Bangladesh's roads are among the worst in Asia, according to DataLeads in a recent infograph published based on an opinion survey by the World Economic Forum.

The woes of 12,000 villagers on the Meghna in Sonargaon are not likely to lessen despite the highest court's ban against damaging their ancestral agricultural land.

Visiting Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao yesterday highly praised Bangladesh's tremendous socioeconomic success, saying that the country has immense potential to emerge as an economic power in Asia.

A humanitarian "pause" announced by Russia in Syria's deadly bombardment of Eastern Ghouta struggled to take hold yesterday, with fresh violence erupting and no sign of aid deliveries or residents leaving the besieged enclave.

A madrasa student was killed and around 50 people were injured during clash between two groups at a waz mahfil (religious programme) in Ambari of Jaintiapur upazila in Sylhet on Monday night.

Police arrested two alleged rapists and an arbitrator after news of a village arbitration led to an outcry on social media.

A German village has decided to keep a contentious Nazi-era church bell that bears a swastika and the words "All for the Fatherland - Adolf Hitler", arguing it serves as a reminder of the country's dark past.

Last year's prolonged floods were a “classic example of climate change”, a government study claimed. During the monsoon, floods are common but the floods in 2017 were distinct with its area covered an

Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain will give legal advice to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's lawyers in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case over which she was sentenced to five years in jail earlier this month, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

A whopping 42 percent of girls who take admission in grade-VI drop out before completing the secondary level, according to a draft report prepared by the government.

Bangladesh is all set to welcome Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang who is to arrive on a three-day state visit on Sunday with an aim to intensify trade and investment promotion, and create favourable conditions for businesses between the two countries.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament said the Awami League-led government proved its capacity in developing the country.

The United Nations has reiterated its position saying that it wants to see free, fair and open elections everywhere, including in Bangladesh.

The Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for a lower court to resume trial of an arson case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 77 others of the 20-party alliance.

Facebook has removed the page of a Myanmar monk once dubbed the "Buddhist Bin Laden" for his incendiary posts about Muslims, the company confirmed, as it faces pressure to clamp down on hate speech.

Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a series of personnel changes that elevate a younger generation, bring a woman into a senior government job and tighten Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grip on power.

Israel's army has arrested nine Palestinians from the West Bank home village of jailed teenager Ahed Tamimi, including a relative shot

Pakistan's de facto finance minister, Miftah Ismail, has brushed off concerns that economic growth will suffer because of the country's

Police in western Indian state of Gujarat have arrested four suspected Bangladeshi nationals at the city of Vadodara for their alleged involvement in fraud involving foreign currency from Saudi Arabia, the US and Bangladesh.

The Disciplinary Board of Dhaka University yesterday recommended expulsion of a BCL activist and suspension of six others to the university syndicate for assaulting a student on February 6.