Deposed president HM Ershad sees a ‘big opportunity’ for Jatiya Party to grow its political influence in the current context. The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy has directed his supporters to gather organisational strength at an interaction with Rangpur Division leaders…
The World Bank might give Bangladesh $250 million in budgetary support, not $500 million as it had offered earlier this year, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says.However, there are no problems over issuing the $1 billion Taka Bond by its lending…
Police arrested a bus driver along with 400 grams of heroin worth Tk 40 lakh from Harishpur Bypass area in the district town early Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Baharul Islam.
A businessman named Gopal Paul, 30, was killed in a road accident at Bagadi area under Chandpur Sadar upazila of the district.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chandpur Sadar Thana Mamunur Rashid said Gopal was going to Chandpur from Faridganj by a motorcycle…
Police arrested 20 persons including a Jamaat leader from different areas of various Thana’s of the district on Friday night.Among them, warrants were issued against 17 persons and three others were accused in regular cases.
A farmer was killed in an attack over a land-related dispute at Bhoga Bosontopur village in Singra upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque, a resident of the village.
A man was killed as a tree collapsed on him at Dhankunthi Kumarpara village of Tarash upazila on Saturday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Jahirul Islam, 36, son of Mohammas Wahed Ali, resident of the village.
The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Pilot High School area of Nabinagar upazila on Saturday evening.The restriction will remain in force from 6pm on Saturday until further notice.
An alleged drug peddler was injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Palerhat in Sadar upazila early Sunday. The injured was identified as Shah Alam Mintu, son of Siraj Ullah, a resident of Banchanagar village in the district town. Police…
Police recovered the body of a man from a pond at Boalia village in Moheshpur upazila on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abul Hossain, 35, son of Lal Miah, a resident of the village.
You must have heard and read that sleep helps strengthen and consolidate memories. Now, researchers show how it works. Sleep after learning encourages the growth of dendritic spines – the tiny protrusions from brain cells that connect to other brain…
A murder case accused fled while under treatment in police custody at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday morning.Sources at the DMCH said Tajud Khan, 30, an accused in a murder case filed with Atpara police station in Netrakona…
Italy qualified for the Euro 2016 finals when they won 3-1 in Azerbaijan on Saturday to make sure of one of the two automatic qualifying places from Group H.The Italians, who were runners-up to champions Spain in the 2012 finals,…
At least 95 people were killed when two suspected suicide bombers struck a rally of pro-Kurdish and labour activists outside Ankara’s main train station just weeks before elections, in the worst attack of its kind on Turkish soil.Bodies covered by…
In a week that saw Meryl Streep speak out about equal pay and other actresses of the film “Suffragette” applaud the domestic violence protesters who invaded their premiere, the topic took centre stage at a Los Angeles event on Friday.The…
Regent Airways is all set to resume its flights on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar route from Thursday.The private airlines made the announcement in a statement on Saturday.Regent Airways Head of Sales Erfan Haque said in the statement that from Thursday they would…
Five people sustained burns in an explosion, possibly due to a leakage in the gas pipe, at a Dhaka home on Sunday.Fire Service Control Room Official Brojen Kumar Das said that the explosion happened around 7am at a house in…
Kelle Louaillier and Bill McKibben Boston – Over the last few years, a growing number of people have been taking a hard look at what is happening to our planet – historic droughts, rising sea levels, massive floods – and…
Geneva, Mirza Alas – Developing countries stressed the need for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to have a balanced approach to intellectual property during their general statements at the 55th Assemblies of the organization’s Member States. The 55th Assemblies…
Dhaka – Six people, including five members of a family, received burn injuries, three of them critically, in a gas explosion due to leakage of gas from a kitchen burner in the city’s Ashkona on Sunday morning. The injured people…
Dhaka – A man was killed as a tree collapsed on him at Dhankunthi Kumarpara village of Tarash upazila of Sirajganj district, about 150 kilometers north of here on Saturday afternoon.
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized an Executive Development Programme (EDP) on ‘Global Standard Compliance: AML & CFT Issue’ at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on Saturday.
US Department of Defence to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of US air strike on Afghan hospital. The Pentagon is to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of a US air strike that mistakenly hit a Doctors…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman has been declared the Central Bank Governor of the Year for Asia 2015 by The Emerging Markets Newspaper (UK based financial newspaper of the Euromoney Group), signifying the growing recognition and confidence…