Bangladesh

Filling station manager killed over fuel dispute in Narail

A filling station manager was killed allegedly after being run over by a truck following a dispute over fuel on Kalna–Jessore highway in Narail Sadar upazila on early Sunday. The

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ with AQI score of 115

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 10th among the world’s most polluted cities on Saturday morning, recording an Air Quality Index of 115 at about 09:30am. Saturday’s air

2 killed in Patuakhali launch-trawler crash

Two workers were killed after a passenger launch collided with a watermelon-laden trawler and plunged it in the Lohalia River in Patuakhali’s Bauphal upazila early Wednesday. The deceased were identified

Two coaches of Chattala Express catches fire in Ctg

At least two coaches of the Dhaka-bound intercity train Chattala Express were gutted in a fire that broke out in Chattogram’s Faujdarhat area on Thursday morning. Bangladesh Railway officials said

Eid exodus leaves Dhaka nearly empty

The capital city of Dhaka is rapidly emptying ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival for Muslims, as people leave the city to celebrate the holidays with their families, turning

Fire breaks out in Chattogram’s Terry Bazar, two dead

Two people were killed in a fire that broke out at a multi-storey market in the Teribazar area under Kotwali police station in the port city. The fire erupted on

Three dead, nine hurt as microbus slams into road divider in Bogura

Three people have been killed after a passenger microbus lost control and crashed into a road divider in Sherpur, Bogura. At least nine others were injured in the incident. They

Thunderstorms, rain likely across parts of country during Eid

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Tuesday said that a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions would witness continued rain or thunderstorms accompanied by temporary gusty wind and