The public administration ministry wrote to the finance ministry on Tuesday, stating that the total expenditure for these vehicles would be Tk445 crore ...

Armed assailants allegedly opened fire at a businessman's house for refusing to pay extortion money in Chattogram's Hathazari upazila this morning (20 August). The incident took place around 10:30am ...

The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) took additional steps to speed up berthing and cut ship backlogs. In recent weeks, the CPA increased container ship berths from 10 to 12-13, reducing waiting ...

They also suggested reducing the number of polling centres and relocating them to large venues to ensure voters’ security and neutrality ...

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) and Dhaka district administration conducted the drive from 10am to 5pm from Hasnabad Postgola to Kautail in South Keraniganj to free the river ...

The call-up signals Israel is pressing ahead with its plan to take control of Gaza's biggest urban hub despite international criticism of an operation likely to force the displacement of many more ...

Before the next parliamentary election set to be held before Ramadan in February, Gen Waker has made it clear that his troops will make a difference this time.

India shares a 4,096.7-km border with Bangladesh across five states, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram ...

The concerns were expressed during a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) held today ...

A fire broke out in the Sattola slum in Mohakhali, Dhaka, today (20 August) afternoon.  Fire crews arrived on the scene by 3:00pm. Eight units were dispatched from Tejgaon Fire Station, three of which ...

Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić has set a world record for the longest time spent holding his breath underwater. Maričić spent 29 minutes and three seconds submerged in water on a single breath, ...

The Bangladesh Bank has launched an asset quality review (AQR) of three more banks — IFIC Bank, National Bank, and AB Bank — as part of its ongoing forensic audits into troubled financial institutions ...