Bangladesh

Netrokona-5 MP besieged, car vandalised; BNP blamed

Masum Mostofa, the member of parliament from Netrokona-5 (Purbadhala), was attacked, his car vandalised, and he was briefly held hostage on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 6:00pm at Giripath

City mega transport projects go slow

Different mega projects to improve the capital city’s communication system are being implemented at a snail’s pace. Recent revised Annual Development Programmes show that the present and the previous governments

Bangladesh reels under 3,000MW load-shedding amid heatwave

The country on Thursday faced a power generation shortfall of around 3,000 megawatts due to a shortage of primary energy, exacerbated by the prolonged conflict in the Persian Gulf. In

At least nine injured as Chhatra Dal, Shibir clash at Ctg college

Activists from Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir clashed twice with brickbats and sticks at the Chattogram Government City College on Tuesday. The first bout of clash around

Throat-slit bodies of couple, their two children recovered from Naogaon house

Four members of a family, including two children, were found dead with their throats slit at village Bahadurpur of Niamatpur upazila in Naogaon on early Tuesday. The deceased were identified

Moderate earthquake in Manipur shakes Dhaka, surrounding areas

An earthquake shook Dhaka and surrounding areas on early Tuesday, causing brief panic among residents, although no damage was reported. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the tremor occurred at

Couple burnt to death in fire from ‘gas cylinder leak’ in Dinajpur

A man and his wife were killed as their house caught fire from a suspected gas cylinder leak in Ashrampara area of Dinajpur city on early Monday. The deceased were

Rains likely in parts of Bangladesh, predicts BMD

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday. ‘Rain or