At least 25 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with Hindu devotees sank on Sunday in Bangladesh, a local official said, in the worst waterways disaster to hit the country …
Daily Covid deaths rise to 6 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported six deaths and 718 cases from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8am Monday. The positivity rate was recorded at 13.58% during the same period after testing 5,288 samples across …
Bangladesh boat tragedy death toll hits 40
Rescue workers recovered 15 more bodies on Monday after a boat carrying religious pilgrims capsized in Bangladesh, taking the death toll to 40 with …
32 dead in Bangladesh boat capsize
It was a small boat in which many people were traveling together. We were yet to figure out exactly how many people were on the boat,” said Huda. Panchagarh district administrator Jahurul Islam said …
ICT in Bangladesh’s primary education: A UNO’s perspective
Primary school children should be introduced to the wealth of educational materials available on the internet.
33 killed in shipwreck in northern Bangladesh
Rescue teams have recovered nine more lifeless bodies from Sunday’s shipwreck in the Karatoa River in the northern Panchagarh region of Bangladesh, bringing the death toll to 33, a figure […] …
Transit deal with Bhutan edges closer to reality
Earlier, Bhutan wanted Bangladesh to make a 2017 transit route deal functional soon so that the landlocked country could use Mongla and Banglabandha ports to carry goods from and to Bangladesh …
Bangladesh ferry disaster death toll rises to 31
At least 31 people were killed and some were missing after a boat packed with Hindu devotees sank on Sunday in Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, in the worst waterways disaster to hit the country …
SD Burman’s home in Bangladesh set to be converted into cultural complex
The palace, where the music maestro was born and raised, was listed as a protected monument on Nov 30, 2017, officials in Bangladesh said. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had visited Agartala to attend …
Bangladesh to convert SD Burman’s home into museum
Legendary musician and composer Sachin Dev Burman’s palatial home in Cumilla district of Bangladesh is all set to be transformed into a cultural complex, with the Sheikh Hasina government having …