Bangladesh

Eid rush to face familiar strains

Transport shortages, traffic congestion, roadside cattle markets and ongoing road construction works may disrupt travel during the Eid-ul-Azha exodus with authorities identifying 94 traffic-jam-prone locations on highways across the country.

‘I don’t want justice because you won’t be able to deliver it’

Abdul Hannan Molla, the father of murdered child Ramisa Akter, expressed deep frustration over the justice system while speaking to journalists following his daughter’s killing. “I do not want justice

Gold prices fall again in Bangladesh market

Bangladesh Jewellers Association on Wednesday reduced the price of gold in the domestic market by Tk 2,158 per bhori, setting the new rate for 22-carat gold at Tk 2,35,963 per bhori, effective

Several people injured as fire at Khulna Medical College Hospital sparks panic

A fire broke out on the third floor of Khulna Medical College Hospital on early Wednesday, triggering panic among patients, attendants and staff and leaving several people injured during a

Thai youth stabbed to death by another foreign national aboard ship off Ctg coast

A Thai national was killed after being stabbed during a quarrel with another foreign crew member aboard a ship anchored in the sea off Anwara in Chattogram on Tuesday night.

5 more die of measles, similar symptoms

Bangladesh has recorded 1,405 additional suspected measles infections and five more deaths within a 24 hour period, according to the latest update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

BGB retaliates as BSF opens fire in Sylhet bordering area

Border Guard Bangladesh has responded strongly to the incident of firing by Indian Border Security Force in Sylhet bordering area. BGB 48 Battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Md Nazmul Haque told

Fire at Bijoy Sarani market brought under control

A fire broke out at a two-storey market in the Bijoy Sarani area of the capital on early Monday, prompting a swift response from multiple Fire Service units. According to