The BBC’s political independence has been gradually eroded, according to the corporation’s director general. In a speech to business leaders on Monday, Tony Hall will urge changes to the way the broadcaster is regulated.He wants licence fee payers to have…
Belgian police have made 16 arrests in anti-terror raids but suspected Paris attacks gunman Salah Abdeslam remains at large, the authorities have said.A total of 22 raids were carried out on Sunday across Brussels and Charleroi, Belgian prosecutor Eric van…
The Islamic State claims it now has a ‘regional leader’ in Bengal, meaning Bangladesh.But it does not name the leader nor does it provide any clue to who it could be.A post in its online magazine ‘Dabiq’ says that the…
Dhaka Dynamites to secure a six-wicket victory against Comilla Victorians in their first match of the franchise-based Twenty20 format 3rd Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday. Replying to Comilla Victorians’ 110, Dhaka Dynamites…
Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq hit 61 off 39 balls to lead Rangpur Riders to a two-wicket victory over Chittagong Vikings in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League’s third edition at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.Chasing 188,…
A television journalist sustained bullet injuries at Gohira village under Raozan Upazila of the district today when unidentified miscreants attacked a microbus carrying journalists who were returning Dhaka after covering the burial news of the executed war criminal Salauddin Quader…
Dhaka, – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday pinned on robust Indo-Bangla relation in all socio-economic areas saying the two countries need to come forward with liberal mentality and sink narrowness to boost up ties. Bangladesh and India should strengthen…
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on the Bishwanath Degree College campus in Bishwanath upazila on Saturday afternoon.Two of the injured were identified as BCL…
Police recovered hanging bodies of a young couple from their house at Borgoan village in Nabiganj upazila yesterday morning.The deceased were identified as Jubayel, 24, and his wife Lina Begum, 20, residents of the village.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two drug traffickers with 18-kg ganja from Mantala Railway Station under Madhabpur upazila of the district last night.The arrested were identified as Nazmul Haque, a resident of Chandpur village under Bijoynagar upazila in…
A suspected thief was beaten to death at north Ramjanpur village of Kalkini upazila in the district early today.The deceased was identified as Bachchu Bepari, 45, son of Moslem Bepari of the village.
A saloon owner was murdered allegedly by some miscreants in Isdaer area under Fatullah upazila of the district last night.The deceased was identified as Abul Kasem, 42, son of Mahiuddin, a resident of Uttar Gabtoli area under the upazila.
A landslide at a jade mine has killed at least 90 people in northern Myanmar, witnesses say. The victims were buried when a vast heap of waste material, discarded by the mining companies, collapsed in Kachin state, Burmese media reported.…
By Peter Van Buren Wars are expensive. The recruitment and sustainment of fighters in the field, the ongoing purchases of weapons and munitions, as well as the myriad other costs of struggle, add up. So why isn’™t the United States…
In recent years, you may have noticed Bangladesh Bank has strategically lengthened its policy horizon through various initiatives. In addition to ensuring the traditional focus on macro-financial stability, BB has emphasized a sustainable and inclusive central banking agenda. The goal…
A three-day art camp, featuring artists of Bangladesh and India, began on Friday on the premises of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, India, says a press release.Jointly organised by Bangladesh Deputy High Commission and Bengal Foundation, the Kolkata art…
Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who will be seen alongside Deepika Padukone in the forthcoming romantic-drama film “Tamasha”, says he used to imitate Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s dialogue from his 1998 film “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” to impress girls during his…
Barcelona moved six points clear at the top of La Liga as Luis Suarez scored twice in a dominant victory over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.The visitors controlled El Clasico throughout, opening the scoring early on when Luis Suarez struck…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government is taking all necessary steps for the modernisation and expansion of the armed forces which will continue in the future. The Prime Minister said this at a reception organised at Senakunja,…
Central Brussels was almost empty on Saturday night as a terror alert led restaurants and bars to shut early amid fears of a Paris-style attack.Soldiers patrolled the streets as a manhunt continued for the fugitive Salah Abdeslam, who was thought…
Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, hanged for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, was buried at his Gahira ancestral home in Raozan upazila on Sunday morning. He was buried beside his father Fazlul Quader Chaudhury at the family…
Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed, hanged for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, was buried at his Paschim Khabashpur ancestral home in Faridpur on Sunday morning. He was buried in front of Ideal Cadet…
In a renewwed bid to ensure and raise revenue collection from business houses, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to get tough against those who are not using the electronic cash registrar (ECR) and point of sale (POS).…
Government and Opposition parties have made different statements regarding the ‘Mercy Petition’.The president has rejected “mercy petitions” of death row convicts BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.The government said the death row convicts–BNP standing…
The United States is sharpening its criticism of Bangladesh’s tribunal on war crimes after death sentences were upheld this week against two influential opposition leaders, US news said quoting AP.US lawmakers overseeing foreign policy reportedly described the tribunal as “very…
A school teacher was crushed to death under the wheels of a trolley in Takurakona area here on Netrakona -Barhatta road this afternoon.Police and witnesses said, the victim was identified as Khandakar Nurul Huda, 50, the assistant teacher of Takurakona…
War criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid were ‘unflustered’ during their execution, a police official has said.BNP leader Chowdhury and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mujahid were hanged simultaneously on a single platform at Dhaka Central…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned to Dhaka from London. The flight carrying her landed at Shahjalal International Airport around 5:15pm on Saturday, BNP leaders have said. Her Advisory Council member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and Abdul Awal Mintu’s son…
Two senior opposition political leaders, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Mohammad Mojaheed, were hanged for crimes against humanity at the Dhaka Central Central Jail minutes past Saturday midnight. The execution was carried out after their mercy petitions were rejected by the…
After nearly six years of long trial, condemned war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed were finally hanged at Dhaka Central Jail in the early hours of Sunday for the atrocities they had committed during the Liberation…