Climate change, an undoubtedly neutral topic in Bangladesh's politics, doesn't have any space in the ongoing reform debates.

Let us have tea,” he told me, and walked into a tea stall without giving me the chance to say no. Barely five minutes had ...

An expatriate died after being struck by lightning in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased was ...

An Army personnel, Muhammad Shahidul Islam, 28, was shot and injured by robbers during a robbery at a grocery shop in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram. The incident took place around 3am today (26 ...

The Local Government Reform Commission has proposed sweeping changes to strengthen Bangladesh’s local government ... the post of chairman at union and Upazila levels, replacing it with councils ...

Tofail explained that under the proposed system, voters would directly elect councillors or members for union, Upazila, and district councils, as well as municipalities and city corporations.

Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in the first Test match held in Sylhet. Blessing Muzarabani took nine wickets. Zimbabwe chased down a target of 174 runs. Brian Bennett scored a fifty.

Bangladesh's influential Islamist coalition has demanded the abolition of a government Women's Commission, a further indication of how hardline, religiously fuelled activism is strengthening after ...