DHAKA: Terming reforms “pivotal”, Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor.The

Bangladesh's interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday that reforms are needed before polls.

None of us are aiming at staying for a prolonged time, says Yunus Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday that reforms are needed before polls.

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, continue to ravage northern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday.

At least five people have died and over 100 000 remain stranded as devastating floods ravage northern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. In Sherpur, one of the hardest-hit northern districts, surging water levels have submerged new areas,