Leaders of Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) on Friday at a discussion meeting in Dhaka called on the interim government to take steps for holding next general election in a free, fair and credible manner for democratic transition of the country.
Villagers at Bordeshi West and Bordeshi East under Aminbazar union of Savar Upazila, on the outskirts of the capital, have been facing suspension of gas supply for the past 3 months due to a leakage in the pipeline on the Dhaka鈥揂richa Highway.
The import of liquefied natural gas from the spot market has increased by some 44 per cent in the current calendar year, but the supply shortage of gas to households and industries in the capital and its adjoining districts have been persisting.
Experts have sternly cautioned that the recent repeated earthquakes, including Friday鈥檚 one, with magnitude 6 are a warning sign for a devastating quake of magnitude 7 or even higher that could result in an unprecedented level of casualties.
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a young man in Jashore for possessing a substantial quantity of counterfeit currency.
The United Nations and the United States on Friday expressed deep sympathy and solidarity with those affected by Friday鈥檚 earthquake in Bangladesh capital, as both conveyed support while authorities continue assessing the tremor鈥檚 impact.
Power, energy, and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Friday said that at least eight power plants across Bangladesh went off-grid following an earthquake in the morning.
Terming the next national elections a crucial chapter in Bangladesh鈥檚 democratic transition, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday expressed the hope that the members of the Armed Forces would perform their duties with...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a brief one-on-one meeting with BNP chair and former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Friday.
A man, who was detained Thursday evening over the November 17 murder of the Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal leader Golam Kibria in the capital鈥檚 Pallabi area, died while in the custody of the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Friday.
At least 10 students of Dhaka University were injured after jumping from the floors of several residential halls in panic during an earthquake on Friday morning.
