Bangladesh

Man, his daughter killed in Dhaka road accident

A 45-year-old man and his daughter were killed when a truck hit a motorbike in Science Lab area of the capital on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Saju

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Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia, Aricha-Kazirhat routes resume

Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia river routes resumed on Saturday after a two-and-a-half-hour disruption caused by dense fog. Abdus Salam, deputy general manager of BIWTC Aricha Sector, said

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Sramik Dal leader shot, hacked dead in Khulna; ‘killer’ held from spot

A leader of Sramik Dal, BNP’s labour wing, was shot and hacked to death publicly by some miscreants at Dakbangla intersection in Khulna city on Wednesday night. Police, however, detained

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34 flights cancelled today at Shahjalal, 210 in six days

Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport saw 34 flights cancelled on Thursday (5 March) due to the escalating war situation in the Middle East, bringing the total number of cancellations over

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Dhaka, Delhi optimistic about expanding bilateral ties

Bangladesh and India on Thursday expressed optimism about further expanding their close bilateral relations as Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir held talks with Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar

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Govt plans women-only buses despite driver, capacity crisis

The government has initiated a move to introduce a women-only bus service in the capital despite limited institutional capacity and the lacklustre performance of existing similar services. The road transport

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Throat-slit minor girl dies at CMCH

A seven-year-old girl who was rescued with her throat slit from a remote hilly area in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram died early Tuesday at Chattogram Medical College Hospital. She died

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More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts ME hubs

The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran

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