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Cyclone 'Dana' intensifies in Bay of Bengal: BMD

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A deep depression over the East Central Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a cyclonic storm named "Dana" as of 6:00 am today, according to a special weather bulletin issued by the B... Read More


RAB arrests former-Tarash upazila chairman from Dhaka's Dhanmondi

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested former chairman of Sirajganj's Tarash Upazila Md Moniruzzaman Moni from Dhaka's Dhanmondi. Moniruzzaman was arrested during... Read More


Rail communication with Khulna snapped as train derails in Chuadanga

Chuadanga, Oct. 23 -- Rail communication between Khulna and the rest of the country snapped after eight oil tankers of a Khulna-bound freight train derailed near Ansarbaria station in Jibannagar Upazi... Read More


Cyclonic storm nears as deep depression intensifies over Bay: BMD

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a warning as a deep depression over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal is on the verge of developing into a cyclonic storm. The ... Read More


3 lakh people suffering due to unfit road in Moulvibazar; repairs neglected for years

Moulvibazar, Oct. 23 -- Some three lakh people, living in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar district and Balaganj upazila of Sylhet district have been suffering badly as the Moulvibazar-Rajnagar-Kheyagh... Read More


BMD still coy about possibility of Cyclone Dana, unlike Indian counterpart

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- central Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Andaman Sea moved West-Northwestwards and intensified into a Deep Depression over the East-Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area, accordi... Read More


Medical team formed to keep tabs on chief adviser's health as 'routine matter'

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A medical team has been formed for the treatment of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus 'as a routine matter', and everyone has been requested not to spread any rumours stemming from this d... Read More


Mehidy hits 50 as Bangladesh escape fear of inning defeat

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- rounder Mehdiy Hasan Miraz hits his nigth 50 and Test on Wednesday as Bangladesh escaped the fear of innings defeat in the Dhaka Test against South Africa. In the seventh wicket sta... Read More


Protests for President Shahabuddin's resignation: Security tightened around Bangabhaban today

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- In response to escalating protests calling for the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, security measures have been significantly ramped up around Bangabhaban in Dhaka. Fo... Read More


Fugitive drowns in water body while trying to escape in Chandpur

Chandpur, Oct. 23 -- A fugitive drowned in a water body when he jumped into it to avoid arrest by police in a drug case in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday night. The deceased Safiullah alis ... Read More