Repeated floods since the end of June have washed away Tk 510 crore worth of fishes in the central, north and southern districts, according to the Department of Fisheries (DoF)
Bangladesh government working to ensure better future for children: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that her government is working relentlessly to provide a better future for children so that they can become the leaders of the country
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Hungarian FM to visit Bangladesh, likely to sign bilateral documents
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto is expected to pay an official visit to Bangladesh on Thursday, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday
COVID-19 fallout: number of migrant workers returning to Bangladesh not ‘alarming’, says minister
Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad today told the parliament that the number of Bangladeshi migrant workers returning from abroad due to the global coronavirus pandemic is not "alarming"
Drugs seized from export consignment at Dhaka airport
Members of Bangladesh's Aviation Security (AVSEC) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today seized "cocaine-like" drugs in a consignment of clothing for export during a security check at the dual-view scanner of Export Cargo Village
High Court orders Titas to give Tk 5 lakh to each Narayanganj mosque blast victim families
The High Court today directed Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 5 lakh as initial compensation in seven days to each family of the victims, who died and suffered injuries in the Narayanganj mosque blast
Increase determined contributions to combat climate change: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all the countries to increase their "determined contributions" to combat the climate change menace and execute the 2015 Paris Agreement
Bangladesh issues guidelines to prepare for primary school reopening
The Bangladesh government has prepared a set of guidelines on the reopening of primary schools in line with the health safety rules amid the coronavirus pandemic
Former UN head praises Bangladesh’s efforts to tackle climate change crisis
Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has lauded Bangladesh for its efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and natural disasters
Bangladesh minister says bigwigs are involved in drug trade
Chunks of the massive amount of money in drug trade in Bangladesh are used to “buy many people” who lead society, AKM Mozammel Haque believes
Bangladesh is a unique example of climate vulnerability, resilience: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hailed the resilience showed by Bangladeshis against natural and man-made disasters as she called for greater cooperation among nations in the fight against climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis
Death toll in Bangladesh mosque explosion rises to 27
The death toll from simultaneous blasts at a mosque in Bangladesh's Fatullah town which took place after six air conditioners exploded during prayers, has increased to 27, an official said
PM Hasina emphasises honesty, professionalism for promotion in armed forces
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the armed forces to put aside personal preferences and prioritise the Liberation War spirit, honesty, skills and professionalism to promote officers
Probe finds Narayanganj mosque extension was built on gas pipeline
An extended part of the Narayanganj mosque in Bangladesh where blasts of six air-conditioners killed at least 27 people on Sep 4 had been built on a gas pipeline, a Titas investigation committee has found
Facebook appoints Bangla-speaking Bangladeshi content supervisor
Facebook Inc has employed a Bangla-speaking Bangladeshi to administer Bangladeshi content and swiftly resolve any related issues which may occur on the social media utility
Bangladesh counts 2,202 new virus cases, death toll tops 4,500
Bangladesh has registered 37 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus in a daily count, raising the death toll to 4,516
