Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone of a new India-Bangladesh railway project on May 27, reports NDTV quoting a top railway official.

The government provides financial assistance worth Tk 10.70 lakh to the families of 81 victims who died by lightning strikes during recent storms in 26 districts.

Government is considering exporting rice as the production has surpassed the required amount by 40-50 lakh metric tonnes at present, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.

A group of people under banner ‘Asol BNP’ (literally meaning real BNP) has attempted to occupy BNP’s central office, the third try in five months.

Netizens stir social media being infuriated by the public humiliation of a school teacher in Narayanganj in presence of a lawmaker.

Four activists of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) directly took part in the killing of Rajshahi University Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, police say.

Drawing reference to the public humiliation of a school headmaster in presence of an influential lawmaker, Law Minister Anisul Huq says such an action is “a punishable offence and won't be tolerated.”

Teachers at Rajshahi University have postponed till May 28 the ongoing strike they enforced soon after the murder of Prof AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee. The decision came following the assurance from three ministers and IGP of taking steps to arrest the culprits.

Fire broke out at the new building of Jagannath University in the Old Dhaka. The fire has been doused and no reports of casualty filed.

Ekushey Padak winner, eminent journalist and columnist Sadeq Khan died of old age complications yesterday.

Two women were killed and at least five people injured as a train hit a BRTC bus on a railway crossing and dragged it around 150 yards along the track in the city's Sholoshohor area yesterday morning.

Washington yesterday reassured Dhaka about extending all-out assistance in countering violent extremism and terrorism before it took root in Bangladesh.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury and his associate Asaduzzaman Miah on a seven-day remand in

Forty more people are reported to have been infected with anthrax in last 24 hours in a single village at Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj, according to the upazila health office.

A simple act of trust has turned out to be a nightmare for a 24-year-old part-time school teacher of Meherpur's Mujibnagar upazila.

With all the previous efforts to save Buriganga river going in vain, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday came up with a plan to revive the river.

In the wake of severe criticism on social media, the education ministry has launched a probe into the incident of public humiliation of a headmaster in Narayanganj for his alleged derogatory comments on religion.

Reappointed coach Lodewijk de Kruif is scheduled to arrive here this morning to take the charge of the Bangladesh national team ahead of next month's Asian Cup qualifying play-offs against Tajikistan.

A prisoner in Dhaka Central Jail has to spend around Tk 30,000 a month for food and other services which the state is supposed to provide for free.

Usha Krira Chakra retreat from their plan of appeal to the league committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation to halt the ongoing Premier Division League after getting clearance from the Special Branch (SB) of Police for bringing five Pakistani players.