Many of the hundreds of e-cigarette users who have developed lung problems in recent months, some of them fatal, used black market marijuana products, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

The Hindus in the country have been celebrating the Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion heralding the advent of goddess Durga.

Six people die after 'taking spirit' in Companyganj upazila in Noakhali, police say. The deceased were identified as Mohin Uddin, 40, Nur Nabi Manik, 50, Rabi Lal Roy, 57, Abdul Khalek, 72, Sabuj, 60, and Liton, 55,hailing from different villages in the upazila.

Before starting his first address before the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, 38-year-old El Salvador President Nayib Bukele asked the audience to hold on a second, took out his phone, and snapped a selfie.

Voting begins to elect a president for Afghanistan with more than 9 million Afghan registered voters potentially heading to the polls amid attacks in several cities.

With a pleading that Myanmar must manifest a clear political will for sustainable return and reintegration of Rohingyas to their homeland, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has placed a four-point proposal before the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Bangladesh that there is nothing to be worried about National Register of Citizens (NRC) of India as he held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New York.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges all UN member states and development partners to invest resources in dealing with mental health and disabilities as part of primary healthcare programme.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Director General Benazir Ahmed has requested not to spread rumour over the number of casinos operating in Dhaka city.

Police detain a local Chhatra League leader for allegedly assaulting a journalist in Ashulia, on the outskirts area of Dhaka.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says no one of those who got the share of casino money will be spared.

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard claim detention of a drug peddler with 650 yaba tablets from Cox’s Bazar town.

Rajshahi University (RU) authorities remove the provost of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Hall in the wake of students’ protest over “her negligence in duty”.

A helicopter of the Indian Army crashes in eastern Bhutan, killing both the pilots, official sources says.

The United States' top official for foreign aid issues a firm and emotional warning to Myanmar about the lack of progress over how it treats Rohingyas and other ethnic minority groups, reports ABC News.

Thousands of Hong Kong protesters rally at the harbour side, chanting slogans accusing the police of brutality and setting the stage for a weekend of demonstrations leading up to the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

A trucker and his helper sustain injuries when their vehicle fell on a roadside ditch and got stuck in between two trees in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

Global leaders have entirely failed to check carbon emission and reduce climate change risks, particularly at the affected countries like Bangladesh, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman says.

Jubo League Dhaka South Organising Secretary Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan has been placed on fresh remand in two cases filed for running a casino in Fakirerpool.