Bangladesh has called upon the Government of North Korea to exercise restraint and refrain from any further action which may contribute to the escalation of the already heightened security situation in the region and find ways to de-escalate tension.Bangladesh has…
Danielle Nierenberg According to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), close to 17 percent of the world’s livestock breeds face extinction. Many of these livestock breeds are indigenous, adapted to local conditions with long agricultural and pastoral traditions. Africa…
Dhaka – With two decades of six percent growth per year, Bangladesh is on track to become a top-30 economies by 2030 despite ‘serious’ security challenges, says the United States.
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, writes from NY National and international print and electronic media apprehend whether the incoming Islamabad Summit of the SARRC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) will be held as scheduled (November 9-10) or postponed or cancelled. Such…
Gazipur – A boiler explosion at a readymade garment factory near Tongi BSCIC Railway Station in Gazipur, about 25 kilometres north of capital Dhaka killed 26 persons on Friday night and Saturday morning. The death of 16 injured on Saturday raised the death…
Fort Lauderdale— Ska pioneer and Jamaican music legend Prince Buster has died at 78, several years after suffering a stroke, his wife Mola Ali said Friday. Born Cecil Bustamante Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica in 1938, he became one of the…
New Delhi – With two decades of six per cent growth per year, Bangladesh is on track to become a top-30 economies by 2030 despite ‘serious’ security challenges, says the United States. “Bangladesh, while facing serious security challenges, has gone…
Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha with joy and festivity. It is a great occasion for the children. They celebrate Eid by wearing new clothes and visiting friends and relatives’ houses. But due to war, Syrian Children are in…
India has reiterated its support to the ongoing trial of war criminals in Bangladesh, saying the process has a wide popular support here.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday warned that the government will have to pay a heavy price if it tries to relocate Ziaur Rahman’s grave from parliament area in the capital.
A female teacher of Rajshahi University’s Journalism department, Akter Jahan Jolly, was found dead at her university residence on the campus on Friday afternoon.
Father of national U-16 female football team’s goalkeeper Taslima was allegedly physically assaulted by a teacher of her school in Kalsindur village in Dhobaura upazila of the district on Wednesday night.
Dhaka-Police recovered the hanging body of an imam from his room at Dakkhin Mobarakpur (Andarkona) Jam-e Mosque in Osmaninagar upazila on Thursday.
Millions of Muslims from around the world have started arriving in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, a central pillar of the Islamic faith that re-enacts the actions of the Prophet Muhammad from more…
City dwellers in thousands started leaving the capital city for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones enduring the difficulties of transportation.As Thursday was the last office day for the government and semi-government officials and…
Dhaka – The 4th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 cricket is likely to get new look with the inclusion of two old franchise teams — Rajshahi and Khulna.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) approved Renaissance Group to own Rajshahi while…
Dhaka – Bangladesh women’s team beat Morocco by 4-0 points in their 6th round games in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad at Baku in Azerbaijan on Thursday.Bangladesh girl’s earned six match points and 13 game points.WIM Shamima Akter Liza beat…
Aiming to focus public attention on the exquisite natural beauty of the country’s second largest wetland and the immense tourism potential it holds, the local administration is going to organise a two-day ‘Haor Festival’ at Tanguar Haor in Tahirpur upazila…
Dhaka – For the second year in a row, Serena Williams’ bid to make history ended with a shocking loss in the U.S. Open semifinals. A seventh title at Flushing Meadows, which would have been an Open-era record, will have…
Homebred cattle appear to be dominating the makeshift livestock markets in the capital with only four days left of the Eid-ul-Azha, traders and buyers said today.”Home-reared sacrificial animals this year visibly dominate the market as a massive campaign was underway…
Homebound people faced immense sufferings on different highways for hours on Friday due to severe tailbacks.People travelling Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Tangail highways underwent worst ordeal following the heavy rush of home-goers while those taking several other routes also went through sufferings…
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested an alleged terrorist along with seven arms from Keruntoli village of Maheshkhali upazila in Cosx’s Bazar on Friday morning.The arrestee was identified as Shahjahan, 42, son of late…
Dhaka – Police detained three people along with 650 kg rice of the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) scheme under social safety-net from different areas of Nowapara union parishad of Debhata upazila in Satkhira on Friday morning.The detained were identified as…
Dhaka -Two people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Baguchi in Chauddagram upazila in Comilla on Friday.Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately,UNB…
Dhaka -A mobile court in separate drives realised Tk16,500 in fine from six shops on various charges in different parts of Sadar upazila in Jhenidah on Thursday.The drives were conducted in Dakbangla, Amerchara, Nagarbathan and Chaklapara Bazar areas of the…
Dhaka -Two people were killed and four others injured when a truck rammed into a pickup on the Dhaka-Tangail highway at Jamurki in Mirzapur upazila on Thursday midnight.Highway police camp sources said the accident took place around 12 am when…
The retail price of most of the spices increased on rising demand before Eid-ul-Azha – the second largest festival of the Muslim world.Wholesaler and retailers at different markets in capital city said the price rise would only sustain during the…
Dhaka -A minor girl died as a rashly driven human huller knocked down her at Kuralgachi village in Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Smriti Akhtar,6, daughter of Liakat Hossain of the area.Locals said a Karpasdanga-bound…
Dhaka -A student of a private university drowned in the Kumar River at Paschim Alipur in the district town on Thursday.Nizam Uddin, officer-in-charge of Faridpur Kotwali Police Station,said Nazmus Sakib,25, a 3rd year student of Stamford University and son of…
Dhaka – Real Madrid will welcome back the added firepower of talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and striker Karim Benzema when they entertain promoted Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.Real’s all-time top scorer Ronaldo missed their first two league games of the…