Greenpeace in a report alleged that Japanese government is exporting air pollution by financing polluting coal fired power plants overseas, imposing a great heath risk to the people of those countries including Bangladesh.

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Md Atiqul Islam says owners will be fined if Aedes larvae are found in houses under his city corporation after 20 days.

Miscreants allegedly abduct three men from Bandarban’s Ruma upazila.

Police have arrested three alleged stalkers who assaulted a teacher of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) for protesting sexual harassment of his wife ten days ago.

Controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik apologised on Tuesday for making racially sensitive remarks in Malaysia, a day after he was questioned by police for hours over the comments.

India’s second unmanned moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, is successfully put into the lunar orbit, marking a major milestone for the country’s space programme.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that India continues to be committed to solving Teesta issue along with 53 other common rivers and his country would increase humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas in Bangladesh.

Veteran Bollywood music director Khayyam, who will be remembered for his contribution to super hit films 'Umrao Jaan' and 'Kabhi Kabhie', dies in a Mumbai hospital after prolonged illnesses.

A Bangladeshi man has been killed in a road accident in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia.

The Supreme Court clears the way for the government to publish the gazette notification implementing the recommendation of 9th Wage Board for journalists.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump and tells him that “extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders in the region was not conducive to peace.”

Bangladesh will work with the United Nations refugee agency to determine if more than 3,000 Rohingya refugees will accept Myanmar’s offer to return home, an official says.

Schools across Kashmir Valley reopen after a 15-day hiatus while restrictions are eased further.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka, aiming to further strengthen the relations between Bangladesh and India.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on August 19, 2019

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says victims of shanties razed in the last Friday’s fire at Mirpur’s Chalantika, will be rehabilitated.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate third Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner “Gangchil” on Thursday.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government has agreed in principle to constitute a commission to find out the conspirators behind killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The High Court (HC) wants to know in detail when Aysha Siddika Minni had given “confessional” statement to the magistrate in connection with the case filed over murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.

Rapid Action battalion (Rab) claims to have arrested four members of militant outfit Allah'r Dal from Hatirjheel area of capital Dhaka.