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13 missing as passenger trawler capsizes in Meghna River in Hatiya

Noakhali, May 31 -- A passenger trawler carrying 39 people capsized in the Meghna River near Dubarchar area adjacent to Karim Bazar in Hatiya on Saturday afternoon, due to strong winds and waves, leav... Read More


Choked canals, plastic peril: Dhaka's struggle with prolonged waterlogging

Dhaka, May 31 -- Though long accustomed to monsoon floods, Dhaka has in recent years experienced unprecedented waterlogging that persists for weeks, even after moderate rainfall. A growing number of ... Read More


Missing 4-year-old Ruhi found dead in septic tank, four arrested

Joypurhat, May 31 -- The quiet village of Himail in Joypurhat's Kalai upazila was shaken by a grim discovery on Friday night as the lifeless body of a four-year-old girl, found stuffed inside a septic... Read More


DU Chhatra Dal claims 'conspiracy' in Shammo murder probe

Dhaka, May 31 -- The Dhaka University (DU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has alleged that a major conspiracy may be behind the killing of its leader SM Shahriar Alam Shammo, but it is not bei... Read More


Prof Yunus' visit elevates Dhaka-Tokyo ties: Shafiqul Alam

Dhaka, May 31 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the relationship between Bangladesh and Japan relations reached a new height with wider and deeper cooperation through the just-... Read More


Two youths beaten to death by unidentified assailants in Dar us Salam

Dhaka, May 31 -- Two young men were allegedly beaten to death in the Ahmadnagar area under Dar us Salam Police Station in the capital on Saturday morning. Being informed, police recovered one body fr... Read More


Salahuddin accuses govt of 'showing banana' with 'reforms rhetoric'

Dhaka, May 31 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the interim government is simply 'showing banana' in the name of reforms, while failing ... Read More


Salahuddin accuses govt of 'showing banana' with 'reform rhetoric'

Dhaka, May 31 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the interim government is simply 'showing banana' in the name of reforms, while failing ... Read More


Munshiganj contingent of Advisory Council joins district-level consultation on LDC graduation

Dhaka, May 31 -- Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, on Saturday emphasized the need for Bangladesh's agriculture sector to become more harmonised wi... Read More


Gas crisis in RMG sector going to end today: Energy Adviser

Dhaka, May 31 -- Gas supply to readymade garment (RMG) factories and other industries across the country is set to improve from today (Saturday), said Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Satu... Read More