The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad’s lawyer on Sunday continued cross-examination of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Investigation Officer (IO) and Deputy Director of ACC Manjur Ahmed in the Rudder Purchase graft case against Ershad…
“The Railway Man” brings together two esteemed Oscar winners, Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth, for the first time in their careers. But it’s a film that is well-suited to both of their talents: a period drama based on a true…
Kolkata – Accusing the Trinamool Congress government of helping fundamentalist forces in Bangladesh, the Left Front Sunday said its stand has resulted in fanatics belonging to both the majority and minority communities becoming more active in West Bengal. Calling it…
Cairo – Egypt’s top satirist returned to television on Friday for the first airing of his show since it was pulled three months ago, and he skewered the public and media for lionizing the army chief widely expected to be…
Dhaka – Law Minister Anisul Haq on Sunday said in Parliament that it is not possible to exactly say when the trial of war criminals will complete. “So, it’s not possible to say exactly when the trial of war criminals…
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive recovered 10 Indian air rifles from Baropota border here early Sunday.
Detained war crimes accused and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Maulana AKM Yusuf died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Sunday. The senior supervisor of Dhaka Central Jail Farman Ali told reporters that Yusuf died of cardiac arrest at the prison…
Police recovered the bodies of two unidentified men from rail tracks in two separate places in Sadar and Sharsha upzilas of the district on Saturday.
Ferry movement on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed on Sunday morning after four hours of disruption due to dense fog.
Police arrested a leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir from his house at Nilganj Sahapara in the district town on Saturday afternoon.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested 20 people, including seven women and two children, from Putkhali border here on Sunday morning while trying to go to India illegally.
Police on Saturday afternoon recovered the bodies of two unidentified young women from Mirtinga tea garden in Kamalganj upazila of the district.
Police recovered the body of a man at Radhapur village in Sadar upazila on Saturday noon.
Police arrested two youths along with four crude bombs from a bus stand in the district town on Saturday.
A mugger snatched away all belongings of three women and kept a new born baby hostage for sometime demanding ransom Saturday here at a private clinic.
The farmers have been continuing transplantation of Boro seedlings in full swing in the northern districts through engaging all-out efforts to make its cultivation programme successful this season.
Detective Branch (DB) of police detained a banker for his alleged involvement in political activities of Jamaat from Raipara area under Rajpara Police Station in the city last night.
An unidentified girl was killed under the wheels of a train in Guakhara Rail Station area on Ishurdi-Sirajganj rail line here on Saturday.
A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Kumna village under Chhatak Upazila of the district this morning.
Transplantation of Boro seedlings has been progressing fast in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers to get desired yield. Office sources said the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
The second edition of Dhaka Art Summit has been held between February 7 and 9 with focus on the South Asian region and highlighted the vibrant contemporary art scene. It has featured five exhibitions curated by local and international curators,…
Dhaka – Claiming that there has been no extrajudicial killing in the country, State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said a few people might have been accidentally killed in the joint forces’ operation launched to hunt down…
Prince William has gone hunting deer and wild boar in Spain – just a day before he was due to make a public plea to end the illegal wildlife trade. In a message due to be broadcast later, the Duke…
Dhaka – A youth, who was detained following a clash between two groups of Bihari people in city’s Pallabi area ,died in police custody on Sunday.
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sent Managing director and owner of Tazreen Fashions Delwar Hossain and chairman of the company Mahmuda Akther to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case over the devastating fire in the…
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Dhaka – Chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Sunil Kanti Bose on Saturday sought cooperation from all the mobile phone operators in eliminating illegal Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) business. He also urged the operators to complete SIM…
Executive Director of the Trade and Export Promotion Centre of Nepal, Iswar Prasad Ghirmi on Saturday said Nepal wants to enhance bilateral trade with Bangladesh. Iswar Prasad conveyed the interest during a meeting with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
The government is actively considering enacting a law to force the private medical colleges to fulfill their conditions in a bid to ensure quality medical education. Health Minister Mohammad Nasim, who after assuming office talking tough against errant doctors, made…