The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has revoked its ongoing probe into the non-funded part of the much-talked-about Sonali Bank loan scam as the anti-graft body found it out of its jurisdiction. “Sonali Bank and Bangladesh Bank will conduct probes in…
Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, the workers’ front of BNP, is all set to stage a rally in the city’s historic Suhrawardy Udyan on Thursday, marking the May Day. “We’ve completed all the necessary preparations for arranging the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan…
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Monday dismissed report of his resignation from the party terming it mere a rumour. “To whom I’ll tender my resignation? Who is this great man? Why should I resign when I am the supreme…
Rashed Khan Menon and Fazle Hossain Badsha have been respectively elected President and General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Bangladesh for the 2014-15 term. A 75-member new committee was formally announced at the closing sessions of the 9th congress…
The search for the missing Malaysian plane is entering a “new phase”, Australia has announced, after the initial undersea search found nothing. PM Tony Abbott said that “a much larger” area of the ocean floor would now be targeted. But…
Bangladesh on Monday sought a preferential treatment on Bangladeshi products to the US market like Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean countries considering its extreme ‘vulnerability’ due to climate change. Bangladesh also demanded duty- and quota-free access to the US market under…
An activist of Jubo League, the youth associate body of Awami League, was gunned down by unidentified miscreants at Anandipur in Ramganj upazila on Monday evening.
German parliament doubts the acceptability of the current Bangladesh parliament among the people. In a meeting with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, a visiting parliamentary delegation also expressed scepticism on whether this parliament would be able to complete its five-year term. MP…
Accusing the government of committing crimes against humanity, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday asked his party’s leaders and activists to get ready for staging a mass upsurge to force the regime to stop killing, forced…
Visiting President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr Ahmad Mohammad Ali on Monday said Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd is not involved in terror financing in any way. He came up with the claim at a press conference at the…
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is likely to face legal action for not submitting the details for his election expenditure. Ershad contested the Jan 5 national polls from two constituencies – Rangpur-3 and Lalmonirhat-1. He won from Rangpur but lost…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed deep concern over the deterioration of law and order particularly at the rise of killing and enforced disappearance in Bangladesh. “The people are suffering from sense of insecurity as the killings and the forced…
The defendants faced charges over an attack on a police station in Minya in 2013 in which a policeman was killed.
By Rebecca Morelle The rocky planet, Kepler 186f, is close to the size of Earth and has the potential to hold liquid water, which is critical for life, the team says. Nestled in the Milky Way, it is part of…
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor Rakesh Diwana, who portrayed the character of Maharaj Ji in the show passed away today morning due to illness caused after undergoing a bariatric surgery in Indore.
By Jane Wakefield But there are strict rules about their usage, which has led some to come up with innovative ways to fly such vehicles more safely. “I’m using a dog leash for a small dog,” says roboticist Sergei Lupashin…
The Blues, who sat deep to contain the league leaders, were gifted Demba Ba’s opener by Steven Gerrard’s slip before Willian sealed the win in injury time.
Nearly 1,000 poor pregnant women, mothers and children were provided medicare services at a daylong free health camp arranged at Haridebpur High School ground under Sadar upazila here on Sunday.
A daylong workshop on safe migration organized by BRAC and financed by Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) was held at Faridpur Sadar Upazila Parishad auditorium here on Sunday.
Fifty-three houses were burned down by a fire which broke out at Sukatipara village in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Police recovered hacked body of a local leader of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) at Pashchim Char Jabaar village in Subarnachar upazila on Sunday night.
A young man was killed and another injured by a lightning strike in Doulatdia ferry ghat area on Monday morning.
Angry relatives vandalised Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) following death of a patient for alleged negligence in treatment.
JMCH vandalised over patient’s death UNB, Benapole (Jessore) Angry relatives vandalised Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) following death of a patient for alleged negligence in treatment. The victim was identified as Jamshed Ali. Victim’s family said Jashed Ali had been…
At least five activists of Jamaat’s student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir sustained bullet injuries in a clash with police in Manohorpur area of the city on Monday morning.
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) New York Inc. at a meeting held in New York on Sunday strongly protested the unilateral withdrawal of water of common rivers at upstream in India and said this amounted to an activity against humanity,…
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday alleged that a particular quarter is conspiring to destabilise the country’s health sector in a bid to put the government into trouble. “Those who’ve failed to assume power are now active to put the…
An HSC examinee was killed and 25 people were injured in a clash between the residents of two areas under Sirajganj municipality on Sunday evening. The deceased, Ali Raj, 18, was a candidate of the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate examination…
German Development Cooperation and the Department of Environment on Sunday celebrated theuhrawardy success of installing 500,000 Bondhu Chulas (Improved Cooking Stoves) all over Bangladesh.
An annular eclipse of the sun will occur on Tuesday. The eclipse will start at 9 hours 52 minutes 36 seconds Bangladesh time and will end at 14 hours 14 minutes 30 seconds. The central eclipse will start at 11…