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Dhaka sees 110 mm of rain in 27 hours, waterlogging expected

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Dhaka has seen 110mm of rain in the 27 hours from 6am on Sunday to 9am on Monday. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has warned of another day of heavy rain alongsi... Read More


Tarique launches tree plantation along Sagardi Canal banks in Barishal

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has launched a tree-planting programme along both banks of Barishal's Sagardi Canal at 30 Godown, covering more than 350 saplings. The BNP chief a... Read More


Sylhet, Sunamganj flooding may worsen as three rivers flow above danger level

Bangladesh, July 13 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says the ongoing flooding in the low-lying areas of the Sylhet and Sunamganj districts may further deteriorate due to the continu... Read More


Five rivers flow above danger level as heavy rain inundates Netrokona

Bangladesh, July 11 -- Flood conditions have worsened across Bangladesh's north-eastern and south-eastern regions after days of heavy rainfall and hill runoff, with Netrokona newly inundated alongside... Read More


Well-marked low pressure weakens; rain likely to continue for few more days

Bangladesh, July 10 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) says the well-marked low-pressure system over northwestern Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas in India has weakened into a low-pre... Read More


People demand visible progress of Teesta Mega Project implementation, says Jamaat chief

Bangladesh, July 10 -- People want to see visible progress in the government's commitment to implementing the Teesta Mega Project, says Jamaat-e-Islami cheif Shafiqur Rahman. He made the remarks on F... Read More


Villages, roads still inundated in Khagrachhari, traffic yet to normalise

Bangladesh, July 10 -- Flood conditions in Khagrachhari have improved after days of continuous rain, but traffic has yet to return to normal on several key roads across the district. On Friday, water... Read More


Man goes missing in canal, child drowns in lake water in Chattogram

Bangladesh, July 9 -- A man has gone missing in a canal while a child drowned in a lake in Chattogram. The young man was carried away by the current of the Jyeshthapura Bhandaljuri Canal in Boalkhali... Read More


Former CAAB official caught taking bribe gets 5 years in jail

Bangladesh, July 9 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced a former Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) official to five years' rigorous imprisonment for taking a bribe more than six years ago. Moha... Read More


Ordinary investors have been cheated for ages, says BSEC chairman

Bangladesh, July 9 -- Ordinary investors have been cheated repeatedly in the capital market for a long time, says Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan. Since he to... Read More