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Pakistani students safe amid Bangladesh unrest, says FO
MOFA spokesperson reassures public about the safety of students in Bangladesh
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Police crackdown on Bangladesh protests leaves three dead
Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Dhaka, where fires and smoke were visible across the city.
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Floods ravage southeastern Bangladesh, leaving 57 dead and countless displaced
Swollen rivers inflict devastating damage, disrupt education and agriculture, as monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc
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Explosion kills 15 in crowded Dhaka market
The blast occurred inside a seven-storey building, causing heavy damage to two floors, the official added
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Bangladesh denies berth to Russian ship under US sanctions
Russian vessel carrying goods for Bangladesh’s largest nuclear power plant, say officials
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Two death-row extremists escape Bangladesh court
Two men were among eight members of the outlawed Ansar al Islam group sentenced last year
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Dhaka taps IMF
Dhaka apparently is eager to seek a credit line of $4.5 billion as its forex reserves take a dip
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Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills 52, many feared trapped
About 20 others have been injured and many are feared trapped
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Bangladesh urges India for immediate release of purchased vaccines
New Delhi assures Dhaka it would help get US vaccines on priority basis, says minister
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‘Must learn from fall of Dhaka, APS attack’
PSP chief calls for rulers to provide respect, justice, rights for the oppressed
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Bangladesh to give 'phone loans' to pupils amid lockdown
Loans to help needy university students continue online classes, say authorities
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Suspected gas blast kills 17 worshippers in Bangladesh mosque
Fire officials say gas pipeline leaks likely triggered the blasts
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'Facebook had role in 2017 Myanmar violence'
It is Facebook's responsibility to help us get justice, say Rohingya rights groups
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At least 13 missing, 12 rescued after vessels capsize in Bay of Bengal
Bangladeshi officials continue rescue operation after incident at Hatia Channel near Bhashan Char inland
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Floods death toll up as conditions worsen in Bangladesh
At least 111 people have died in flood-hit areas since end of June
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Bangladesh restricts public Eid prayers amid pandemic
Some 5,580 people have recovered in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall tally to 93,614
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Bangladesh reports spike in coronavirus fatalities
Death toll in the country is now at 2,151
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Covid-19 infection crosses 100,000 mark in Bangladesh
3,803 new infections reported over the past 24 hours across Bangladesh, say country’s health officials
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Bangladesh lifts virus lockdown, logs record deaths on same day
The lifting comes as Bangladesh reported its biggest daily jump in infections Sunday
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Bangladesh textile workers flout coronavirus lockdown to demand wages
The South Asian nation is set to lose export revenue of about $6 billion this fiscal year
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Bangladesh's biggest zoo calls time on elephant rides
The zoo in Bangladesh's capital has five Asian elephants aged between 10 and 30
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Bangladesh: March in solidarity with Kashmir
Protesters gathered in Dhaka after Friday prayer, demanding restoration of the special status of IOK
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Silent protest against Bangladesh's loud horns sparks noisy support
A man started a campaign four years ago to reduce unnecessary honking
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Bangladesh rural poor bear financial burden of climate change: study
Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable to global warming with rising sea levels threatening coastal villages
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Bangladesh kills two suspects linked to 2016 Dhaka cafe attack
Police cordons off area after receiving information about presence of suspected militants
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Bangladesh skyscraper inferno death toll rises to 25
Helicopters were called in to rescue those remaining in the building
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Workers jump to their deaths as Dhaka office block fire kills seven
It was not immediately clear if people were trapped inside the office block
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Would-be Bangladesh hijacker was carrying fake gun: official
Airport manager Wing Commander Sarwar-e-Jaman says hijacker was 'psychologically imbalanced'
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Dhaka building fire kills at least 70, toll could climb
Fire started in four-storey building in Old Dhaka; at least 50 in hospital, some in critical condition
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Bangladesh arrests militant over deadly cafe attack
30-year-old was arrested while travelling on a bus outside Dhaka
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Bangladesh teens block roads for seventh day over road safety
Authorities have pleaded demonstrators to call off protests that have paralysed Dhaka
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Top Bangladeshi militant dies in police custody
Rahman was chief of group blamed for the 2016 Dhaka cafe attack
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More than 100 dead as Bangladesh drug war escalates
Police said ten more alleged traffickers were gunned down in the early hours of Tuesday
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Train derailment leaves three dead, dozens injured in Bangladesh
The train derailment snapped the railway communications from capital Dhaka to other parts of the country
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Prominent Bangladesh lawyer disappears after trial
His disappearance comes a fortnight after seven militants from the JMB were sentenced to death
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Bangladesh militants to hang for Sufi murder
The JMB has been blamed for a wave of militant attacks on religious minorities, atheist bloggers
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The future of the internet
We need to look to places like Karachi and Dhaka to truly understand where the internet is going
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Bangladesh bans street protests ahead of Khaleda Zia's verdict
72-year-old may face up to life in prison if found guilty on Thursday on charges of embezzling $252,000
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Pope ordains priests in Bangladesh ahead of meeting with Rohingya
Pope called for decisive measures to resolve political reasons behind refugee crisis, urged countries to help Dhaka
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Dhaka wants Pakistan to apologise for video claiming Mujib didn't announce BD independence
Registers protest with Pakistani envoy; video claimed Bangladesh’s military ruler Ziaur Rahman announced...
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Are refugees outsiders?
The Bangladeshis are going through a peculiar problem of exodus of Rohingyas
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Bangladeshi model kills herself while on video call with husband
Police claim Risila Binte Wazer was having marital problems
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Bangladesh police arrest top militant over cafe attack
Bangladesh has been reeling from a spate of extremist violence in recent years with hundreds killed
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'Panic' in Bangladesh factories as workers collapse in heatwave
18 factories had been shut after chaotic scenes saw some 30,000 workers leave in the middle of their shifts
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Pakistan not to attend IPU Assembly in Dhaka
NA speaker says decision taken keeping in view Bangladesh’s ‘unfriendly attitude’
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Bangladesh kills 11 members of militant group blamed for cafe attack
The 11 militants, believed to be members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, were killed in three raids
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'Rivers of blood' flow in Dhaka on Eid
Clogged rainwater combined with blood of sacrificial animals created a rather uncommon and gory scene
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Bangladesh police kill 'trainer' of Dhaka cafe attackers
Govt denies that Islamic State or al Qaeda have a presence in the Muslim-majority nation
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3 Sufi Muslims injured in Bangladesh machete attack
About eight men, armed with bamboo sticks and machetes, set upon the Sufis on Saturday night while they were asleep
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Bangladesh to monitor Friday sermons after attacks
A state-run Islamic Foundation has prepared a sermon which it has asked other mosques to follow