The General Debate in the 70th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 70) begins at the UN headquarters.

An Italian development worker was shot dead in Dhaka’s Gulshan diplomatic zone, police say.

Three people are killed and 10 others injured after a bus ran over a motorcycle at Dagonbhuiyan upazila of Feni.

At least three people including a minor girl are killed and 12 other injured after a truck collided head-on with a microbus in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria.

Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International voices support for protestors and urged for a neutral probe in the recently-held medical admission tests.

Bangladesh announce to retain the squad that played the Test series against South Africa for the upcoming first Test against Australia.

A top government official is killed under the wheels of a train at Mymensingh Railway Station.

So far, 18 Bangladeshis have been identified among those killed in the Makkah stampede with 90 more remaining missing, chief of Haab says quoting the Bangladesh Hajj mission in Saudi Arabia.

Two workers die after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning the chest house of a paper mill at Baromile of Kahaloo upazila in Bogra.

The beauty of a colourful butterfly captivates us instantly, making us wonder where they get their beautiful wings from. Surely this sight of a shimmering butterfly inspired the National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam to write his popular song ‘Projapoti’ (Butterfly).

Agitating students seeking retake of the MBBS and BDS admission tests stage a sit-in programme at the National Press Club to press home their demands.

Amid delay by Australia to fly for Bangladesh over fear of militant attacks, Home Minister Kamal says all sorts of security measures will be taken ahead of the Australia-Bangladesh Test series scheduled to begin on October 9.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received UN's highest environmental accolade – Champions of the Earth – in recognition of Bangladesh's far-reaching initiatives to address climate change.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised on an effective climate deal in the coming conference in Paris later this year to help implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a better future of the humanity.

Six Bangladeshi players failed to get off the mark on the first day of their three-day encounter against India A in Bangalore yesterday and

A total of 305 Bangladeshi pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia after performing the holy Hajj.

At least two people are killed and three others injured in a village clash over a trifling matter at Gouripur upazila in Mymensingh.

The foreign ministry confirms the death of three Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims in Thursday’s Mina stampede that left at least 769 killed. Number of missing Bangladeshi pilgrims has yet to be ascertained, it adds.

Dhaka is cleaned of wastes from the sacrificial animals within 27 hours, North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Haque claims.