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2 killed as train hits autorickshaw in Satkania

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- A train has struck an autorickshaw at a railway crossing in Chattogram's Satkania, killing its driver and a passenger and triggering protests that disrupted rail services. The cras... Read More


Trump pitches new AI names, promises 'AI Force'

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- US President Donald Trump has floated new names for artificial intelligence and announced plans to create an "AI Force", while dismissing growing concerns over the technology as a p... Read More


Dengue: 6 more die, 1,593 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Six more people have died from dengue in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,593 patients have been hospitalised. The government puts this year's dengue death toll at 184, i... Read More


Climate crisis may have primed Nepal glacier collapse

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Rising temperatures may have helped set the stage for a Himalayan glacier collapse that unleashed devastating floods across Nepal and Tibet in August, according to a study reported ... Read More


Man held after 'attempting to torch bus' in Azimpur bus

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Police have detained a 40-year-old man over an alleged attempt to set fire to a bus in Dhaka's Azimpur area early on Sunday. The man, identified as Aminul Islam Shaon, was detained... Read More


4 die with measles symptoms, 88 test positive

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Four more people died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 88 new measles cases were confirmed. In its Sunday bulletin, the Directorate General of ... Read More


3 crude bomb explosions in Gaibandha

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Three crude bombs have exploded in front of a house, in front of a school, and on the side of a road in Gaibandha's Sundarganj Upazila. Although the loud noise stirred panic in the... Read More


US, India hold M777 howitzer demonstration

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Indian and US military personnel have conducted a live fire demonstration involving the M777 Ultra Light Howitzer in Rajasthan as part of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026. The demonstrati... Read More


Parked bus set on fire in Pallabi

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- A parked bus has been set on fire in Dhaka's Pallabi area, adding to a series of bus fires and crude bomb explosions reported in Dhaka since Friday. The Paristan Paribahan bus caug... Read More


Apratim murder to be tried quickly, like Ramisa's: minister

Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has vowed that the murder of Ishayat Shahriar Apratim, the son of Comilla University teacher Nahida Begum, will be tried quickly. He said four people... Read More