Bangladesh will hold national polls on February 12, the electoral commission announced Thursday, the country’s first vote since a student-led uprising

A devastating fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh's capital has destroyed 1,500 shanties and left thousands homeless.

Bangladesh has expressed its willingness that it may, under the right strategic conditions, consider joining a regional grouping with Pakistan that excludes India in a formulation Dhaka believes is not feasible for several other South Asian countries.

Archbishop Bejoy D'Cruze of Dhaka said threats against Catholic colleges in Bangladesh pose "a grave concern for the Catholic Church," particularly ahead of Christmas.

A fire in a densely populated and impoverished area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, leaving thousands homeless, authorities say.

Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since the end of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's autocratic rule and violence has marred campaigning for the first polls since her overthrow. But a video circulating online does not show the deputy press secretary to interim leader Muhammad Yunus being attacked on the streets of Dhaka,

A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years for corruption involving a government land project.

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia's health condition has deteriorated and she was placed on ventilator support, doctors said."Her breathing di

The weavers’ neighborhood near Dhaka echoes with the constant clatter of the looms with rhythmic hand movements as the artisans use colorful silk and cotton threads to weave the iconic Tangail saree.

The recent M5.5 earthquake occurred outside the better known seismic hazard zones and is a wake-up call to boost preparedness.

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 10th among the world's most polluted cities on Friday morning, recording an AQI score of 167 at 9 am.