Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday handed over the National Film Award-2012 to 23 film artistes and technicians in 24 categories for their outstanding performances in the industry. The Prime Minister distributed the awards at a function at Bangabandhu International…
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena will start his five-day multi-district visit on Sunday which is a continuation of his pledge to visit all 64 districts in Bangladesh. During his latest tour, the US diplomat will visit Narail, Magura, Jhenidah,…
The Rajshahi Medical College Hospital authorities have withheld the certificates of 20 odd interns who have been accused of assaulting journalists. On Saturday, the authorities said they would consider issuing the certificates to the 49th batch interns after reviewing the…
BNP vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury on Saturday said the country’s overall security will be at stake if the ‘democratic system is not restored’. “It’s not the government of people …people have no confidence in it …even the regime has lost…
Police on Saturday arrested three people, including a Jubo Dal leader, in connection with the recent disappearance of BNP leader Mujibur Rahman Mujib and his driver from Sunamganj town. The arrestees are Ali Akbar Chowshury, 30, member of the Sunamganj…
Hefazat-e Islam chief Ahmad Shah Shafi has been hospitalised. Hefazat organising secretary Azizul Haque Islamabadi said that 93-year old Shafi has been admitted to the Khidmah Hospital in Dhaka’s Malibagh on Saturday.
Although the incidents of abductions are taking place in the country, many people are going into hiding themselves, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said on Saturday. “Many people go into hiding themselves, though there true incidents of abductions,” he said at…
Siddhirganj thana unit Awami League on Saturday relieved its vice-president Nur Hossain and general secretary Yasin Miah from all activities of the party for their suspected involvement in the gruesome murder of seven people. The decision was taken at an…
There is good news for Bangladeshi mothers on the occasion of Mothers’ Day on Sunday. The country is a better place for mothers than neighbouring India and Pakistan. A new Save the Children report on state of mothers’ put Bangladesh…
A senior BNP leader said on Saturday although the N’ganj city administration did not give permission to hold a rally in Narayanganj, BNP chairperson and former premier Begum Khaleda Zia would visit the district on Wednesday to express her sympathy…
Accusing Narayanganj city councilor Nur Hossain of murdering the seven people in the district, Shahidul Islam, father-in-law of slain city panel mayor Nazrul Islam, on Saturday claimed that the evidence found in Hossain’s house prove his involvement in the incident.…
Voicing deep concern over the recent spate in killings abductions and forced disappearances, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday alleged that government is running the country like Hitler and Mussolini. “The Awami League government is running the country like…
Members of Rapid Action Battalion recovered 30 hand bombs from Jessore Railway Station in the town early Saturday.
An incredible image of a “firenado,” a combination of (you guessed it) a fire and a tornado, appeared on the Web this week and quickly inspired many to wonder if the otherworldly image could possibly be real. It is indeed.…
Three members of a family, including a child, were killed in an incident of rain-triggered landslide at a tea garden in South Shahbazpur of Baralekha upazila on Saturday morning.
A schoolteacher and his son were killed as a truck crashed into a motorcycle they were riding at Modern intersection in the district town on Saturday morning.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued two young girls foiling a bid to traffic them to India through Gazer Kuti border in Phulbari upazila early Friday.
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized one pistol, two magazines, six rounds of bullet, and 106 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from a mango orchard at Atrashia in Shibganj upazila early Saturday.
Lewis Hamilton beat team-mate Nico Rosberg in a private battle for pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton had looked to be struggling, but a superb lap in the final seconds gave him a fourth pole in five races.…
At least two people were killed and 10 others injured as a truck crashed into a bus in front of Battail Ansar Camp in the district town on Friday night.
Showing a new twist in the ongoing abduction spree, a farmer was kidnapped by miscreants from his house at Mohammadjuma village in sadar upazila early Friday.
Eurovision presenter Graham Norton has revealed he still hears predecessor Sir Terry Wogan’s voice in his head when he is commentating on the song contest. “It’s like I’m keeping the seat warm – Terry’s still in my head, it’s still…
A housewife was found dead at her house at Dewanjaigir in Shibganj municipality area on Friday night.
The mother and uncle of a Canadian woman killed 14 years ago have been ordered extradited to India in stand trial in her alleged “honour killing”. Malkit Kaur Sidhu and Surjit Singh Badesha are accused of ordering the murder after…
The lawyer for a doctor accused of helping the US find Osama Bin Laden has told the BBC that he has quit the case after receiving frequent death threats. Lawyer Samiullah Afridi also cited US pressure on Pakistan for the…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a robotic arm for amputees that is named for the “Star Wars” character Luke Skywalker and can perform multiple, simultaneous movements, a huge advance over the metal hook currently in use.
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Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has expelled its four members, including a central leader, for allegedly abducting a businessman for ransom. The ruling party’s student front announced the decision in a circular issued on Saturday. The expelled BCL members are –…
Showing a new twist in the ongoing abduction spree, a farmer was kidnapped by miscreants from his house at Mohammadjuma village in sadar upazila early Friday. The victim was identified as Ainal Haque, 43, son of late Azgar Ali of…
Three members of a family, including a child, were killed in an incident of rain-triggered landslide at a tea garden in South Shahbazpur of Baralekha upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Rajesh, 35, his wife Manju, 25,…