Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- It is worrying that extortion has taken an unbridled and terrifying form in the country. In addition to extortion on roads and highways, uncontrolled extortion on waterways is also g... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- More than 150 people - including three Bangladeshi nationals - have been rescued in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. Joint operations by the Sri Lankan Air Force and Ind... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Palm oil prices have fallen sharply on the global market, but Bangladeshi consumers are yet to see any relief. Although wholesale prices in the country have dropped by more than Tk45... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- Only 19.7percent of eligible ethnic people in Bangladesh are enrolled in five key social safety net programmes meaning just one in five qualified individuals actually receives governm... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- A moderate earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Bangladesh shortly before 1am on Tuesday, with noticeable tremors reported across Chattogram and neighbouring ... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- A five member specialised Chinese medical has joined in the efforts of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's treatment as her health deteriorated further on Su... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prayed for the swift recovery of Bangladesh's former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. In a post on X on Monday, Modi wrote, "De... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The government has declared BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia a 'very very important person' (VVIP). A notification in this regard was issued on Monday. Moh... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- A Dhaka court Monday sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and Rehana's daughter Tulip Siddique in a case over alleged irregularities in the allocat... Read More
Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- As part of corporate social responsibility, Bank Asia has established a modern two-tier solar-powered irrigation project in Pirgacha, Rangpur, aimed at supporting marginal farmers by ... Read More