The government has initiated steps to introduce a ration facility for public servants in grades 12 to 20, with the proposal receiving preliminary approval from the Finance Division and the […]
The death toll from days of record rainfall, flash floods and landslides in Bangladesh’s Chattogram Division has risen to 39, while nearly 928,000 people remain marooned as floodwaters continue to […]
Continuous rainfall over the past two days has caused severe waterlogging at Benapole Land Port, Bangladesh’s largest land port, submerging imported goods in several storage sheds and disrupting normal operations, […]
At least 360 students were killed and 109 others injured in 320 road accidents across Bangladesh during the first six months of 2026, highlighting the country’s continuing road safety crisis […]
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday said public confidence in Bangladesh’s healthcare system can be fully restored through compassionate patient care, professional responsibility and quality medical services. “People’s trust in […]
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has said that the cost of mega projects is determined by engineers, not political figures, stressing the need […]
Flooding persisted across seven districts on Saturday (July 11), though slightly reduced rainfall over the past 24 hours has eased fears of a further rapid deterioration. According to the Flood […]
Days of relentless monsoon rain have claimed at least 26 lives in Bangladesh’s southeastern district of Cox’s Bazar, where widespread flooding and landslides have left more than 300,000 people struggling […]
Three people sustained burn injuries in an apparent gas pipeline explosion in the Boroitala area of Keraniganj on Friday night. The injured were identified as Rakib, 14, Rajon, 25, and […]
A bridge has collapsed in Rangunia upazila Dudhpukuria–Padua area due to strong flood currents triggered by continuous heavy rainfall and hill runoff, severing road communication between Bandarban and Rangamati. The […]