A fire broke out at a RMG factory in city’s south Kamalapur area on Thursday morning.

At least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured across the country as lightning struck them in different districts of the country on Wednesday.

The High Court on Wednesday directed authorities concerned to submit a report over giving compensation details of Tazreen Fashions Ltd.

North Korea is willing to resolve the dispute over its nuclear programme peacefully through talks, including returning to stalled six-party talks process.

The utilization declaration (UD) certificate facilities will be cancelled instantly if the export-oriented companies provide subcontract to non-member factories.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government had no intention to refrain political parties from holding meeting, rally and procession.

The Grameen Bank Commission is going to organize a workshop at BIAM Auditorium on 2 July to discuss its recommendations for legal changes to the Grameen Bank structure.

Two construction workers were killed as lightning struck them in front of British High Commission in Gulshan area of the city on Wednesday.

Awami League advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta, also minister without portfolio, said it’s not the party but individuals were defeated in four City Corporation polls.

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader claimed that the comment of World Bank (WB) would not affect the construction of much-awaited Padma Bridge.

The verdict of much-talked-about journalist Gautam murder case will be delivered on June 27.

Police failed to arrest anyone of Ashiyan City including its chairman and managing director although 24-hour passed after filing case against them.

Bangladesh`s foreign minister says Myanmar has agreed in principle to restart a long-delayed voluntary repatriation program for Muslim refugees living in the country, although he conceded that it may not eventuate.

A private university student died after diving into a swimming pool at Dhaka University on Wednesday noon. The deceased was identified as Shahriar Chowdhury, 21, a student of American International University of Bangladesh (AIUB), son of Jalal Uddin Chowdhury.

Four journalists, including its editor, publisher and reporter of the daily Manobkantha and editor of Dhaka Times, were granted bail in the defamation case of filed by Jute and Textiles Minister Abdul Latif Siddique.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Ghulam Rahman on Wednesday said the anti-graft body would not conduct its investigation as per the direction of the World Bank (WB).

The World Bank said that Bangladesh, with over 50,000 new solar home systems put into place each month, could celebrate the installation of 2 million systems this month.

The Westin Dhaka has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide.

Former Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain will be made accused instantly after found guilty in conspiracy of Padma Bridge graft during further investigation.

Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of country’s bourses on Wednesday. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) general index rose over 90 points to stand at 4,477 on the fourth trading day of the week.

The 72-hr hartal, called by Parbatya Nagarik Parisad and Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parisad, is underway for second straight day in three hill districts-Rangamati, Bandarban, Khagrachhaori- on Wednesday.

Airtel Bangladesh now can launch its Xpress Music service for its customers following approval from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman said Bangladesh could possibly be a middle income country (MIC) by 2019.

New windows of trade and commerce need to be opened to enhance bilateral partnership and ties between Bangladesh and United States.