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About 1500 homes destroyed, no casualties reported

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A devastating fire has been raging through the Korail slum near the capital's Mohakhali-Gulshan area for over five hours, with the blaze growing increasingly uncontrollable, accordin... Read More


Illegal sand lifting from Meghna threatens power plants

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Alam Sarowar Tito, Kishoreganj : The greedy trend of illegal sand mining has continued in the country in a rampant way, inviting grave danger for both people, and nature. Illegal s... Read More


New DC exchanges views with journos

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A press conference was held with newly appointed Deputy Commissioner of Moulvibazar, Touhiduzzaman Pavel, at the district administration's conference room on Sunday afternoon. More ... Read More


Controversy surrounds over AL leader's bail

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Fresh debate has erupted in the political arena of Nilphamari-2 over Kusdorpukur Union's Ward No. 3 Awami League president and accused in several cases including murder, Sajjad Alam ... Read More


23 risky buildings identified in Sylhet

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Panic is increasing in Sylhet city and surrounding areas due to earthquakes and aftershocks. Sometimes tremors are felt from the Dawki fault in Meghalaya, India, and sometimes from ... Read More


Farmers get rice seeds in Gafargaon

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Free hybrid rice seeds have been distributed among marginal farmers in Gafargaon, Mymensingh. On Tuesday , hybrid Boro rice seeds were distributed among 1,300 farmers at the Upazila... Read More


Use of pesticide to be controlled

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday said pesticides widely used in crop production are emerging as a serious threat to Bangladesh's fisheries and livestock secto... Read More


'Islamic scholars' long fight finally pays off

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain on Tuesday said the decades-long efforts of Islamic scholars and clerics have not gone in vain, as Islamic forces have once again gat... Read More


Dhaka leads in the highest antibiotic usage

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- According to recent research, antibiotic usage in Dhaka's intensive care units (ICUs) is significantly higher compared to other regions of Bangladesh, sparking alarm among healthcare... Read More


Metro rail cards can now be recharged online

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Passengers using the Dhaka Metro Rail can their travel passes online from now on and the service was inaugurated at the capital's Agargaon Metro Station on Tuesday. As a result, the... Read More