A housewife was burnt in an acid attack carried out by miscreants at Mohammadpur in Dhaka.

Five people died of heart attacks in Bangladesh and over 100 were injured in panic-related incidents when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Manipur of India, some 353 kilometres away from Dhaka.

A powerful earthquake struck northeast India and Bangladesh yesterday, killing at least 11 people and injuring nearly 200, with efforts to reach remote areas where people may be trapped hampered by severed power lines and telecommunication links.

Three persons including a woman are killed in separate road accidents in Gabtoli, Motijheel and Gulistan Zero point areas of Dhaka.

The Jatiya Sangsad goes into the ninth session on January 20.

Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad claims that Awami Olama League is trying to destroy communal harmony in the country by delivering distasteful and baseless speeches.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to join the party’s rally marking the January 5 general election at its Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka.

Police allow Awami League and BNP to hold rallies inside and in front of their respective offices tomorrow to mark the January 5 general election.

Renowned agricultural and development economist Dr Mahbub Hossain has died at Cleveland clinic in Ohio State at the age of 71.

At least 20 people are injured in infighting between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Chittagong city.

The tremor has tilted two six-storied residential buildings at Mazed Sardar Road in old part of Dhaka and Shanirakhra area in the capital.

There are some key elements to keep in mind during earthquake for safety.

Three persons die in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat after a 6.7 earthquake, epicentered in India’s Imphal, rocked Bangladesh.

Six people are killed and dozens injured when a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes northeast India, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds of kilometres away in Bangladesh.

It is a surprise wake up call for people across Bangladesh in the dawn when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country. According to US Geological Survey, the epicentre is northwest of Imphal in India, near the Myanmar border.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) takes a move to get a ruling from the High Court on BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case involving Tk 20.41 crore.

Yesterday’s attempt by a group of people to occupy BNP headquarters has raised many eyebrows.The move comes at a time when the party is preparing to demonstrate on January 5, the date when the last general election was held. ‘Asol BNP’, literally meaning ‘Real BNP’, which made the attempt, is a group that came into existence a year ago after the BNP-led alliance started a protest in January last year.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) hands over 29 Bangladeshi nationals, including four children and eight women, to Border Guard Bangldesh (BGB) through Benapole.

In the wake of tension rising over planned political rallies by Awami League and BNP to mark the January 5 general election, Dhaka Metropolitan Police says it will not allow holding of counter rallies on that day.

50 people are injured as supporters of two groups of the local unit of Awami League village lock in a clash in Raypura upazila of Narsingdi.