Bangladesh

Jamuna erosion hits Sirajganj char areas

Severe riverbank erosion has hit several char areas in Sirajganj as the Jamuna River continues to swell due to upstream hill runoff and persistent rainfall, sweeping away homes, educational institutions,

363 arrested in Dhaka in 24 hours

The police arrested 363 people in Bangladesh capital Dhaka over the past 24 hours in its routine operations, officials said on Monday. During the same period, 60 cases were filed,

Nine killed in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Cox’s Bazar

At least nine people including seven members of two families were killed in landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in separate places in Cox’s Bazar early Monday. Of the deceased, eight

Bangladesh maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal no 3

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no 3 as a low-pressure area over northwest Bay and adjoining north

Fire breaks out at Chawkbazar market

A fire broke out at a market in Chawkbazar area of the capital on Saturday. The fire broke out on the 3rd floor of seven-story Khaza Market at about 1:35pm,

DGFI recovers 160 gold bars hidden in Biman Aircraft cargo compartment

The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) has recovered 160 gold bars weighing 18.720 kilograms during a special operation conducted on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International

Dhaka-Beijing defence cooperation part of comprehensive engagement: Chinese envoy

Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday described the just-concluded visit of prime minister Tarique Rahman to China as a ‘complete success’ stressing that the visit injected strong momentum

DMP expands AI traffic camera network to 19 key crossings in Dhaka

Dhaka Metropolitan Police has expanded its AI-based traffic camera network to 19 key intersections in the capital with four new cameras added on Tuesday, said DMP commissioner Musleh Uddin Ahmed.