Thousands of flood-affected people have been left without pure drinking water, food, shelter and sanitation in Jamalpur, Faridpur, Sirajganj, Kurigram and Bogra as water continued to rise in the five districts yesterday, reports UNB. The flood situation has, meanwhile, improved significantly in Sylhet…

Abul Bajandar, the first "tree man" in Bangladesh, is waiting to leave for his home at Saral-Bhatikhali, in Khulna, after nearly one-and-a-half…

An oil tanker carrying diesel collided head-on with a fly ash-laden cargo vessel on the Kirtonkhola river, in front of the Barisal river port yesterday (Friday) morning. As a result, there was a massive oil spill in the river. At the time of collision, the vessels were crossing the river point. Barisal…

Mentioning that the relief activities will continue in the flood-affected areas until the floodwater recedes, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday warned that no irregularity will be tolerated in the relief distribution, reports UNB. “No one will be…

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday appreciated Bangladesh's leadership in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) saying it has brightened Bangladesh's image abroad, reports UNB. Sirisena came up with the appreciation when Speaker…