Bangladesh's interim government has said it will not bail out garment factories linked to a senior ally of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, a move set to throw thousands out of work.

Recipients of the Bangla Academy Literary Award-2024 have been announced, honouring 10 individuals for their notable contributions to various genres of Bangla literature.

In celebration of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain’s “Sultana’s Dream” being recognised as a Unesco “Memory of the World,” five Bangladeshi women mountaineers embarked on a special Himalayan expedition, said a ...