The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads & Railways (NCPSRR) and Citizen Rights Movements on Saturday demanded immediate submission of reports by two probe bodies formed to investigate the Sundarbans oil spill incident over two months back. The leaders of…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the Ulema and Sufis to build a public opinion about those who kill and torture people side by side preaching the essence of Islam. “The people are the source of all power.…
Expressing grave concern over the current political situation, President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday said the Prime Minister must take initiatives to end the crisis. “Bangladesh is now burning… in this critical situation, the Prime…
An Oscar-nominated British animator is celebrating after winning a Bafta and raising enough money to fund her next film.
Fierce fighting is continuing in eastern Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire is due to come into force at midnight (22:00 GMT).
The UK’s political leaders have pledged to work together to combat climate change, whatever the election result.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) foiled an attempt of petrol bomb attack through capturing three workers of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal with two petrol bombs here last night.
A youth committed suicide under a speedy train after quarreling with his wife at Teliapara in Madhabpur Upazila in the district this afternoon.
One was killed and another injured in a road accident on Jamalpur-Tangail road in sadar upazila this morning.
Seven shops were gutted as a fire broke out at Chhati Patti in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning.
Two people were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a launch and an engine-run boat in the Meghna River near Srinagar village in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
At least ten Bangladeshi people including two children returned home through Benapole check post on Friday after serving nine months in an Indian jail.
A man was beaten to death allegedly by his stepbrother over a land-related dispute at Tilon village in Mohadevpur upazila on Friday night.
Leaders of district unit of Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad (BPUP) at a human chain here have called for stopping all sorts of violence, anarchy, terrorism, killing of innocent people and communalism.
Three Juba Dal activists received bullet injures when police opened fire on a procession at Salikha Upazila under Magura district on Saturday. Local Juba Dal leaders said the firing was unprovoked. Police however said that shots were fired when processionists…
New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 98 runs on Saturday in their World Cup opener at Hagley Oval. The Black Caps made 331 for six batting first with Corey Anderson hitting 75, Brendon McCullum 65 and Kane Williamson contributing 57.…
Australia routed England by 111 runs in their World Cup opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of almost 85,000 fans on Saturday. England, chasing a winning target of 343, were bowled out for 231 after Mitchell Marsh took…
Speakers at a discussion meeting in Khulna on Saturday stressed the need for building awareness among the people to protect Sunderban, the largest mangrove forest in the world. They urged the government to declare 14th February as the Sunderban Day…
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Saturday urged the BNP-led 20-party alliance to withdraw its 72-hour nationwide hartal beginning from tomorrow (Sunday) morning. In a statement the apex trade body strongly condemned the cocktail attacks…
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has called 72-hour countrywide hartal from Sunday morning till Wednesday morning as there was no sign of calling fresh polls under caretaker government, killing or maiming of leaders and activist of the alliance in ‘crossfire’ across…
The cover of Sayed Mahmud Hasan Mukut’s second book of poetries ‘Mon Chuyeche Nil Shari Nil Tip” was unveiled at the Ekushey Book Fair of Bangla Academy on Friday. Former minister Mizanur Rahman Shelley, eminent novelist and writer Ali Iman,…
As the law enforcers continued restricting food supply to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office for the third consecutive day, party leaders and office staff on Friday started cooking food on their own inside it for themselves. They took the…
Rail link of Rajshahi with Chapainawabganj were cut off as a train derailed after miscreants removed fishplates from the railway track at Latitnagar Station in Godagari uapzila in Rajshahi early Saturday.
Islamic State (IS) has captured an Iraqi town about 8km (5 miles) from an air base housing hundreds of US troops, the Pentagon says. US officials downplayed the fall of al-Baghdadi, which is within striking distance of the Ain al-Asad…
One Mozammel Huq was killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with police at Amtali Upazila in Barguna district in the early hours of Saturday. Police said Amjad was the leader of a gang of dacoits. Five policemen were injured in the…
The dead-body of late Aminul Huq Badsha, former first press secretary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will arrive at dhaka hazrat shahjalal international airport on 15th february (sunday) at 12 pm from london by Bangladesh biman. The body will be received by…
Exporters, as part of its ongoing programme protesting hartal and blockade, will observe a token hunger strike on Saturday seeking an end to violence and thus restoring a peaceful business environment in the country. They will observe the token hunger…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina this (Friday) morning and wished the Bangladesh Cricket team a success in the ICC World Cup. “Indian Prime Minister called our Prime Minister at about 10:30 am,” PM’s Press…