Dhaka recorded 82 millimeters of rainfall over a 12-hour period from 6:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday (29 May). The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) released the data this evening in the face of ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced two people to death for killing a man and dismembering his body into ten pieces in Keraniganj in 2018. Judge of the Dhaka Additional District and Sessions Judge ...

In Bangladesh, stillbirths remain a silent crisis. Despite progress in maternal health, thousands of families continue to experience devastating loss due to missed warning signs, delayed care, and sys ...

Expressing hope that the country will see democracy re-established very soon, the BNP chief has called upon all party leaders and activists and the people to move forward in a disciplined and united ...

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has issued a stern warning to the authorities, demanding immediate implementation of the Supreme Court's verdict on his swearing-in as Dhaka South City Corporation mayor.

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Launch operations in Barishal district remained suspended since Thursday morning due to the incessant rainfall triggered by the low pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. The Bangladesh Inland and ...

This information came to light yesterday (29 May) through a disclosure submitted to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).

Violence remains the biggest obstacle to women's advancement in the country, said Bangladesh Mahila Parishad President Fawzia Moslem on Wednesday. "Violence against women is being tolerated.

In the first 10 months (July-April) of the current fiscal year of 2024-25, Bangladesh has repaid a higher amount of debt compared to the previous fiscal year. According to a report published by the ...

Witnesses reported that attackers used sticks and rods to break windows of the hospital’s residential quarters. The operation theatre and the anaesthesia department were also reportedly vandalised ...

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said peacekeeping in the UN Mission is an immensely challenging task due to adverse environments, unfamiliar climates, and cultural differences. "The ...