Rahul Gandhi loses parliamentary seat in family bastion
His opponent Smriti Irani won the election in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh state
Spotlight
Terror-accused Hindu hardliner wins seat
Pragya Thakur is the first person accused of terrorism to be fielded by a major political group in India
LGBT couples face fight for children's citizenship
Same-sex couples who have babies abroad through assisted reproductive technology face a major hurdle in the US
Protests across US against abortion bans
As states like Alabama pass strict anti-abortion laws, others are seeing efforts to repeal restrictions or to limit the government’s say
Rihanna launches new fashion brand
The Barbadian singer pairs up with Louis Vuitton owner LVMH to unveil her brand
Minister quits over new Brexit deal
Brexit supporter Andrea Leadsom's resignation piles pressure on May as her new gambit to pull UK out of Europe backfires
India proposes electrifying motorbikes, scooters
It will come into effect within six to eight years to curb pollution and reduce dependency on fossil fuels
-
A crowded Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital on Wednesday, the first day of advance Eid train ticket sale. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
-
Long queues at Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station on Wednesday as people waited to buy advance train tickets for Eid travels on the first day of sale. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
-
The long wait is over—her smile says it all. This woman has secured tickets to her desired destination for Eid. This photo was taken at Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station on Wednesday. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
-
A customer posed after securing a ticket to his desired destination for Eid. This photo was taken at Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station on Wednesday. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
-
Women lined up to purchase advance Eid train tickets at Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
-
A woman carrying her national identity card to purchase advance Eid train tickets at Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
-
Both sides of the Buriganga Bridge in Dhaka’s Dhupkhola go under sewage water due to the deep holes created on the road as it has not been repaired for a long time. This photo was taken on Wednesday.
-
Both sides of the Buriganga Bridge in Dhaka’s Dhupkhola go under sewage water due to the deep holes created on the road as it has not been repaired for a long time. This photo was taken on Wednesday.
-
Both sides of the Buriganga Bridge in Dhaka’s Dhupkhola go under sewage water due to the deep holes created on the road as it has not been repaired for a long time. This photo was taken on Wednesday.
-
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain briefing the media at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday on their demand that the government ensure fair prices of paddy.
-
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq speaking at an event titled 'Sheikh Hasina's Homecoming Day and Present Bangladesh' organised by the Bangladesh Pragatisheel Columnist Forum at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday.
-
Nongor, a social organisation working on river security, forms a human chain in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, urging government to declare May 23 as ‘National Naval Safety Day’.
-
Jamdani saris on display at a stall in a fair at the Shilpakala Academy premises in Dhaka on Tuesday. Prices range from Tk 1,500 to Tk 200,000 apiece.
Bangladesh gets $400m in loans from ADB to build rail line
The Asian Development Bank has signed an agreement with the government to provide $400 million in loans to help build a dual-gauge railway connecting Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar to promote trade, investment and tourism in Bangladesh.
Rihanna launches new fashion brand
The Barbadian singer pairs up with Louis Vuitton owner LVMH to unveil her brand
