Bangladesh: Three college students die due to road mishap in Sirajganj

Mar 06, 2023, at 09:25 pm

Sirajganj: At least three students died when a car ran over their motorcycle in Bangladesh's Sirajganj town on Monday.

Bangladesh: Miscreants chop off Islamic speaker's tongue

Mar 06, 2023, at 02:11 pm

Dhaka: A group of unidentified miscreants attacked an Islamic speaker and even chopped off his tongue in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria area on Saturday.

Bangladesh: Thousands left homeless after fire breaks out at Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar

Mar 06, 2023, at 04:34 am

Cox's Bazar: As many as 2,000 shanties were gutted as a fire broke out at a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar area of Bangladesh, leaving a large number of people homeless, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, no injury

Mar 06, 2023, at 12:08 am

Authorities have brought the fire, which broke out at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya region in Bangladesh, under control, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Explosion rocks Dhaka's Science Lab, three die

Mar 05, 2023, at 11:04 pm

Dhaka: At least three people died and dozens of others were injured as an explosion occurred at a building in Dhaka's Science Lab area on Sunday morning, media reports said.

US appreciates Bangladesh police for maintaining law and order

Feb 28, 2023, at 09:57 pm

Dhaka: A report, published by the US State Department, mentioned the ability of Bangladesh police force to control law and order situation.

Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Dhaka slum

Feb 26, 2023, at 10:59 pm

Dhaka: A fire broke out at a slum in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday.

Bangladesh ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan summoned

Feb 22, 2023, at 08:46 pm

Dhaka: Bangladeshi ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan was summoned to the Russian foreign ministry, said diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Moscow.

Rising cases of electricity wires being stolen in Bangladesh locality: Reports

Feb 21, 2023, at 10:30 pm

Dhaka: Every night in the Rajbari district town, 120 km away from here, electricity connection cables are being stolen from homes and institutions.

Bangladesh President Hamid, PM Hasina pay homage to Language Heroes on Mother Language Day

Feb 21, 2023, at 07:25 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.

Hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals cheated via online Chinese app

Feb 21, 2023, at 04:28 am

Dhaka: Hundreds of Bangladeshi people were cheated in the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh by opening an account number with a minimum of Tk 2000 in the hope that they will get dollars if they buy movie tickets on a Chinese app, media reports said.

Bangladesh: One dies as fire breaks out at residential building in Gulshan

Feb 20, 2023, at 02:24 pm

Dhaka: At least one person died and 10 others were hurt when a  fire broke out at a residential building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Court awards life imprisonment to madrasa teacher for raping minor

Feb 20, 2023, at 01:34 am

Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a madrasa teacher to life in prison on charges of raping a minor.

Dhaka University removes 'protesting' Tagore sculpture

Feb 18, 2023, at 07:02 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The Dhaka University has removed a protesting sculpture of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, which was installed in protest of an alleged censorship in the country, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Ruling Awami League nominates Shahabuddin Chuppu as President candidate

Feb 13, 2023, at 02:22 am

Dhaka: The ruling Awami League on Sunday nominated the former civil servant (judicial branch) and freedom fighter Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu as the Presidential candidate.

Ghulja Massacre: Protests held in Bangladesh over Uyghur atrocities by China

Feb 06, 2023, at 11:24 pm

Dhaka: Several regions in Bangladesh witnessed protests against Chinese atrocities against Uyghur people recently to mark  the anniversary of the Ghulja Massacre.

Bangladesh: Unknown miscreants destroy 14 Hindu temples in Thakurgaon

Feb 06, 2023, at 01:40 am

Thakurgaon: Unknown miscreants have allegedly vandalized idols in 14 Hindu temples in Thakurgaon region of Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Police arrest five people for gangraping woman who visited Dhaka

Feb 06, 2023, at 12:59 am

Dhaka: Police have arrested five people in the case related to the suspected gangrape of a mother who travelled from Jashore to Dhaka to meet her children, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Police arrest 12 Jamaat-e-Islami activists

Feb 02, 2023, at 05:29 am

Feni: Bangladesh police recently arrested 12 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami on charges of conspiring anti-state activities.

IMF approves 4.7 bln USD loans for Bangladesh

Jan 31, 2023, at 10:26 pm

Dhaka: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved 3.3 billion U.S. dollars under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreements as well as 1.4 billion dollars under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: University student dies as bus hits motorcycle in Dhaka

Jan 23, 2023, at 12:00 am

Dhaka: A student of a private university died after a bus ploughed into a  motorcycle she was riding on near the Jamuna Future Park in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka on Sunday.

Bangladesh: Garment workers block highway after truck hits and kills a security guard

Jan 22, 2023, at 10:50 pm

Dhaka: Agitated workers demonstrated on the Dhaka-Tangail highway after a security guard deployed to a garment factory in Bangladesh's Gazipur region died in a road mishap, media reports said.

Second phase of Bishwa Ijtema begins at Tongi in Bangladesh

Jan 20, 2023, at 09:54 pm

Dhaka: The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka, in the early hours of Friday.

Bangladesh turns back Russian ship banned by US

Jan 18, 2023, at 08:23 am

Dhaka/UNI: Russian vessel 'Ursa Major', bringing in material for Rooppur nuclear power plant, was turned away by Bangladesh due to a US embargo on that ship.

Bangladesh: 3 more pilgrims die during Biswa Ijtema

Jan 14, 2023, at 11:36 pm

Dhaka: At least three pilgrims have died at the Biswa Ijtema grounds in  Bangladesh town of Tongi on Saturday, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Two Rohingya leaders killed in refugee camp

Jan 09, 2023, at 03:01 pm

Cox's Bazar: Two Rohingya leaders have been killed in Rohingya camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area, media reports said on Monday.

'We follow Westminster type of democracy in Bangladesh': Sheikh Hasina tells British MPs

Jan 05, 2023, at 01:09 am

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the next general election will be held as per the country's constitution during her meeting with four MPs of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group.

Blasphemy: Bangladesh tribunal jails ex-leader of Hindu group for 7 years

Jan 04, 2023, at 03:33 pm

Dhaka: A Bangladesh court has sentenced a former leader of a Hindu group to seven years in jail on charges of blasphemy over a Facebook post allegedly insulting Islam five years ago, media reports said on Wednesday.

Bangladesh: 6 Rohingya robbers held in Cox's Bazar

Jan 03, 2023, at 11:15 pm

Dhaka:  Bangladesh Coast Guard officials have arrested  six Rohingya robbers with 14 domestic and foreign firearms, 486 rounds of ammunition and yaba from Cox's Bazar region of the country, media reports said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina flags off first metro train in Dhaka

Dec 28, 2022, at 08:43 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday flagged off the first metro passenger train at Dhaka's Diabari area, marking a new beginning in the public transportation paradigm of the country.