Bangladesh

Delhi seeks stronger, friendly ties with Dhaka

India has said that it wants to build and strengthen relations with Bangladesh and the new government, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which assumed office on Tuesday. In a

Mild earthquake jolts Sylhet

A mild earthquake shook Sylhet and its adjacent areas on Thursday. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the tremor was recorded at 12:46pm with a magnitude of 4.1 on the

BUET Professor Haseeb becomes first VC of Dhaka Central University

The government has appointed Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology professor ASMA Haseeb as the first-ever vice-chancellor of Dhaka Central University. The Secondary and Higher Education Division under the education

International crew arrives at space station

Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue. The United

Dhaka becomes second most polluted city with AQI score of 288

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index score of 288 at 9:20am. Today, the

Ex-army chief urges abolition of DGFI, withdrawal of army from RAB

Former army chief (retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan on Monday testified before International Crimes Tribunal-1, calling for the abolition of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and Rapid Action Battalion. He

37 polling centres in Dhaka under risk watch: DMP commissioner

Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday said 37 polling centres in the capital have been identified as risky ahead of the national election. He disclosed the

Protesters call off Chattogram Port strike

The indefinite strike at Chattogram Port called to protest the planned lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal to foreign company DP World has been suspended. The strike was called