[ad_1] Representational Image Dhaka: A devastating fire broke out at a multi-storied building in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, with no death reported so far. At least seven fire engines were fighting the fire on the sixth floor of the 12-storey building in Dhaka’s diplomatic area Gulshan, which is sending thick blackContinue Reading
[ad_1] (Representative image) Dhaka: The Bangladesh High Court on Thursday ruled that mentioning marital status is not mandatory for getting enrolled in educational institutions. A bench of Justices Naima Haider and Justice Md Khairul Alam delivered the verdict after hearing a writ petition. Deputy Attorney General Amit Das Gupta representedContinue Reading
[ad_1] Dhaka: Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, a former judge and freedom fighter, is set to become Bangladesh’s next president after the ruling Awami League, which holds an absolute majority in Parliament, nominated him for the top post. Chuppu, 74, will replace President Mohammad Abdul Hamid, whose tenure ends on April 24.Continue Reading
[ad_1] Kolkata: A 31-year-old woman from Kuwait who had arrived in India for treatment and went missing from Kolkata last month has been spotted in neighbouring Bangladesh this week, a police officer said here on Thursday. After a thorough investigation, the Kolkata Police informed the Kuwaiti Embassy that the woman, alongContinue Reading
[ad_1] Dhaka: Unidentified miscreants vandalised 14 Hindu temples in northwestern Bangladesh in a series of orchestrated attacks overnight, police said on Sunday. “Unidentified people carried out the attacks under the cover of darkness, vandalising idols in 14 temples in three unions (lowest local government tier),” said Bidyanath Barman, a HinduContinue Reading