12 confirmed dead, several still missing after bus plunges into river at Daulatdia Ghat

Rescuers have recovered twelve bodies from the bus that plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia Ghat in Goalanda Upazila on Wednesday afternoon.Of the deceased, two were identified as Rehena ...

18 dead in Daulatdia bus plunge; wreckage lifted from Padma

Rescuers have recovered 18 bodies after a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia Ghat in Goalanda Upazila on Wednesday afternoon.Two of the deceased were identified as Rehena ...

Bus plunges into Padma: 26 bodies recovered so far

At least 26 bodies have so far been recovered following a bus plunge into the Padma River while boarding a ferry at Daulatdia in Rajbari district yesterday.Among the deceased, there ...

Govt approves emergency purchase of 300,000 tonnes of diesel

The government has authorised the emergency purchase of 300,000 tonnes of diesel, moving aggressively to secure domestic fuel supplies as the escalating war in the Middle East threatens global energy ...

274 killed on roads during 10-day Eid holidays: Road Safety Foundation

At least 274 people were killed and over 1,500 injured across the country during the 10-day Eid-ul-Fitr travel period, according to the Road Safety Foundation (RSF).The casualties occurred in 342 ...

Gold price drops by Tk 6,590 per bhori in Bangladesh

Gold prices in Bangladesh have witnessed a significant decline, with the price of 22-carat gold reduced by Tk 6,590 per bhori, according to a decision by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association ...

US wheat shipment of 62,150 tonnes reaches Chattogram port

A vessel carrying 62,150 metric tonnes of wheat from the United States has arrived at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port on Friday, officials said.The ship, MV Ubon Naree, brought ...

Fruit prices drop by over Tk 100 per kg in Dhaka markets after Eid

Fruit prices in Dhaka have started to decline following Ramadan and the Eid holidays, with imported fruits witnessing a drop of more than Tk 100 per kilogram within a span ...

Nepali rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as prime minister

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on Friday after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year.The 35-year-old reformist and his ...

Train runs over 5 in Tangail

Police say victims were sitting on the railway tracks beside the highwayFive people were killed after being run over by a train in Tangail’s Kalihati upazila this evening.The incident happened ...