The roof of a church collapsed during mass near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing 13 people and injuring at least 16, officials say.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives treatment at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.

Two persons are killed in separate incidents of “gunfight” in Gazipur and Bogura.

An alleged incident of theft and fire took place yesterday in Purba Rajabazar area of the capital.

Police recovered the hanging body of a woman from her house in Gumanandon area under Hathazari upazila in Chattogram on Wednesday.

Police yesterday arrested a youth from Halishahar area of the port city in connection with the murder of his elder brother on Wednesday.

Bangladesh and Brunei are likely to sign six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to boost trade and investment ties during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's three-day visit (April 21-23) to the Southeast Asian country.

Nine people were killed and four others injured in road accidents in five districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.

Police yesterday arrested a man from Banshkhali upazila in Chattogram in connection with the case filed over raping a female madrasa student in the port city on January 27.

Speakers at a seminar yesterday said small ethnic groups are still lagging behind as the government is yet to take adequate measures to protect their rights and cultures.

The High Court yesterday issued an injunction on the process for recruitment to the post of a lecturer at the Zoology department of Chittagong University (CU).

About 63 percent of the female terror suspects in the country are linked to “Neo JMB”, according to findings of the counter terrorism unit.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for a nationwide campaign to aware people about dos and don'ts during calamities alongside making the disaster preparedness a time-befitting one.

Severe environmental degradation, agricultural crises, and an acute shortage of jobs for a growing youth population in rural areas have emerged as the challenges for consistent development of Bangladesh, an international food policy think tank alerted yesterday.

Good news for train passengers.

Ln Dr Shahidul Islam was elected as district governor for 2019-20, during the 24th annual district convention of Lions Clubs

The religious affairs ministry has taken various punitive measures including revoking license, forfeiting security deposit and imposing financial penalty against some 50 hajj agencies for their involvement in irregularities in hajj operation, causing sufferings to pilgrims last year.

Thirty-six newly elected upazila chairmen, 36 vice-chairmen and 36 women vice-chairmen of seven districts in Khulna division took oath

Against the backdrop of a generation growing up in a dusty city that is fast losing its green, open spaces and is frequently topping the

JCI Bangladesh is organising “JCI Bangladesh Leadership Conclave: Together Towards Tomorrow”, says a press release.