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Dutch-Bangladesh cooperation can boost safe water access: Envoy

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Cooperation between the Netherlands and Bangladesh can expand the access to safe drinking water for communities across Bangladesh, particularly those in climate-vulnerable areas, thr... Read More


Govt won't be allowed to stay if energy crisis persists: Nahid Islam

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Opposition Chief Whip, on Friday warned that the government would not be allowed to remain in power if it continues to f... Read More


Opposition leader urges acting president to convene special parliament session over power, energy crisis

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Opposition Leader and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday urged the Acting President to convene a special session of parliament to discuss the ongoing sever... Read More


53 AL men arrested in Dhaka: DMP

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Police have arrested 53 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations in the capital's Vatara area. They were arrested from a flat in Bashundhara Reside... Read More


Kidnapped auto driver rescued in Bogura; 3 fake DB men arrested

Bogura, Aug. 14 -- Police arrested three individuals for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a CNG-run autorickshaw driver while posing as Detective Branch (DB) officers in Bogra. According to a press... Read More


Youth dies after falling between train coaches in Narsingdi

NARSINGDI, Aug. 14 -- A young man died after falling between two coaches of a Titas Commuter train while trying to get down from its roof at Narsingdi Railway Station on Friday morning. The deceased ... Read More


Chuadanga man jailed for posing as journalist, demanding extortion

Chuadanga, Aug. 14 -- A mobile court has jailed a young man for 15 days for allegedly posing as a journalist and demanding extortion money at the Alamdanga Upazila Land Office. ASM Shahnewas Mehadi, ... Read More


Govt to establish sporting careers as legitimate profession: Aminul

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- The government has a plan to develop playgrounds wherever open spaces are available as part of its move to establish careers in sports as a profession field for the country's citizen... Read More


Dhaka air quality remains at moderate level

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Dhaka's air quality remained moderate on Friday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 97 at 9:20am. With the score, Dhaka ranked 20th among the world's most polluted cit... Read More


Summit LNG supply resumes at 550 MMCFD after brief disruption

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Summit LNG Terminal has resumed supplying around 550 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to Bangladesh national gas grid after a brief disru... Read More