Police in an overnight drive arrested 30 people, including eight leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different places of Satkhira district on Friday for their suspected plan to carry out sabotage during the ongoing BNP-led 20-party alliance-sponsored blockade. Police sources…
The government has protested the statement issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), a UN body, over the country’s present situation on 16 January last. A formal letter in this regard has been sent to…
Danielle Nuremberg It’s time for a revolution in the food system—both young and new farmers need more support to nourish future generations. Farmers, businesses, policymakers, and educators need to promote agriculture as an intellectually stimulating and economically sustainable career, and…
By Nava Thakuria With persistent militant threats in mind, but patriotic fervor in heart, the people of northeast Indian staes once again rose to the occasion to observe the Republic Day that commemorates the adoption of Indian Constitution on 26…
Security forces carried out abductions, killings, and arbitrary arrests, particularly targeting opposition leaders and supporters. In a positive development, after years of impunity for the security forces, several members of the notorious Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were arrested following the…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is unlikely to invite Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina at her younger son’s qulkhwani, date of which is yet to be decided. Asked about qulkhwani of Koko, Khaleda Zia’s special assistant Shimul Biswas…
A Joint Economic Commission (JEC) will be formed between Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) with a view to increasing mutual financial assistance. An EU delegation headed by its Ambassador Pierre Mayaudon informed Speaker of the House Dr Shirin Sharmin…
Eight hawkers, including two siblings, suffered splinter injuries as pickets blasted two crude bombs near the city’s New Market on Thursday, the 24th day of the countrywide indefinite transport blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance. The injured people were…
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday urged the law enforcement agencies to take stern legal actions against those killing people by hurling petrol bombs and torching vehicles as they are the enemies of democracy. “You know the people of Bangladesh are…
Besides massive internal corruption, the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is hobbled by immense political pressure distorting its recruitment process, according to a new study of the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). It says politicians, including ministers, MPs…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has said the statement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take all responsibility of law enforcing agencies to do whatever needed to ‘curb movement’ would complicate the present political situation further. “The statement of the Prime Minister…
Two Israeli soldiers and a Spanish UN peacekeeper have been killed as Hezbollah militants traded fire with Israeli forces on the Lebanese border.
An ancient skull discovered in Israel could shed light on the migration of modern humans out of Africa some 60,000 years ago.
David Oyelowo has defended fellow British actor and friend, Benedict Cumberbatch, for using the term “coloured” during an interview.
Perth Scorchers defied Brett Lee’s heroics to beat Sydney Sixers off the final ball and win the Big Bash final.
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Sridharpur in Biswanath upazila on Tuesday noon.
Police in a drive arrested six leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir from a mess at Kumargaon in Sadar upazila early Tuesday.
Police have arrested 22 persons including a BNP activist for carrying out subversive activities in Sunamganj during the ongoing blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
RM Manjurul Alam Tutul, Editor of Jessore- based Bangla daily Runner died of massive cardiac arrest at around 9:30am on Wednesday
No arrest has been made yet in the case filed for an attack on the residence of the principal of Sylhet Polytechnic Institute and staff quarters in the city by Bangladesh Chhatra League men on Sunday night.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday expressed her deep gratitude to the people of all walks of life for offering their condolences to her following the death of her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko and joining his janaza across the…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked police to take stern action to stop violence during the ongoing BNP-sponsored transport blockade across Bangladesh. She told top police officials at a meeting in her office on Tuesday to control the ongoing violence…
Bnp’s joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that opposition young leaders and workers now in movement were being snatched from mothrs’ laps killed by law enforcing agencies spreading manufactured stories of gunfight in the country. He said…
An ancient solar system similar to our own has been discovered by scientists.
West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has withdrawn from the forthcoming World Cup as he needs to spend more time remodelling his bowling action.
Joan Rivers’ daughter has filed a malpractice claim against the New York medical clinic that treated her mother days before she died.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said a new Islamic State (IS) video threatening to kill hostage Kenji Goto within 24 hours is “despicable”.
A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police in Nalkhola area under Matihar thana of Rajshahi city early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Nurul Islam Munsi, secretary of…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for a smooth and precisely better coordination among the country’s three main organs-judiciary, executive and legislative- to run the governance, otherwise a disorder may arise. “The constitution itself has earmarked the status…
The Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 of Dhaka on Wednesday fixed February 4 to deliver the verdict in Jahangirnagar University student Zubair Ahmed killing case. Judge ABM Nizamul Haque of the court also passed order to send seven accused of the case…