The Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL), the only citywide South Asian organization that makes political endorsements in New York City, has endorsed Ali Najmi’scandidacy for Council District 23. “The South Asian Community is growing and we have been…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday claimed that the judiciary is now more controlled even after its separation from the executive due to the government’s interference. “The judiciary has been separated, but it hasn’t become independent. The independence of the…
BNP on Saturday said that foreign donors have expressed their no-confidence in the current government’s election management by withdrawing funds for an Election Commission project. Addressing a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP spokesman Asaduzzaman Ripon urged…
Bangladesh will face upper hand South Africa in the first Twenty20 International match of their two-match NPOLY National Polymer T20I Cricket Series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. The match will start 1:00 pm Bangladesh time. The…
Members of Border guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives recovered 108 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup and 99 bottles of liquor from Jibannagar and Damurhuda upazilas early Saturday.
A day labour was killed in a head-on collision between a sand-laden vessel and a trawler in Ichhamoti river in Alampur area of Shreenagar upazila of the district today.
A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Goira village here on Friday night.
A man was killed in an attack by his rivals over previous enmity at Chotodesh village in Kanaighat upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Tota Mia, 46, a tractor driver and son of late Tajul Ali of the village.
Police recovered the body of a man, an accused in the killing incident of a man and his three sons in Nandail upazila on Friday night, from near a pond at Bashati village in the upazila on Saturday.The deceased was…
Police recovered the body of a housewife from a house in Notun Court Para area of the district town on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Mina Begum, 45, wife of Mizanur Rahman, a resident of Chowgachha upazila of Jessore…
A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his rivals in Maheshpur upazila on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Hashem Ali,28, son of Badal Biswas, a resident of Palionpur village of the upazila.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the main accused in the gang-rape of a young girl after abduction from a bus at Jaksin Bazar on the Laxmipur-Dhaka Road in the district town early Saturday.The arrestee was identified as Arif…
Two people were beaten to death in separate incidents in Ashashuni and Sadar upazilas on Friday.Azmal Huda, officer-in-charge of Ashashuni Police Station, said a local trader was beaten to death by some people over realising debt money at Kadakati village…
Police recovered the decomposed body of a child from the side of a pond of Singroil village under Nachole upazila of the district this morning.The body was identified as Mobarak Hossain, 11, son of Muktar Hossain of Singroil village area.…
The construction work of Baradaha Bridge over Bangali River on Gaibandha-Nakaihat-Gobindaganj Road in the district is nearing completion amid much enthusiasm to the locals.According to sources the construction work of the much awaited bridge started in 1997 and the government…
The Eid-ul-Fitr shopping spree is peaking by mid-Ramadan, but the crowds fail to satisfy the shopkeepers.On Friday, the weekly holiday, customers flooded New Market, Chandnichawk, Gausia Supermarket, Bashundhara City, Jamuna Future Park, and shopping malls at Gulshan, Banani, Dhanmondi, and…
Salman Khan’s “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” launched its special Eid song “Aaj ki party” on Thursday. Sung by Mika Singh, the song has already connected with the masses but it was Salman who was going to sing the song before Mika “stole”…
Indian scientists have created an environmentally-friendly material from renewable natural marine resources that could eventually replace the fossil fuel-derived plastics commonly used in a variety of applications.
Including tree nuts in your daily diet could be an easy and inexpensive way to stay slim and fit, suggests a research.Tree nuts include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts.
The current generation of Argentina players is one of the best ever even though the team have not won a major trophy in 22 years, coach Gerardo Martino said on Friday.
Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets on Friday in rival rallies that laid bare the deep divide heading into a referendum that may decide the country’s future in Europe’s single currency.
Solar Impulse, the aeroplane that is powered only by the sun, has landed in Hawaii after making a historic 7,200km flight across the Pacific from Japan. Pilot Andre Borschberg brought the vehicle gently down on to the runway of Kalaeloa…
Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said the High Court will decide whether Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya will continue as minister or not. “No one is above the law…the Maya issue is under trial,…
An Ansar member was shot to death allegedly by one of his colleagues at Chowdhury Tilla Ansar post in Dighinala upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Nayek Amir Hossain, 55, commander of the Ansar post (security camp) and…
South Africa’s cricket team apologised to the Bangladesh military for using a drone at a practice session in Dhaka. The home cricket authorities ordered a halt to the use of the device, which was flying overhead taking photos during the…
By DAVID PITT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man who created a nonprofit organization credited with helping more than 150 million people out of poverty was named the winner of the 2015 World Food Prize on Wednesday.…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will perform the holy Umrah this year in Saudi Arabia where she is expected to join by her elder son Tarique Rahman. Reliable source closed to Tarique Rahman in London yesterday confirmed that he would fly…
Different Islamic parties and organisations including Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh yesterday vowed to continue non-stop movement until sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique is not arrested and brought to justice for hurting the religious sentiments. Leaders of the Islamic organisations while addressing rallies…
More than 30 Nobel Laureates in a joint a declaration on Friday called for making rapid progress to reduce the current and future greenhouse gas emissions to minimise the risks of climate change. “Based on the IPCC assessment, the world…
At least 75 Bangladeshi nationals, including two children, returned home through Benapole check post on Thursday after serving three months’ jail term in Indian prison.