Families of Quake Victims to Receive Tk 25,000, Injured to Get Tk 15,000

The Dhaka district administration has announced financial assistance for those killed or injured in Friday’s earthquake that shook the capital and several other parts of the country.In a special press ...

Students Spend Night in DU Staff Quarters After Quake Fears

More than 150 students of Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall at Dhaka University spent the night in a staff residential building after Friday’s powerful earthquake, demanding the construction of a new ...

Dhaka Trembles: A Shake Before the Storm?

A moderate earthquake that shook Dhaka and several other parts of the country at 10:38 am on Friday has sparked widespread anxiety among city residents, with many fearing the tremor ...

Change Not Possible on a Foundation of Distrust and Doubt: Rizwana

Environmental, Forest and Climate Change Affairs Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said that change in the country is not possible on the basis of doubt and distrust.She made the remark ...

3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Baipail

A mild earthquake was felt this morning in the Baipail area of Ashulia, Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.According to the Meteorological Office, the tremor was recorded at 10:36:12am. Duty ...

Four Killed as Bus Crushes E-rickshaw in Dinajpur

Four passengers of an electric rickshaw (e-rickshaw) were killed on Saturday afternoon after the vehicle was run over by a bus in Dinajpur Sadar.The incident occurred at around 3:30 pm ...

Govt Asks EC to Prepare for Holding National Election and Referendum Together

The interim government has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) instructing it to prepare for holding the 13th national parliamentary election and a referendum on the same day, ...

Bangladesh Seeks Global Partnerships to Drive LDC Industrial Growth

Industry Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has called for stronger investment, innovation and global partnerships to drive sustainable industrialization in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), as he led a four-member Bangladesh delegation ...

Experts Flag ‘Major Gaps’ in Laldia Port Deal

Several port experts and economists on Saturday raised concerns over what they described as “ambiguities and risks” in the government’s newly signed agreement with a Danish company for developing the ...

Dhaka Hit by Another Tremor Within 24 Hours

A moderate earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale shook Dhaka and several other parts of the country again on Saturday evening, less than 24 hours after the previous quake.The ...