Public transport crisis grips Dhaka as political rallies cause chaos, fare hikes
There has been a severe public transport crisis in the capital as Bangladesh's two biggest political parties went face-to-face by holding rallies just a few kilometers apart ahead of the national polls.
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No election sans PM Hasina, reiterates Awami League
Yet again clarifying its stance on the polls-time government, the ruling Awami League on Wednesday said that the next general election will be held under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership in line with the Constitution.
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BNP: Step down before it's too late
From its much-hyped rally in Dhaka on Wednesday, the opposition BNP declared march programs for July 18 and 19 to force the government resign and establish a non-partisan administration to oversee the next general election.
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Journalist Nadim murder: One of Babu's associates Aslam arrested
One of the aides of the sacked UP chairman Mahmudul Alam Babu, the main accused in the murder case of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim, has been arrested by the Bakshiganj police station in Jamalpur on Wednesday.
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10 universities that changed their names
The recent decision by the authorities of Brac University to change its name as a tribute to the late Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed has sparked extensive discussions throughout the country.
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MSF calls for urgent response to scabies outbreak in Rohingya camps
An outbreak of the skin disease scabies is affecting hundreds of thousands of Rohingya living in Cox's Bazar camps, demanding an urgent response, says international medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
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