Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akhter was taken to DB office for facilitating the interrogation of the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu. The Home Minister…
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the inter-governmental state credit agreement to be signed between Bangladesh and Russia for constructing the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The approval came from the regular weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday sent an Eid greetings card to Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, wishing her a happy Eid-ul-Fitr. A BNP delegation, led by party’s Social Welfare Affairs Secretary Abul Khaiyer Bhuiyan, handed the…
The Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations will be held this year as usual as a proposal of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education seeking cancellation of the PEC examinations of class V did not…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday urged the government to step down following the example set by British Prime Minister David Cameron. “We would like to ask Awami League to quit. You (AL) please look at Britain and learn. You’re…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday the country’s banking sector is thriving on the strong national economy. “The banking sector is expanding day by day as the country’s economy has now got a strong ground,” she said.…
Dhaka – The Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations will be held this year as usual as a proposal of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education seeking cancellation of the PEC examinations of class V…
With her cut-glass cheekbones, porcelain skin and cascading flaxen locks, it is hard to imagine a better choice to play Tarzan’s love interest than Australian actress Margot Robbie. But the 25-year-old, who appears as Jane in “The Legend of Tarzan,”…
Kids who go through a violent or an abusive childhood are more likely to get involved in drug abuse and other addictions later in life, say researchers. The findings of a recently-published study show that children who had experienced domestic…
According to a recent study, combination therapy may hold the key to slowing down Alzheimer’s disease. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring polyphenolic phytochemical produced in several plants, especially grapes skin and seeds. One epidemiological study reported a positive association between…
A team of researchers has developed the first scalable method to identify different subtypes of neurons in the human brain. The research lays the groundwork for “mapping” the gene activity in the human brain and could help provide a better…
The little striker wearing a crescent moon and star jersey lines up his penalty and kicks right, netting his goal as the keeper dives the wrong way and hits the ground yelping in pain. Both players are teammates practising to…
Voters in western France gave the go-ahead Sunday to a controversial airport development that has been at the centre of a years-long battle between environmental activists and the government. The local referendum on the new Nantes Atlantique airport passed with…
Entertainment Desk Model-turned-actor Monalisa who once stirred up the small screen with her smile is back after a hiatus of three years. She will be seen in a television play Phoenix Fly which will be aired on NTV on the…
Benapole – Three cattle traders along with three cattle were killed as a bus rammed a human hauler on Jessore-Magura highway in Phulerhat area of Sadar upazila in Jessore district on Sunday night.The deceased were identified as M Ishak Hossain,…
Dhaka – A mild earthquake shook Chittagong and adjacent districts in the country’s southern region on early Monday morning, Unb news agency reported.
East Rutherford, Jun 27 (AP/UNB) — Lionel Messi still awaits his first title with Argentina’s national team. Messi put his penalty kick over the crossbar, Francisco Silva converted Chile’s shootout finale and La Roja won their second straight Copa America…
Assuring that extrajudicial killing will be stopped if their party returns to power, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said the incidents of killing and enforced disappearance are happening in the country for lack of the government’s accountability.
Swedish Prime Minister Kjell Stefan Löfven on Sunday sought Bangladesh’s support to Swedish candidature in the election of non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for 2017-18.
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday described the ruling Awami League as a party of militants and said the country would be safe, if their (AL’s) leaders and activists are detained.
Dhaka – Dinajpur High School will face Tangail School & College in the final of the Prime Bank Young Tigers National School Cricket at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.The one day format tournament final will begin at 9:00am.
Dhaka – Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal seized their chance to stay in the chase for an elusive first title together on Saturday.Ronaldo’s only shot created a rare scoring opportunity and substitute Ricardo Quaresma finished it off, helping Portugal to beat Croatia…
Mymensingh- A court here on Sunday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing a couple in 2014.The condemned convict is Golam Mostafa, hailing from the district town.
Natore- Police recovered the body of a young man from Nasira Beel area in Lalpur upazila on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Jewel, a three-wheeler driver and a resident of Mirganj area in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi district.
Gazipu- A fire broke out at a footwear factory at Joydebpur in the city early Sunday. Hasibur Rahman, officer of Joydebpur Fire Service Station, said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at ‘Satota Shoe Factory’ in Mariali area around…
Magura – A young man was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two groups of Awami League at Rajapur village in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning over union parishad election.The deceased was identified as Riadul Islam, 26,…
Chittagong- Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard recovered two lakh pieces of Yaba tablets from a house in Gohira area of Anwara upazila early Sunday.The force sources said on secret information, a team of coast guard, led by Lieutenant Dixson Chowdhury, conducted…
Mogadishu, June 25 (AP/UNB) – At least 14 people were killed when gunmen stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital and took an unknown number of hotel guests hostage, police and medical workers said Saturday, before security forces hunted down the attackers…
The fourth green industry conference titled ‘Green Industry for Sustainable Cities’ begins in Ulsan, South Korea on Tuesday. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu will attend the three-day conference representing Bangladesh. He left Dhaka for Korea on Saturday night, said an…
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a chargesheet against four people, including three physicians of Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital, in a graft case. The Commission at its regular meeting on Sunday approved the chargesheet against them, ACC public…