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Tarique Rahman calls for urgent disaster preparedness after quake

, Nov. 22 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday said Bangladesh urgently needs stronger disaster preparedness so that major tragedies like Friday's earthquake do not cause avoidable loss of ... Read More


Joey's unaired final episodes released on YouTube

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Fans of Friends are getting a wave of nostalgia as the long-lost final episodes of its spin-off Joey have finally been released nearly 20 years after the show went off air. Accordin... Read More


Farmer shot dead in Kushtia's Bheramara

Kushtia, Nov. 22 -- A farmer was shot dead and a local tea seller injured by armed attackers in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia on Friday night. The incident occurred around 8pm at Rayta Pathorghata are... Read More


Country jolted awake by huge tremor Friday morning

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- An estimated 5.5 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of Bangladesh on Friday morning. The tremor was felt around 10:38am and it lasted about a minute. The epicen... Read More


Bangladesh jolted awake by huge tremor Friday morning

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- A 5.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of Bangladesh on Friday morning, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The tremor was felt around 10:... Read More


Japan offers solidarity in coping with earthquakes

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi on Friday said Japan, as an earthquake-prone nation, stands in solidarity with Bangladesh during this challenging time. The Ambassad... Read More


Abandoned grenade recovered in Lalmonirhat

Lalmonirhat, Nov. 21 -- Police have recovered an abandoned grenade during drain excavation work in the Boro Kamalabari Paschimpara area of Kamalabari Union in Aditmari Upazila of Lalmonirhat. Local r... Read More


After 10 repairs, Chuadanga-Darshana road remains a Tk 9-crore failure

Chuadanga, Nov. 21 -- Once considered a crucial regional lifeline, the Chuadanga-Darshana road has now turned into a symbol of chronic neglect, corruption and repeated failure. Despite being repaired... Read More


Frustration deepens in BNP allies as seat-sharing talks stall ahead of election

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Almost three weeks after the BNP unveiled its list of potential contenders for 236 constituencies, a quiet unease is spreading among the party's allies. What began as hopeful indica... Read More


Heritage Week SME Fair to feature women-led businesses from Bangladesh, UK

Dhaka, Nov. 21 -- Bangladesh High Commission in London has said preparations are in full swing for the highly anticipated SME Fair, set to take place during Heritage Week in Tower Hamlets on December ... Read More