At least 23 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with passengers sank on September 25 in the latest waterways tragedy to hit Bangladesh. The bodies recovered so far included …
23 dead, 30 missing after boat capsizes in Bangladesh’s Karatoa river
At least 23 people, including children, have died after a boat capsized in the Karatoa river in Boda upazila of Panchagarh, as per AFP.Over 30 passengers, who were in the boat, are still missing, …
Urgent: At least 16 killed after boat capsizes in Bangladesh
At least 16 people were killed after a boat capsized in the Karatoya river in Bangladesh’s northern Panchagarh district, 468 km away from the capital Dhaka, on Sunday afternoon. “The bodies of 16 …
Bangladesh needs to revamp tariff rate, financial sector to fight global challenges: World Bank
To sustain the rapid growth of the gross domestic product and overcome the current global challenge, Bangladesh needs to reform the existing tariff regime and the financial sector, said the World Bank …
Sachin Dev Burman’s Home In Bangladesh Set To Be Converted Into Cultural Complex
Legendary musician and composer Sachin Dev Burman’s palatial home in the Cumilla district of Bangladesh is all set to be transformed into a cultural complex, with the Sheikh Hasina government having …
Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate Mahalaya, a prelude to Durga Puja festivities
According to Hindu scriptures, Mahalaya, Bodhon and Sandhi Puja are the three chapters of Durga Puja. The main chapter of the puja will begin on Oct 1. It is scheduled to end on O …
BOA President to lead preparations for Sheikh Kamal Bangladesh Youth Games
The Bangladesh Olympic Association has set up a Steering Committee for the Sheikh Kamal Bangladesh Youth Games, an event expected to take place by …
Kushiyara water-sharing deal: How Bangladesh benefits from the agreement with India
Whatever crops farmers in the area could grow in dry seasons stopped being fruitful in 2011 when a dam was raised at the mouth of the Rahimpur canal as part of a pump construction project to draw …
UAE, Bangladesh Look To Fine Tune Ahead Of T20 World Cup
It may be named the ‘Friendship Series,’ but the twin T20 Internationals between hosts UAE and Bangladesh will be played in all seriousness with an eye on the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.
How innovations are transforming banking in Bangladesh
The adoption of digital technology has significantly transformed Bangladesh’s financial sector in the last one-and-a-half decades, bringing millions under banking services that have even reached the …