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Child rescued from 30-foot hole in Chattogram

Chattogram, Jan. 28 -- Fire Service personnel on Wednesday night rescued a three-year-old child alive after he remained trapped for nearly three and a half hours in a 30-foot-deep hole dug for a tube ... Read More


Dhaka records world's worst air quality today

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked first among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 305 at 8:13 am. ... Read More


All candidates on one stage in Chuadanga: a rare vow for good governance, accountability

Chuadanga, Jan. 28 -- Breaking away from the usual combative rituals of electioneering, all contenders for Chuadanga-1 constituency came together on a single stage on Wednesday, facing voters directly... Read More


Army Chief visits Patuakhali, Khulna

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday visited Patuakhali and Khulna districts to assess the overall law and order situation and to inspect army personnel deployed u... Read More


Fire breaks out at Uttara kitchen market

, Jan. 28 -- A fire broke out at a kitchen market in Uttara Sector-11 of the capital on Wednesday. The fire broke out at the kitchen market around 5:38 pm and engulfed it, said Rakibul Hasan, duty of... Read More


UNDP to support Bangladesh's capital market with thematic bond development

DHAKA, Jan. 28 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has assured support to Bangladesh's capital market by strengthening the thematic bond market, with a focus on promoting green and sust... Read More


Bangladesh's foreign debt repayment tops $2bn in first half of FY

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Bangladesh's foreign debt repayment crossed the $2 billion mark in the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY), as the government continues to face mounting pressure from ri... Read More


BNP-Jamaat clash leaves 30 injured in Sherpur

Sherpur, Jan. 28 -- At least 30 people were injured in a clash between supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami and the BNP in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur on Wednesday afternoon. At least six motorcycles and ... Read More


Doesn't matter who thinks what about Bangladesh decision on drone making: Foreign Adviser

DHAKA, Jan. 28 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday defended the government's decision to set up a UAV (drone) manufacturing and assembly plant in Bangladesh with support from Chi... Read More


Jamaat leader's house set on fire in Bogura

Bogura, Jan. 28 -- Miscreants set the house of a local Jamaat leader on fire at Burujbazar of Gabtoli upazila in Bogura district early Wednesday. Shahadat Hossain, superintendent of Bogura Police, sa... Read More