The World Bank (WB) has approved an amount of USD 100.5 million to improve public spaces and urban services in four large neighbourhoods under the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), a move that would benefit around a million residents. The Dhaka City Neighborhood Upgrading Project will enhance liveability…

At least six people were killed and traffic was thrown out of gear as a nor’wester lashed the capital, felling trees and disrupting power yesterday…

Over 13 lakh examinees are going to sit for the Higher Secondary School (HSC) exams today. Education ministry sources said they have taken all necessary preparations to hold the exams without any irregularities and warned that tougher action would be taken in case of any lapse in carrying out the tests.…

Walls draped in lush vertical gardens and air filtered through purifiers insulate diners at a swanky New Delhi food court from the choking haze outside…

Mark Zuckerberg says regulators and governments should play a more active role in controlling internet content. In an op-ed published in the Washington Post, Facebook's chief says the responsibility for monitoring harmful content is too great for firms alone. He calls for new laws in four areas:…

Five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, prompting Israeli tanks to respond by firing on Hamas military posts early yesterday, hours after a massive Palestinian protest along the border between Israel and Gaza. The rocket attack and Israeli response did not cause any casualties, according…

A Rohingya woman and two other suspected drug peddlers were killed in ‘gunfights’ with police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Teknaf area of Cox’s Bazar yesterday. The deceased were identified as Romana Akhter, 22, hailing from No 6 camp of block C in Teknaf's Leda Rohingya…

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of a provision of Police Regulation, which imposes a condition of being unmarried and having high social status for applying to the post of sub-inspector (SI). In response to a writ petition, the HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice…