Dhaka – All children below the age of 18 years accompanying their parents to India will require no prior appointment dates or e-token for tourist visa from next year. Similarly, immediate family members (spouse and children) of diplomatic and official…
Police’s investigation in the Bangladesh Bank cyber heist has shifted its gaze on some IT technicians of the central bank, Reuters reported.Citing Deputy Inspector General Shah Alam, who heads the probe, it reported investigators suspect some IT technicians of hooking…
President Abdul Hamid today said it is possible to hold a fair election if the Election Commission (EC) discharges its duties with honesty and integrity.”Fair political atmosphere is needed for holding fair polls and political parties must reach a consensus…
Chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Shajahan Mahmood on Thursday said they will be able to assess the service quality of mobile operators as they have procured necessary equipment for it.“The measurement process will start soon,” said the…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday reiterated her call to all, including teachers, students, guardians, religious teachers and people of various professions, to mobilise public opinion and wage a social movement against terrorism and militancy.”All will have to remain alert,…
Bangladesh on Thursday demanded “early repatriation” of all Myanmar nationals staying in the country after strongly protesting the “unprovoked attack” and firing on a Bangladeshi fishing boat that left four fishermen injured.Bangladesh expressed its readiness to engage with Myanmar to…
Comrade Moni Singh, a legendary leader and a great revolutionary of our nation. As a forefront leader of our independence struggle he not only contributed to our liberation war but devoted his whole life for the emancipation of working class…
Debbie Reynolds, who starred opposite Gene Kelly in the 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain, has died a day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher.The US actress, 84, had been rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke.Her son,…
Migrating birds are arriving at their breeding grounds earlier as global temperatures rise, a study has found. Birds have reached their summer breeding grounds on average about one day earlier per degree of increasing global temperatures, according to the research…
Scarlett Johansson has been named as the top grossing actor of 2016 by Forbes magazine. Her movies, including Captain America: Civil War and the Coen Brothers’ Hail Caesar!, earned $1.2bn (£978m) globally over the past 12 months. Johansson’s Marvel co-stars…
Culture Desk The Performance Art Week 2016 featuring 20 performance artistes of diverse backgrounds kicked off on December 27 at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts. The open programme has been scheduled to take place at three different venues: Bengal Gallery…
Film legend Debbie Reynolds was rushed to hospital Wednesday after suffering a possible stroke, a day after the death of her movie star daughter Carrie Fisher, emergency services and US media said. A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department…
At the foot of a tall building in downtown Rio de Janeiro, government workers line up for donated groceries, unable to buy their own because their salaries have not been paid. Inside, on the 13th floor, a food bank set…
President Barack Obama has created two new US national monuments, bringing vast desert areas under federal protection. Bears Ears and Gold Butte National Monuments protect over one million acres (0.4 million hectares) of sacred sites, spectacular scenery, and important natural…
Dhaka -Poor batting display by the Tigers allowed New Zealand to take 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series as they beat Bangladesh by 67 runs in the second ODI held on Thursday at Saxton Oval, Nelson.Chasing a winning target…
Dhaka -Police, in special drives from Wednesday night to this morning, arrested 58 persons and recovered 1800 liters of locally made liquor and 208 bottles of contraband Phensidyl syrup from 13 upazilas of the district.Sources with the district police said…
Dhaka – A tractor driver was killed in a road accident at Okrabari area under Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was Kayum, 22, son of Monu Miah of Nischedpur village under Thakurgaon district.
Dhaka – Two people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Padua in Chouddagram upazila in Comilla early Thursday.The identities of the deceased could not be known…
Dhaka – Production in Thakurgaon Sugarcane Mill has been suspended for inadequate supply of sugarcane by some contractors.Despite adequate supply of sugarcane by sugarcane growers, the negligence of the errant contractors has also led to an insufficient stock of sugarcane,…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Test cricket skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has been sidelined from the squad due to a hamstring injury that he received during the 1st match of three-match ODI series against New Zealand at Christchurch on Monday last.Mushfiqur underwent an…
John Tensions ratcheted higher between the U.S. and Israel on Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered his harshest rebuke of Israeli settlement expansion, saying it leads toward a “separate but unequal” one-state reality that puts any hope…
Dhaka – Production in Thakurgaon Sugar Mill in northern Bangladesh has been suspended for inadequate supply of sugarcane by some contractors. Despite adequate supply of sugarcane by sugarcane growers, the negligence of the errant contractors has also led to an…
Comilla – Two people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Padua in Chouddagram upazila early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained.
Dhaka – New Zealand sealed the three-match ODI series victory by 2-0 margin against Bangladesh beating the touring side by 67 runs in the 2nd ODI at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday. Bangladesh conceded a 77-run defeat in the…
Rajbari – An alleged robber was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and police in Chandani Bridge area on Rajbari-Kushtia regional highway in Sadar upazila early Thursday. Identity of the deceased could not be confirmed.
Dhaka – The results of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dhakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations were published on Thursday, showing the average pass percentage of 92.33. Record number of 2,47,588 students secured GPA 5 this year.
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed five JMB operatives, arrested from city's Mirpur area, on a seven-day remand each in connection with planning to conduct subversive activities.