Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that elections will be held soon in the state for the local assembly, two days after government's decision to end special status for the state and split it into two union territories.

A joint technical committee of Bangladesh and India reaches a consensus to conduct a joint study on Ganges Barrage to assess its impact on the environment and livelihood.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on August 8, 2019

Although Eid-ul-Azha is only four days away and cattle markets are crammed with sacrificial animals, a handful of buyers were seen at cattle markets in Dhaka city due to heavy rains since morning.

Bangladesh seeks stronger support and cooperation from ASEAN nations for safe and sustainable return of the Rohingya to Myanmar and reintegration with their society.

As per directives of Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Malik, all officials and employees of the health service division and directorates/organisations under the ministry have been asked to remain at their work stations from August 9 to 17 to strengthen and integrate ongoing activities to combat the dengue situation.

Police press charge-sheet against nine persons including Swarnalata Paribahan bus owner and driver in a case filed for killing nurse Shahinoor Akter Tania after rape in Kishoreganj in May this year.

At least 2,326 dengue patients get admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours since 8:00am Wednesday, taking the total to 34,666 this year, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) fines three hospitals and a medical college in the capital’s Uttara area after Aedes larvae and breeding grounds were found on the premises of the institutions.

Pakistan has said it would suspend a rail service linking it to India, as relations with its arch rival continue to sour over the contested Kashmir region.

Chairman of Grameen Bank Khandaker Mozammel Haque passes away at Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was 74.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highly acclaims his counterpart Sheikh Hasina’s “zero tolerance” policy against any sorts of terrorism and religious extremism and calls Bangladesh a role model for religious harmony as home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal called on him in New Delhi.

The rail service through Santaher-Lalmonirhat route that connects Dhaka and northern districts resumes 22 days after it was suspended due to flood.

To cater to the growing number of users in Bangladesh, popular messaging application Viber has rolled out its new user interface (UI) in Bangla for the local market.

Tonic, an online healthcare service of Telenor Health, launches its home service for diagnostic tests of dengue through their mobile application.

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged people to cooperate with the government instead of criticising it unnecessarily to tackle the dengue prevalence.

Pabna district health department finds larvae of Aedes mosquito, carrier of the virus responsible for dengue fever, at three spots in the district headquarter.

Md Golam Sarwar, senior joint secretary to law and justice division of the law ministry, has been given the responsibility of secretary of this division till further order.

The High Court denies bail to Aysha Siddika Minni in the case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.

Residents of at least 30 villages living close to Monu River embankments in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar are at risk as the river has once again begun to erode the banks in Koterkuna area.