Dhaka, April 18 -- For years, the Bashia River served communities in four Upazilas of Sylhet and Sunamganj, providing water for irrigation, allowing locals to fish for a living, and the easy transport... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- Nearly 150 Umrah returnees headed to Chattogram are stranded at the Sharjah airport after unprecedented rain and floods in the United Arab Emirates disrupted flights. The passenger... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the private sector to further develop the livestock sector to meet local demand and also export meat. The premier made the call at the ... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- Amid a heatwave baking six out of eight divisions in Bangladesh, Chuadanga district has again recorded the highest temperature of the season at 40.8 degrees Celsius. The number of ... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- A month has passed, but the Jagannath University committee put together to probe the suicide of law department student Fairuz Sadaf Abontika has yet to submit its report. The coord... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has opened a separate visa centre amid growing demand and growing business ties and communication between the two countries. Chinese Ambassador to Dhak... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- A fire has gutted at least 12 warehouses where daily essentials such as rice, onions and potatoes were stored for wholesale in Gazipur's Tongi. The blaze erupted at the warehouses ... Read More
Dhaka, April 18 -- The government has approved the import of 124,000 tonnes of rice amid rising prices of the food staple. After cutting the import duty in February, it had allowed the importers to br... Read More
Dhaka, April 17 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to commemorate the historical Mujibnagar Day. The prime minister placed a wreath at the mural of ... Read More
Dhaka, April 17 -- M Khurshid Hossain, director general of the Rapid Action Battalion, has warned the Kuki-Chin National Front or KNF that armed groups will not be indulged in Bangladesh. "We're cond... Read More