It is the latest in a series of incidents where shells have exploded in Bangladesh, but the first to cause a fatality.
Women Business Centres: Transforming lives of rural women
Women in rural Bangladesh face numerous difficulties, starting from the prospect of child marriage, lack of access to healthcare facilities, to having no say in the financial matters of the household.
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim sustains freak injury during gym session, receives four stitches
Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter sustained a leg injury during an optional gym session at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) gym on Saturday, .
Light to moderate rains continue in Bangladesh
“Light to moderate rains or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over …
Rohingya Teenager Killed in Bangladesh by Mortar Fired From Myanmar
More than a million Rohingya are living in camps in southern Bangladesh that comprise the world’s largest refugee settlement, the vast majority having fled from Myanmar during a military crackdown in …
Nepal top India to set up Bangladesh final
Forward Rashmi Kumari Ghising struck the lone goal as Nepal defeated defending champions India 1-0 for the first time in SAFF Women’s Championship history on Friday to set up the title clash against …
Bangladesh storm into final
A hat-trick from skipper Sabina Khatun saw Bangladesh run riot at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu on Friday as the women in red and green put eight past Bhutan in the semifinal of the …
Take advantage of incentives in Bangladesh: Hasina to UK businesses
Sheikh Hasina has urged UK businesses to seize the moment by taking advantage of the opportunities her government offers to invest in Bangladesh. The prime minister made the remarks during her meeting …
Ex-CEO sues major Bangladesh telco, alleges ‘wrongful dismissal’
Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, the ex-CEO of Robi Axiata, in which Malaysian telecom giant the Axiata Group is the majority shareholder, is seeking $25 million in lost benefits and compensation in a case …
Farmers accidentally created a flood-resistant ‘machine’ across Bangladesh
Hydrogeologists have named the farmer-powered system the Bengal Water Machine, which soaks up excess water like a sponge.