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6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts China's Xinjiang

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's Xinjiang region on Thursday afternoon, shaking areas near Akqi County close to the Kyrgyzstan border, according to regional seismic authoriti... Read More


World's worst air quality in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 296 at 9:50 am on Thursday. Dhaka's air was ... Read More


Youth shot in Savar; 4 held

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- A man was shot and wounded in a reported gun attack by miscreants at Palashbari in Ashulia of Savar on Wednesday night.The victim was identified as Simanto Hossain, a worker of Gildan... Read More


DMP imposes ban on gatherings around Secretariat, Jamuna

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has affirmed a public notification confirming a temporary ban on all forms of assemblies and public gatherings in and around Bangladesh Secretariat... Read More


Swara left helpless during shoot

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar has expressed her discomfort with the outfit used in a song scene of her popular film 'Veer Di Wedding'. Originally, she was made to wear a swimsuit d... Read More


Pilkhana and the Unanswered Question of Foreign Involvement

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The release of the National Independent Investigation Commission's report on the 2009 Pilkhana killings has forced Bangladesh to confront a truth that was buried beneath years of poli... Read More


BSF killed two more BD men

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- At least two Bangladeshis were killed in separate incidents in Lalmonirhat's Patgram and Moulvibazar's Kulaura, once again reigniting concerns over the use of lethal force by India's ... Read More


Landmark police commission ordinance approved

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved a series of major ordinances, including the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, in a move the interim government says is intended to moderni... Read More


4.1 quake felt again, originates in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- An earthquake was felt in the capital, Dhaka, and surrounding areas early Thursday morning, continuing a series of aftershocks following the major earthquake on November 21 in Narsing... Read More


Floods in Asia Death toll surpasses 1,500

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Deaths from last week's catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds ... Read More