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One of world's most crowded cities Dhaka gets first mass-transit rail

In Dhaka, with 10.3 million people packed in 305 square km, the average driving speeds have dropped to less than 7 km an hour right now from 21 km

India-Bangladesh border haats will reopen soon: Dhaka Commerce Minister

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said that among three border haats, which are trading posts on Bangladesh-India border, one of them is operational and another one will open soon

Bangladesh: A cautionary tale

Economic difficulties are exposing political flaws

Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka to hold talks with Bangladesh counterpart

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday arrived in Dhaka to hold talks with his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen.

President Ram Nath Kovind embarks on three-day visit to Bangladesh

President Ram Nath Kovind will participate in the 50th Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka.

ISKCON members hold candlelight vigil to protest attack on devotees

Members of ISKCON took part in demonstrations, seeking action against miscreants who attacked its temple in Bangladesh two days ago

Bangladesh factory fire: 8 arrested, including owner, after blaze kills 52

The fire broke out at the factory in Narayanganj outside Bangladesh's capital on Thursday.

Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills at least 52, over 50 injured

At least 52 people were killed and over 50 others injured in a massive fire that broke out at a six-storey juice factory outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka

Bangladesh police rule out foul play in Dhaka explosion, suspect gas leak

The powerful explosion that destroyed an old three-storey building in a crowded area here in Bangladesh's capital and killed at least seven people and injured around 400 others

Bangladesh govt suspends transport services connecting Dhaka to other parts

The Bangladesh government has suspended transportation services linking capital Dhaka to the other parts of the country in a further effort to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic

Economist report ranks Dhaka, Karachi in world's ten least liveable cities

With an average score of 68.6, cities in the Asia-Pacific region scored below the average of 73, as per the the 2021 edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit's (The EIU) Global Liveability Ranking

Dhaka disconnect: Excellent relations marred by violent protests

The invitation to PM Modi to deliver the keynote speech at the nation's 50th anniversary celebrations was a recognition of the importance Dhaka accords to the bilateral relationship with New Delhi

India, Bangladesh review bilateral ties, discuss PM's March visit to Dhaka

Foreign Secretaries of India and Bangladesh on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the overall bilateral ties and held discussions on preparations for PM's visit to Dhaka in March.

Bangladesh update: 68% lost jobs in Dhaka, Chittagong due to Covid-19

Around 68% of the people who were working in Bangladesh's urban areas of Dhaka and Chittagong have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic

India-Bangladesh to hold DG-level border talks in Dhaka next month

India, Bangladesh will hold "important" Director General-level border talks in Dhaka next month to discuss a host of issues related to crimes on the front and other security challenges, officials said

Cyclone Bulbul kills 12 in Bangladesh, around 6,000 homes damaged

One fisherman drowned and five were missing after their boats capsized on Sunday due to strong winds and currents, authorities said.

Asia needs to manage its megacities better rather than build new ones

The real issue remains failures of governance in an era of fast urbanization

At least 69 killed after fire gutted a chemical warehouse in old Dhaka

The fire broke out around 10:00 p.m. at a chemical warehouse in old Dhaka

18 Jamaat activists arrested from Dhaka school

Jamaat activists have been named in several cases of violence ahead of the 2014 national polls

Shooting in Dhaka, foreigners taken hostage

8 armed men barged into a restaurant popular with expatriates and diplomats, and opened fire