A bus carrying 43 Indian tourists and crew members plunged into a rain-swollen river in neighbouring Nepal on Friday, killing more than half of those on board, a Nepali armed police spokesperson said. A total of 27 people died and 16 were injured in the accident, said spokesperson Shailendra Thapa, adding that all 41 passengers and two crew were Indian ...

A total of 1235 mobile towers in 10 flood affected districts have not working. Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) informed it on Friday in a press release. The districts include Noakhali, Laxmipur, Feni, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Habiganj, Moulvibazar and Sylhet. Already the Bangladesh Army has provided all out necessary assistance including vessels and speedboats to carry the equipment, ...

Three murder cases were filed in connection with the deaths of three leaders and activists of Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal during the student movement in Sirajganj. The cases name 463 individuals, including two former Members of Parliament (MPs) and a former Cabinet Secretary, along with 450 unidentified persons. Sirajganj Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge Humayun Kabir confirmed the information on ...

Metro Rail services, which were suspended since 18 July following vandalism at two stations during the quota movement, are going to operational from Sunday (August 25). Md Jakaria, additional project director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL), confirmed the matter. The metro trains were run on a trial basis on Thursday and Friday. There found no problem with the ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon the leaders and workers of the party for not considering political or religious identity while extending cooperation to flood-affected people. “Stand beside the flood-hit people in a coordinated way. Extend hands of cooperation to them. Provide food, clothes, treatment and medicine and take measures for the people affected by ...

Retired justice of the Supreme Court AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik has been detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik was detained at about 10:00pm when he was trying to flee to India through Dona border area under Kanaighat upazila in Sylhet district. He was later taken to the Dona BGB Camp. BGB’s public relations officer (PRO) Shariful ...

Water Resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday (August 23) said the government is working collectively with full force to tackle the ongoing flash flood situation in various districts of the country. With the help of everyone, swift and effective measures are being taken to rescue people from remote areas, she said. Rizwana Hasan, also the advisor for environment, forest ...

Taylor Swift was joined by surprise guest Florence Welch for her first live performance of “Florida!!!” during the final European date of her Eras tour on Tuesday. The pop megastar also debuted “So Long, London”, a ballad that fans widely believe is about the end of her relationship with British actor Joe Alwyn, in the acoustic section of the show ...

The UK must act to curb a sharp increase in the use of racist hate speech by British politicians and high-profile public figures, a UN body has said. Ministers must “adopt comprehensive measures to discourage and combat racist hate speech and xenophobic discourse by political and public figures” and ensure that such cases are “effectively investigated and sanctioned”, the UN ...

A typical household’s annual energy bill will rise by £149 in October under the new price cap. People using an average amount of gas and electricity will pay £1,717 a year, a 10% rise compared with now. The cap, set by the energy regulator Ofgem, affects the price paid for each unit of gas and electricity used in 27 million ...