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Why are there so many private universities in Dhaka?

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world, has long been deemed uninhabitable due to unplanned urbanisation and pollution. Adding to its burden is the growing numb... Read More


Chuadanga sees sudden fall in temperature

Chuadanga, Feb. 7 -- Within a day, the temperature in the southwestern district of Chuadanga has dropped by 5.1 degree Celsius, standing at 10.4 degree Celsius. The sudden cold left low-income people... Read More


Vandalism at Dhanmondi-32 residence should strongly be condemned: India

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- India has said the act of vandalism at the historic residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman should be "strongly condemned." "It is regrettable that the historic residence of S... Read More


Houses of 2 ex-MPs, AL district office attacked in Feni

Feni, Feb. 7 -- Students and local residents partially demolished, vandalised, and set fire to the residences of two former MPs and the district Awami League office in Feni on Thursday. The angry mob... Read More


UN chief rejects 'any form of ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 6 -- It is vital to stay true to the bedrock of international law and "avoid any form of ethnic cleansing" in Gaza, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday. At ... Read More


Judge weighs next steps in Prince Harry's immigration case

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- A US federal judge is deliberating on how to proceed in a lawsuit concerning the release of Prince Harry's immigration records, which could potentially expose legal issues regard... Read More


3 injured as car gas cylinder explodes in Savar

Savar, Feb. 6 -- Three people have been injured when a car's LPG cylinder exploded during a gas refill at Savar's Ashulia. The incident happened at the Habib CNG Pump, located adjacent to the Haji Ja... Read More


Ex-president Abdul Hamid's Kishoreganj house vandalised, set on fire

Kishoreganj, Feb. 6 -- An angry mob has vandalised and set fire to the Kishoreganj residence of former president Abdul Hamid. The incident happened in the Kharampatti area of the district around 10:0... Read More


Student protesters demolish Sheikh Mujib's mural at JU

Bangladesh, Feb. 6 -- A group of students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have vandalised a mural of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and defaced graffiti of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The student fi... Read More


Pakistani Deputy PM's visit expected, but not before April: Foreign Affairs Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has hinted that Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is expected to visit Bangladesh soon, but not before April th... Read More