UNB: Around 400 houses across four villages of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj have been gulped by the Jamuna river in the past one week, officials said on Friday. “Some 400 houses, includin... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: Chinese Embassy to Bangladesh have reached out to the flood-hit destitute at various places of Kishoreganj and Sylhet. The high officials of the mission teamed up with... Read more

UNB: People in several flood-affected areas of Kurigram district are crying for relief as authorities scramble to help over two lakh stranded survivors even a week after the natural disaster... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: Some 40,000 people in four unions of Roumari upazila under Kurigam district have been marooned due to flash flood caused by heavy rains and onrush of hilly water. The f... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: Another body was recovered from the fire incident at Sitakunda’s BM container depot on Monday, taking the death toll to 49. Over three hundred people, including p... Read more

UNB: Low-lying areas in six unions of Roumari upazila in Kurigram have been inundated by flash flood triggered by the recent rains and onrush of upstream water, rendering 20,000 people maroo... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: Fifteen more villages in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur district have been inundated afresh due to onrush of water from hills, causing immense sufferings to the resident... Read more

UNB: Rail communication on Dhaka-Sylhet route was restored Saturday afternoon after three hours of suspension following a fire incident on a train in Srimangal of Moulvibazar district, autho... Read more

About 20 out of 300 known azo dye varieties, mostly consisting of a benzidine-based chemical, are listed as carcinogens Najifa Farhat, Dhaka: Azo dye, a type of dye that is strictly regulate... Read more

UNB: A total of 552 kilometres of road and eight bridges and culverts have been damaged during the recent flash flood in parts of Sunamganj district, said officials at Local Government and E... Read more

UNB: At least three people were killed and six others injured as a microbus carrying tourists fell into a ditch beside Bandarban-Thanchi road on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Md... Read more

UNB: The government is going to impose a 65-day ban from Friday on fishing in the Bay of Bengal to ensure the smooth breeding of fish. The ban will remain in place until July 23. The governm... Read more

UNB: The overall flood situation in Sylhet district worsened further Thursday morning, with some rivers still flowing above the danger level due to the onrush of hilly waters from India. Alt... Read more

UNB: Due to tidal bores, five of the 23 rivers in Barishal division breached the danger mark Monday night. Ahsan Alam, a surveyor of the Barishal Water Development Board, said that the Surma... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: The residents of Khejurbaria under Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat are literally living in fear for their lives as a Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted lying down inside a... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: Six including two adolescents were killed and three others were injured as lightning struck them on Tuesday at different places of Tangail, Brahmanbaria, Meherpur and H... Read more

It is expected that the current zone of the gas field will continue gas production for next several years, says the ministry Bangladesh News Desk: The Sylhet Gas Fields Limited authorities h... Read more

Workers have been staying at a readymade garment factory in Gazipur since Saturday night demanding salary and bonus. The factory, GM and JC Composite Limited, locates at Bhogra area of the m... Read more

Bangladesh News Desk: Some have been waiting for the return of their dear ones for last 10 days while some have been waiting for 9 long years. They all gathered at a press conference and req... Read more