World Bank expresses doubt about the 7.05 percent provisional estimate for Bangladesh’s GDP growth for 2015-16 fiscal year. The question is whether the official estimate is consistent with other growth-related indicators, says Zahid Hussain, the lender's lead economist.

The United States wants to see Bangladesh government take every step possible to protect its citizens, Spokesperson of US State Department Mark Toner says in a daily press briefing.

The older of two sons of a Bangladesh-origin couple in California charged with murdering their parents at their home said he shot his father multiple times, but he did not shoot his mother, according to police.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will likely begin tours to the UK, Bulgaria and Japan from mid-May to visit her relatives and join two international events.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said a decision on cutting transport fares will be made in a meeting in

Three Garo men, who were picked up from Sherpur and Mymensingh more than two weeks ago, are still missing.

Unidentified criminals hacked and shot two Awami League activists dead in Raipur upazila of Laxmipur early yesterday.

The Malaysian government again plans to review a decision on foreign workers' intake after suspending recruitment from all

Three people, including a trader and his son, suffered burns yesterday as an Awami League activist of Old Dhaka reportedly threw

The authorities of secondary schools can reschedule classes amid a heat wave sweeping the country for the last three weeks.

Two vessels carrying over 1,00,000 tonnes of wheat, yellow maize and yellow peas from Argentina and Canada arrived at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port in the middle of this month.

Telecom operators had to deal with a last-minute rush of mobile phone users yesterday, with the deadline for biometric SIM re-registration expiring today.

She was gang raped by railway employees at the railway rest room in Kolkata while travelling in India on February 26, 1998. The incident triggered outrage. Maitree, a network of 42 women's groups and NGOs in Kolkata, moved to Kolkata High Court seeking compensation for the 27-year old Shefali Begum (name changed to protect her identity).

The BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally at the city's Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims arrest of six fraudsters who took money from people and assured them of providing government jobs.

Customs intelligence raids a top hotel in Dhaka and seizes a large supply of liquor, while an illegal vehicle that had a MP sticker on it flees.

Three people sustain burn injuries after a local Awami League activist allegedly hurled hot water at them for not getting extortion money in Old Dhaka.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the ministry will take a decision on lowering transport fares on Monday.

BNP says it is ready to cooperate the government with its experience in combating militancy in the country.

BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold workers’ rally in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of May Day.