Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) says it will not allow motorcycle on any passenger-carrying river vessels from Dhaka’s Sadarghat Launch Terminal to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid holidaymakers.

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Vehicular movement through Damdama Bridge on Dhaka-Rangpur highway will remain closed for eight hours from 10:00pm on August 12 (the day of Eid-ul-Azha) for maintenance work.

The British High Commission in Bangladesh installs digital message boards in the arrival areas of Dhaka and Sylhet airports, displaying essential information on Consular assistance for British nationals.

Commuters travelling via trains to the northern and north-western regions continue to suffer as five intercity trains have been delayed by at least two hours.

Pakistan has once again closed a corridor in its airspace in a move that will result in an additional 12 minutes of flying time for overseas flights from India, a spokesman of state-owned Air India official says.

The Government has put Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on high alert in the wake of recent developments in Jammu and Kashmir and the Independence Day celebrations.

India has asked Pakistan to review its decision to downgrade bilateral diplomatic relations after its decisions on Kashmir.

More than 500 people have been rounded up in the latest crackdown in Indian Kashmir which has been on the edge since the right-wing government revoked its autonomy, reports say.

Prito Reza has penned his name for the first time in the list of photography ambassador of Huawei Bangladesh, the world's leading technology company.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ will be available for pre-order starting from 5:00pm today (Aug 8) until Aug 18 or while stocks last.

Six people remain missing after a boat carrying them capsized in Jamuna river in Dewanganj upazila of Jamalpur.

Customs officials detain two Japanese citizens along with 30 gold bars, weighing around 12 kilogrammes, from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route resume partially after 17 hours of suspension due to rough weather.

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake that rattled Taiwan on Thursday killed one woman and caused temporary power outages that affected over 10,000 homes, authorities said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns home from London, wrapping up her official visit to the United Kingdom.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strongarm move to tighten control on Muslim-majority Kashmir is a gamble that could trigger conflict with Pakistan and re-ignite an insurgency that has already cost tens of thousands of lives, experts warn.

Kyrgyz elite security forces attempted to arrest former president Almazbek Atambayev at his house on Wednesday, but his supporters kept them at bay and killed at least one operative, local media and authorities reported.

A suspected drug peddler is killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Barishal city.

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