Jahid Chowdhury alias Jahed, one of the masterminds of Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram killing, on Monday told a local court that ruling party leader Jahangir Kabir Adel alias Jahangir Adel had ordered physical assault on Ekram and vandalising…
The bodies of two schoolboys were recovered from separate places in Dinajpur and Natore districts on Monday morning after they had gone missing.
man allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Rangagachhra village in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday morning.
A local leader of the Awami League’s youth wing Jubo League sustained injuries in a gun attack by miscreants at Rajarhat in the district town on Sunday night.
A local leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir sustained bullet wounds in a police firing during a clash in Chauddopai area near Rajshahi University in the city on Sunday night.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 10 live crude bombs, one pistol and 26 bottles of Indian liquor from Pachbhulot border area here early Monday.
Eleven Bangladeshi construction workers have returned home from India upon completion of their two and a half years’ imprisonment in that country.
A woman was allegedly killed by some miscreants at Panchasar village under Sadar upazila of the district last night.
The border security force of India on Monday morning nabbed a Bangladeshi cattle trader from the Baghadanga frontier under Moheshpur upazila in Jhenidah. The arrestee was identified as Tufan Hossain, 22, son of Enamul Haque of village Baghadanga under Moheshpur…
The government has constructed 55 secondary schools buildings last year in Mymensingh district for providing better education facilities to students.
A large number of lethal weapons such as Dhal, Shorki, Bollom, Vela, Ram-da, Kaste and many other indigenous lethal weapons were voluntarily surrendered to police by the local people of Anipur village under Shoilkupa upazila on sunday after noon. The…
Nobel Laureate Professor Yunus addressed on May 23 the plenary of the 7th Astana Economic forum and 2nd World Anti-Crisis Conference on 23 May in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan. The Astana Economic Forum brings together world leaders, academic experts and…
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday submitted charge sheet to a Dhaka court in a case against BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed and his brother Manjur Ahmed for occupying government land abusing power. ACC Deputy Director Harun-ur-Rashid submitted charge…
Leaders of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) yesterday vowed to continue their movement for demanding the trial of killers of journalist couple Sagor Sarwar and Meherun Runi. They expressed their vow while addressing 19th founding anniversary function of the organization.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday alleged that an emergency like situation is prevailing in the country. BNP joint secretary general Rizvi Ahmed made the allegation while briefing reporters at party head office at Naya Paltan in the city. “The misrule…
The deal, formed as two joint ventures with Shanghai Oriental Pearl, gives Sony access to an estimated 500 million gamers in China.
Apple had been seeking damages of $2.2bn after accusing Samsung of copying five patents including the “slide to unlock function”.
Eurosceptic and far-right parties have seized ground in elections to the European parliament, in what France’s PM called a “political earthquake”. The French National Front and UK Independence Party both performed strongly, while the three big centrist blocs in parliament…
Thailand’s military leader has received royal endorsement at a ceremony in the capital, Bangkok, after taking power in a coup last week. Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha was formally appointed to run the nation at the army headquarters. The 86-year-old…
The Dhaka University has fired a teacher for falsifying research and expelled 102 students from different departments and affiliate colleges for cheating in examinations. The syndicate took the decisions at a meeting on Sunday night, Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique…
The Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Jatiya Nodi Rakkha Andolon on Sunday urged Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to request India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi for not to implement the Indian inter-river linking project. The two environmental organizations said in…
On 27th Rajab, all the Muslim believers celebrate this as a grand day of Meraj as Holy Prophet Muhammad, (SM) was invited and taken to heaven by Almighty Allah to visit and talk with from very nearer distance as mentioned…
Transport owners and workers went on an indefinite strike in all districts under Rajshahi division from 6am on Sunday to press home their six-point demand, including a ban on the movement of unauthorised vehicles on roads and highways. Their other…
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday removed BASIC Bank Limited Managing Director (MD) Kazi Faqurul Islam on charge of irregularities and corruption. Kazi Faqurul Islam has been removed with immediate effect as he indulged in financial irregularities while disbursing loans violating…
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has deferred its Tuesday’s countrywide demonstrations to Wednesday due to holy Shab-e-Meraj.
The US Pacific and Bangladesh air forces will jointly provide humanitarian help in an exercise in northern Bangladesh from June 1. The Bangladesh Army, Sri Lanka Air Force, Indian Air Force and different government and non-government organisations will also participate…
Kader Siddiqui now wants to contest the Narayanganj-5 by-poll after the Election Commission had earlier cancelled his nomination for the Tangail by-election because of a defaulted loan. The Krishak Sramik Janata League’s Narayanganj district unit organising secretary Abu Bakar Siddique…
Local Awami League leader Jahid Chowdhury alias Jihad, one of the masterminds of Phulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram killing, was arrested at Barahipur in the district town on Sunday. Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in…
BNP staged demonstrations across the country on Sunday in protest against police action foiling its scheduled rally at the Engineers’ Institute in the city on Thursday. The party leaders and activists brought out processions in all the cities, including Dhaka,…
Disgraced Navy officer MM Rana has been shown arrested in connection with the seven murders in Narayanganj. He is among three former RAB-11 officers accused of abducting and killing Ward-2 Councillor Nazrul Islam and six others in exchange for money…