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Relentless rain drenches Dhaka, low forms over Bay of Bengal

Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- Dhaka has experienced at least 71mm of rainfall from 6am to 9am on Monday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The downpour started around 5:45am on Monday ... Read More


Cyclist electrocuted to death while crossing puddle in Dhaka's Bangshal

Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- A man has been electrocuted to death after attempting to cycle across water that had accumulated at the Najira Bazar intersection in Dhaka's Bangshal following heavy rain. The... Read More


Gono Odhikar Parishad's Nur flies to Singapore for medical treatment

Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) chief Nurul Haque Nur is headed to Singapore for advanced medical treatment. He left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on board a Bim... Read More


Commuters struggle after early morning rain in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- Three hours of heavy rain on Monday morning have flooded many roads and streets in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The rising water caused stalled engines, stranding vehicle... Read More


New metro rail schedule to extend hours, increase trips on trial basis from Friday

Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- A new schedule for Dhaka's metro rail will be implemented on a trial basis from Friday. Rail service is being extended by an hour, with trains scheduled to start a half hour e... Read More


Waterlogging brings traffic to a standstill in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- Heavy rainfall on Monday morning drenched Dhaka and left several areas of the city submerged. As water seeped into engines, leaving many vehicles stranded, trees were uprooted... Read More


Army chief heads to Malaysia for 'Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference'

Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has set off for Malaysia to attend the 14th Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference. He left Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur for a four-... Read More


'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' lands in Bangladeshi cinemas

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Anime fans can now catch the highly anticipated "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle", the newest sequel to one of Japan's most popular anime franchises, on the big screen in Banglad... Read More


Teachers call for separate campus for Dhaka Central University; students call it a 'conspiracy'

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Tensions have escalated over the establishment of the proposed Dhaka Central University and its affiliation with the seven government colleges in Dhaka. Teachers from these co... Read More


Bangladeshi Islamist group calls Dhaka rally in November to demand Ahmadis be declared non-Muslims

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- An Islamist group has called for a mass rally in Dhaka in November to press its demand that the Ahmadiyya minority community, referred to by opponents as "Qadianis", be declare... Read More