Woman raped while son held at knifepoint in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
DHAKA: Police have arrested a man in a case filed over the alleged gang-rape of a woman after her ninth-grade son was held at knifepoint in Mymensingh's Gafargaon upazila
Energy disruption hits Bangladesh and Pakistan as Gulf crisis worsens
ISLAMABAD/DHAKA: In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, Parvin Akter times her cooking to the neighbourhood's availability of piped gas. With gas in intermittent supply as a result of a global energy crunch, she now sometimes has to wait until midnight to cook her dinner
Seven Hasina-era leaders sentenced to death
A court sentenced seven senior leaders of the former ruling party, including two ex-ministers, to death in absentia for their role in trying to crush the 2024 uprising.
1,000 mothers mourn lost children
Roman Pathan and his wife Zakia Sultana were over the moon after the birth of their daughter Rokeya Jannat. The couple had gone through a miscarriage earlier.
Illegal clinics raided, unregistered medicines seized in Lebuh Pudu
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry detected four premises selling and storing unregistered medicines, suspected to be operated by foreign nationals, with two believed to be illegal clinics, during the Mega Integrated Operation around Lebuh Pudu here on Sunday (Sept 13).
Man dies after assailants allegedly set him on fire in Mymensingh
MYMENSINGH: A 35-year-old man was allegedly set on fire after unidentified assailants poured petrol on him in Muktagacha upazila of Mymensingh on Wednesday night.
WHO regional head resigns
Salma Wazed, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) South-East Asia head and daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned following fraud investigations by the United Nations agency and Bangladeshi authorities.
Malaysia lead FIFA Asean Cup opener as Indonesia face Singapore
JAKARTA: Hosts Indonesia will take on Singapore after Malaysia play guest side Bangladesh when the inaugural FIFA Asean Cup's Premier Division kicks off in Jakarta on September 25, the global soccer body said on Thursday.
Bangladesh launches nationwide drive to recover looted firearms
BANGLADESH: With the country heading towards local government elections, the government has launched a special nationwide drive to recover looted and illegal firearms.
Bangladesh measles crisis kills more than 1,000 children
DHAKA: The death toll from measles in Bangladesh has topped 1,000 children since March, health officials said Wednesday (Sept 9), admitting that failures in a vaccination drive may have fuelled the outbreak
