BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left the country this afternoon for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah

A key reason behind Bangladesh's adverse environmental condition is increasing encroachment of rivers, water bodies, forest lands and other natural resources in the name of development, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzman said today

The bodies of eight Bangladeshis, who died in a boat capsize in the Mediterranean Sea, reached Dhaka today

She declared her recent six-day trip to Thailand as a landmark success

Three cases have been filed against Milton Samadder, founder of Child and Old Age Care, over various charges, including fraudulence

Average rainfall in Bangladesh was one millimetre in April, which is the record lowest in the country since 1981

The Editors’ Council and Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) today condemned Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) decision to impose restrictions on journalists’ entry into its headquarters and demanded ensuring free access of journalists to the central bank

The High Court today formed a high-level committee to provide state recognition to the "resistance fighters" who protested the killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members from 1975 to 1979

The results of this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams are expected to be published in the second week of May

A 50-year-old man died after falling ill while he was travelling on an CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Dhaka’ Jatrabari area amid scorching heat this afternoon

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP always see darkness in the daylight and that's why they could not see the development of the country

Decision on extending the closure of schools and colleges prompted by heatwave will be taken on Saturday, said State Minister for Education Shamsun Nahar

A severe heatwave is sweeping over several northern and southern districts as mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over three divisions including Dhaka and other districts, said a Met office forecast today

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today urged Qatar to invest more in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Bangladesh

The heatwave currently searing Bangladesh has led to renewed focus on reforestation efforts. On social media, calls to take up tree-planting drives, and even take on the challenge of creating a world record for planting trees are being peddled

Bangladesh and Qatar today signed 10 cooperation documents -- five agreements and five MoUs -- to strengthen ties on multiple fronts and help the relations reach a new height

BNP has postponed its rally scheduled for April 26 due to the ongoing heatwave

The government has set a target to procure five lakh tonnes of paddy, 11 lakh tonnes of boiled rice, one lakh tonne of atap rice and 500,000 tonnes of wheat in the upcoming Boro season

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said there are no political cases filed against BNP leaders and activists

This year is predicted to be the hottest year so far and the temperatures have already crossed 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country by now