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Cyclone Remal: Villages still under water in Khulna's three upazilas

Khulna, May 31 -- Four days after the cyclone Remal's strike, several villages in coastal district of Khulna's Koyra, Dakop and Paikgasa upazilas remain underwater, causing immense suffering to reside... Read More


President mourns death of ex-lawmaker Manjur Hossain Bulbul

Dhaka, May 31 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday expressed profound shock at the death of former lawmaker and secretary to the President Office Manjur Hossain Bulbul. In a condolence message... Read More


Dhaka's air quality turns 'moderate' this morning

Dhaka, May 31 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 12nd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 97 at 9am this morning. Today's air was class... Read More


Event dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of E.F. Gnesina

Dhaka, May 31 -- The Russian House in Dhaka in cooperation with the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organized an event dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian pi... Read More


Human chain demands Indian visa centre in Faridpur

Faridpur, May 31 -- A human chain was formed on Friday demanding establishment of an Indian visa centre in Faridpur to mitigate the suffering of visa seekers in the greater Faridpur region. One 'Fari... Read More


Cyclone Remal: Animal death toll in Sundarbans rises to 100

Khulna, May 31 -- The death toll of animals from the flooding in the Sundarbans has climbed to 100 after Cyclone Remal hit the world's largest mangrove forest on Sunday. According to the Forest Depar... Read More


Biker dies as truck runs over motorcycle in Savar

Savar, Dhaka, May 31 -- A motorcyclist died and another was seriously injured when a truck ran them over on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in front of New Market in Savar at 10 pm on Thursday. Savar Model ... Read More


Formalin has no role in fruit preservation or ripening: Speakers

Dhaka, May 30 -- Speakers at a seminar on Thursday urged people to eat more fruits, emphasising that formalin has no role in fruit preservation and ripening. They said this during the seminar titled ... Read More


Retail prices of diesel, octane, petrol, and kerosene increased, effective June 1

Dhaka, May 30 -- The government has further increased retail prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol, and octane for the month of June. As per a gazette notification on Thursday, the prices of diesel and ... Read More


Court imposes travel ban on RAB Addl SP Uttam Kumar Biswas amid corruption probe

Dhaka, May 30 -- A Dhaka court has barred Rapid Action Battalion 2 (RAB) Additional Police Superintendent (Promote) Uttam Kumar Biswas from leaving the country amid allegations of corruption. Dhaka M... Read More