Two construction workers died of electrocution at an under-construction building in Siddweshwari area of Dhaka.

Police arrest nine BNP leaders and activists including its president and secretary of Kushtia district unit when they went to the memorial situated on DC Court Chattar to pay homage to the martyrs on the occasion of the 49th Independence and National Day.

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain says a movement will be waged to establish the rights of the people.

Search engine giant Google is marking Bangladesh's 49th Independence and National Day by replacing its regular home page graphic with a special doodle.

A portrait of a Bangladeshi construction worker in Malaysia captivates social media users worldwide.

The Tatmadaw requests people to give tip-offs about Arakan Army (AA) to respective administrative organizations and security organizations if the AA entered their towns, wards and villages to avoid further bloodshed in Rakhine State.

The nation is celebrating the 49th Independence and National Day with a fresh vow to take Bangladesh towards prosperity with the spirit of Liberation War.

Body of Omar Faruk, one of the five Bangladeshi victims of mosque massacre in New Zealand's Christchurch, is set to reach his home soil in Narayanganj.

Israeli forces continued striking targets across the Gaza Strip through Tuesday, including the offices of Hamas’ supreme leader, in response to a surprise rocket attack from the Palestinian territory, as the military bolstered its troops and rocket-defense systems in anticipation of a new round of heavy fighting with the Islamic militant group.

Following the Kartarpur Corridor -- a project that connects Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Narowal district with India's Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur District -- Islamabad gives a green signal to opening the Sharda Temple Corridor in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for Hindu pilgrims.

The immediate past opposition leader in parliament Raushan Ershad has been acknowledged as deputy leader of the main opposition by the parliament secretariat.

Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee urges the government to take an effective initiative for international recognition to the night of March 25 as “International Black Night of Genocide”.

The nation is set to celebrate the 49th Independence and National Day tomorrow vowing afresh to take the country towards prosperity with the Liberation War spirit.

A note referencing the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand is found at the scene of a possible arson fire at a Southern California mosque, police say.

Thailand's election was marred by "irregularities" and "rigged" to ensure the military retain their political grip on the kingdom, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra tells AFP in an interview.

For the third successive year, the nation observed a one-minute 'blackout' programme on Monday night, marking the 'Genocide Day'.

The maiden election to Mymensingh City Corporation (MCC) will be held on May 5, Election Commission’s Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used at all the voting centres.

The couple, who suffered severe burn injuries in a fire believed to have originated from an explosion of an air cooler in Dhaka’s Uttara area on early Tuesday, has succumbed to their injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that a vested quarter from home and abroad is engaged in hatching conspiracy to destroy the country’s independence and sovereignty.

Nearly 110,000 suspected cases of cholera have been reported in war-hit Yemen since the beginning of January, including 190 related deaths, the UN says.