Bangladesh

PM declares plan to improve road, rail communications between Dhaka, Sylhet

Recalling his difficult road journey back to Dhaka from Sylhet during the election campaign, prime minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that his government had started working to improve both

Three people killed in Kurigram road accident

Three people including a child were killed and at least 11 others were injured in a collision between a truck and a microbus in Bansher Tal area in Nageshwari upazila

More rains, thunderstorms likely across Bangladesh

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds and lightning flashes are likely in many parts of the country in 24 hours from 9:00am on

Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’ with AQI score of 61

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 38th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, with an Air Quality Index score of 61 at about 9:00am. The

Security beefed up at all airports in Bangladesh

Security measures have been strengthened at all airports in the country, including Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Chairman Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa

Eight more children die of measles, symptoms in 24hrs

Eight more children died in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning—seven from measles-related symptoms and one from a confirmed measles case. In addition, Bangladesh recorded 1,421 new suspected measles

14 killed in lightning strikes in seven districts

At least 14 people were killed and two others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in seven districts of the country on Sunday. In Gaibandha, five people, including two teenage

Power cuts, heatwave hit life, business

People across the country on Saturday continued to suffer because of frequent power outages caused by the production shortfall together with a mild heat wave sweeping over nearly one-fourth of