A group of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists of Rajshahi University (RU) unit severely beat up two journalists of the university on Monday. The injured two journalists were identified as Azibul Haque Partho, and Al-Amin Akash, RU correspondents…
Participants at a 3-day long training workshop and seminar of religious teachers ended on Monday afternoon stressed on improving teaching standard for quality education. The programme was organised and funded by Caritas Barisal region under regional education commission of Chittagong…
The Superintendent of Police, Bogra, closed a police sergeant on the allegation of local Awami League lawmaker Abdul Mannan recently. Sources said that on the day a vehicle of a relative of the lawmaker was held for checking its papers…
An anti-tobacco rally was held at Nandail Junction on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Saturday. Jointly organised by the Nandail Swajon Somabesh, Seba Foundation, NATAB and Nandail Homepathy Association the discussion meeting was presided over by Dr.…
KATHMANDU: The 12th edition of the South Asian Games (SAG) is in limbo due to the prevailing uncertainty over its date and venue, leaving the sports fraternity in a state of dejection.
England may have to re-think their Champions Trophy plans if they find themselves without injured pace bowlers Stuart Broad and Steven Finn.
MUMBAI – Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who made her debut starring opposite acting legend Amitabh Bachchan, died in an apparent suicide at her home in the Indian city of Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
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A mysterious sea creature with a set of sharp teeth washed up on a U.K. beach last week, prompting wide speculation as to what it could be—the wildest being a dinosaur or the Loch Ness Monster.
Benapole – Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested a young man along with a pistol at Bhaina village in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Hours after joining parliament, the BNP-led opposition MPs on Monday walked out of the House in protest against the ban on public rallies and meetings.
Chief Justice M Mozammel Hossain on Monday urged all concerned not to create any controversy over the court by making sweeping remarks against the justices and judges.
Reiterating Centre for Policy Dialogue’s concern that the implementation of the Padma Bridge project with government’s own fund will involve uncertainty over its construction quality, its distinguished fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya on Monday said, “let’s not hope Padma Bridge becomes a…
The last budget session of the current Parliament began on Monday marking a number of important events, including the return of the opposition lawmakers after their prolonged boycott of 83 workdays.
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013 aimed at making the Commission more active and effective.
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) on Monday ordered the demolition of a three-storey residential building that slightly tilted towards another five-storey building at Purba Hajinagar in Sarulia under Demra Police Station in the city on Sunday night.
A soldier of an elite security force of Bangladesh landed in an Indian jail after the Border Security Force (BSF) failed to hand him over to its Bangladeshi counterpart, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday urged the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) to remain engaged with the government of Myanmar to address the longstanding problems of Rohingayas and other Muslim minorities in Myanmar.
Chairperson of the European Union’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) has urged European companies sourcing readymade garments (RMG) from Bangladesh to promote acceptable standards in the manufacturing units.
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Monday observed that the continuation of the current political unrest will leave an unfavourable footprint on economic performance over the 2013-14 fiscal. The observation came in a CPD report on macroeconomic performances in the…
Thakurgaon Zila Babosayee Sangathan Oikya Parishad held a rally at Thakurgaon blocked Bangabandhu Road in the town recently .
An abandoned godown of the food department at Foilahat under Rampal Upazila in the district has been being used as a cow shed by a local influential person for long without any permission of the authority concerned, it is alleged.
A six years old kid drowned falling from the bamboo-made bridge over the Bangshi river at Taylkup village under Kaligonj upazila in Jhenidah on Sunday.
Three activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in an attack allegedly by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Kamolganj Degree College in Kamolganaj upazila on Saturday.
Thirty, two-thirds of 45 candidates contesting in 10 seats reserved for female councilors in 30 wards under Barisal City Corporation, introduced themselves as housewifes in profession criteria.
Participants of a three-day long training workshop and seminar of religious teachers inaugurated on Saturday afternoon stressed on improving teaching standard for quality education.
A man was killed and 60 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers in Chhatak upazila on Monday.
Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested three alleged motorcycle lifters and recovered five motorcycles from their possession in Shyamnagar upazila on Monday morning.
A woman was killed allegedly by her son at Narendrapur village in Kachua upazila on Sunday.