Most parts of the port city get submerged even after a mild drizzle, with rain water and tidal water combining to create deep pools on the streets. Experts…

Four people, including two children of a family, were killed and three others hospitalised with injuries, as heavy rain triggered landslides that struck their homes early yesterday, officials said. The families of those killed and wounded were given Tk. 20,000 and Tk. 10,000 respectively as compensation.…

Ram Nath Kovind was sworn in as India’s 14th president yesterday, becoming just the second leader from the oppressed Dalit community to be elected…

The law ministry yesterday sent a proposal to the Supreme Court seeking its approval to transfer Barisal chief metropolitan magistrate (CMM) Ali Hossain in connection with the harassment of Barguna sadar UNO Tariq Salman after the filing of a defamation case against the official. The law ministry plea…

Controversial insecticide endosulfan, which has been banned by more than 80 countries, was responsible for the deaths of 13 children in Bangladesh in 2012, a study found Monday, reports AFP from Washington. All of the fatalities, caused by brain inflammation, were linked to exposure to lychee fruit…