DHAKA -- From rickshaw drivers angry over new fines and businesses lashing out at tax hikes, to jobless teachers hitting the streets, Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has become a city of protest.

A four-lane highway and single-track railway connect 21 districts in southwest Bangladesh with the capital Dhaka, meaning cargos of fresh produce that would sometimes rot while in long ferry ...

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 158 at 9:20am on Thursday. The air was classified as ...

DHAKA: Tremors were felt in multiple places of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, on Friday (March 28). The earthquake's epicentre was near Mandalay, Myanmar, 597 kilometres South-East from the ...

ADE: Hi, my name’s Ade Adepitan and I’m in Bangladesh on a ferry heading towards the capital city Dhaka and this is what a lot of people do when they’re hit by the effects of climate change ...

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 171 at 9:05am on Wednesday. Its air was classified as unhealthy, referring ...

Droves of people have joined a celebratory procession organised by the Dhaka North City Corporation ... the old Trade Fair grounds next to the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre ...

Dhaka, sitting atop an active seismic zone, faces catastrophic risks if a major quake strikes. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Experts say Bangladesh is one of ...

DHAKA, March 7 (Reuters) - Police in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka used tear gas and sound grenades on Friday to disperse hundreds of members of the banned militant group Hizb-ut-Tahrir seeking to ...

A political earthquake shook Dhaka last year and the aftershocks are still being felt in Kolkata. Until it sank into turmoil, Bangladesh accounted for the most foreign tourist arrivals in India.

His remarks came in response to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent concerns over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and accusations that Dhaka was blaming New Delhi for its internal ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday vowed to strengthen bilateral relations with Bangladesh as Dhaka continues to navigate rising frosty ties with neighbouring India. This reflects the ...