Two persons are crushed under the wheels of a train in Banani of Dhaka. The deceased – 45 and 50 years – died on the spot when they were crushed near Senamalacha in Banani by a Chittagong bound train from Kamalapur around 8:15am, police said.

To observe the World Health Day, United Hospital conducted a free health check-up booth for patients at its lobby, said a press release.

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has received offers from three companies to supply one wide-bodied aircraft for carrying

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday rescued an eight-year-old boy from Mathurapur village of Jessore, two days after he

A seven-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a 15-year-old tenth-grader in Benapole of Jessore on Thursday.

A two-week free training programme on journalism for female graduates began in the capital yesterday.

Bangladesh Coast Guard has seized about 2,640kg of jatka (young hilsa) in separate drives in Chandpur and Munshiganj.

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug trader with 1,033 bottles of phensedyl in Rehaichar area of

A man was killed and at least 10 others injured when followers of two Union Parishad chairman aspirants of the Awami League clashed in

Police recovered the body of a newborn in Somshernagor Tea Garden area in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar yesterday.

A 90-yard stretch of a road, in the capital's Shyamoli, has been illegally made off-limits to all types of vehicle.

BNP yesterday threatened to announce tougher programme if the government increases gas and electricity prices, said Rizvi Ahmed, BNP

Hundreds will suffer the fate of Comilla Victoria Government College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu if the government fails to try her

Bangladesh Chhatra Union, a left leaning student organisation, yesterday launched a self-defence training programme for women at

Spring brings flowers to Sundarban. First to arrive are the flowers of Kholsha plants. Then Possur trees bloom. Finally the Goran trees'

Not even five factories are ready to initiate production at Tannery Industrial Estate, whereas the authorities need at least 40 factories

BBC Bangla Service will start an eight-day special programme titled “Amar Nodi” (My River) on its radio, online and social media today,

Alamgir Hasan, a professor of the agriculture faculty of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), died due to

Connections of SIM of foreign nationals, visiting Bangladesh for a short period, would go off automatically after expiration of their visas.

An ethnic minority girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room in a hostel of Mymensingh Mahila