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Crippling bridge forces 30,000 Lalmonirhat residents to risk their lives daily

Lalmonirhat, Dec. 12 -- out bridge in Lalmonirhat has become a daily nightmare for more than 30,000 residents, who continue to cross it despite the looming threat of a major accident. The decades-old... Read More


Bangladesh Election: EC reinstates 4 seats in Bagerhat, 5 seats in Gazipur

, Dec. 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has reinstated four parliamentary seats in Bagerhat and five in Gazipur following an Appellate Division order, ahead of the 13th parliamentary election and th... Read More


Bangladesh hosts its first-ever Potato Festival

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Bangladesh on Thursday held its first-ever Potato Festival, where Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury urged cold storage operators to keep o... Read More


Islami Andolan condemns assassination attempt on Hadi

, Dec. 12 -- The shooting of Osman Hadi in the capital's busy Bijoynagar area is a "grave warning sign ahead of the national election," Islami Andolan Bangladesh said on Friday, demanding the immediat... Read More


Forensic identification of July Uprising victims a step towards accountability': UN expert

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- The beginning of scientific exhumations and forensic analysis of 114 unidentified bodies of people killed during the July 2024 protests in Bangladesh is a fundamental step towards he... Read More


2 youths die after consuming alcohol in Pabna

Pabna, Dec. 12 -- Two youths died allegedly after consuming alcohol in Pabna city early Friday, police said. The deceased were identified as Suman Sarkar, 35, son of Sanchit Sarkar, and Mamun, 32, so... Read More


Bangladesh calls for predictable financing to address climate change, environmental damage

, Dec. 12 -- Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has called on the global community to take decisive, coordinated and adequately financed actions to... Read More


Autorickshaw driver killed, vehicle snatched in Cumilla

Cumilla, Dec. 12 -- Miscreants slaughtered an autorickshaw driver in Homna upazila of Comilla on Friday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Shanto Chandra Das, 18, a resident of Bijo... Read More


SAARC Agriculture Centre Book Corner launched at Sri Lankan university

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) has opened its new SAC Book Corner at the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka, marking a fresh step in regional academic collaboration. The inaugura... Read More


EC asks govt not to transfer officials, law enforcers without consulting it

, Dec. 12 -- The Election Commission has asked the government not to transfer any officials or members of the law enforcement agencies engaged in the duties for the 13th national election and the refe... Read More