Hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League of Democracy were sworn into Myanmar’s parliament on Monday, with enough seats to choose the country’s first democratically elected government since the military took power in 1962. The NLD won…
Bangladesh Army’s Adjutant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman has been made the Armed Forces Division’s Principal Staff Officer. A government source on Monday confirmed his appointment to the crucial post. Lieutenant General Rahman hais replaced Lt Gen Md Mainul Islam who…
Dhaka – The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair began in the capital on Monday amid foolproof security. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the fair on the Bangla Academy premises on Monday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, she said every year…
Dhaka -A fire broke out at a sweater factory housed in a high-rise commercial building in Signboard area of the city, leaving five workers who attempted to douse the blaze injured on Tuesday morning. Joydebpur Fire Service Station officer Hasibur…
Dhaka – Personal officer of Press Counsellor Iqbal Hossain at Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad Jahangir Hossain who went missing on Monday evening returned home ‘unhurt’ after nearly seven hours. Confirming his return, an official said Jahangir returned home around…
A Dhaka court on Monday recorded the depositions of the complainant in the Ashulia bank robbery case. Later, Judge SM Quddus Zaman of the District and Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka fixed February 8 to record the depositions of other…
A Sub-Inspector of Adabar Police Station in the city was on Monday suspended as he faces charges of harassing a female private university student. Deputy Commissioner (Tejgaon Division) of Metropolitan Police Biplob Kumar Sarkar, told newsmen that they took the…
BNP standing committee member Brig Gen (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah yesterday said the party’s national council is likely to be held on March 19. “So far I understand, the council date has been fixed for March 19. Preparation has already…
Conference on “The Expanding Meaning of Drone Warfare in Southasia and Beyond”, 16-17 April, 2016, Kathmandu The Hri Institute and Himal Southasian have been deeply concerned about the new method of warfare that has emerged in Southasia over the past…
When the government is pursuing a tougher forest law to punish the tree plunderers, the Bangladesh Agricultural University authorities have felled 5 trees on campus.
The students of Finance and Banking department of the Rajshahi University (RU) formed a human Chain protesting the abduction of M R M Akhtaruzzaman, a former student of the department and Senior Assistant Vice-President of Exim Bank Limited. They formed…
A Child- day care centre for the private commercial banks having head office at Motijheel area was inaugurated. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman inaugurated the center as chief guest at Al Amin Center, Dilkusha on Sunday.
Members of Shia militias, who the Iraqi government has included among its state forces, abducted and killed scores of Sunni residents in a central Iraq town and demolished Sunni homes, stores, and mosques following January 11, 2016 bombings claimed by…
A 26-year-old British mother who took her toddler son to Syria and posted pictures of him next to a weapon was jailed on Monday for six years for belonging to the Islamic State (IS).
Newly published research that started as a high school science project confirms that the density of sea turtle nests on Florida beaches is reduced where artificial lights along the coast deter nesting females.
Amid diplomatic row between Bangladesh and Pakistan, detectives here on Monday detained an official of Pakistan High Commission for his ‘suspicious movement’.
Defining a patient’s symptoms using the historical diagnostic labels of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an outdated approach to understanding an individual’s condition, according to experts writing in the European Respiratory Journal on Sunday.
Court Correspondent The report on serving summon on Begum Khaleda Zia, in the sedition case filed against her, was submitted to the court on Sunday.
An all-round performance from India saw them to register an overwhelming seven-wicket victory over Nepal in a Group D match in the ICC Under-19 World Cup held on Monday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.Put to bat first,…
Barcelona star Neymar and president Josep Maria Bartomeu will be called to give evidence this week in the murky case over the deal which brought the Brazilian to the Catalan giants from Santos in 2013.Bartomeu is due to attend Spain’s…
Hosts Bangladesh will face Namibia at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday with an eye to become the Group A champion of the ICC Under-91 Cricket World Cup.The match will kick off at 9 am…
A man has reportedly killed his elder brother in Sakoa village under Bagmara Upazila of the district yesterday evening, police and hospital sources here said yesterday.Quoting locals Motiar Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Bagmara Police Station, said a conflict between the two…
Police in a drive arrested drug trader Dulal Kazi from Chandpur bus stand on Sunday.Acting on a tip off, a team of police of Hajiganj thana conducted the raid at Chandpur bus stand and arrested Dulal Kazi, 48, a native…
An elderly woman was killed as her blanket reportedly caught fire from a burning biri at Aima Rasulpur village in Panchbibi upazila on Sunday night.Achhiya Begum, 70, wife of Abdul Malek of the village, died inside her room, police and…
Police arrested a young man along with 35 mounds of jatkas (hilsa fish less than 10 inches in length) from a truck in Meghna Ludhua wharf of Kamalnagar upazila on Sunday noon. Rafiqul Islam, sub inspector of Kamalnagar Police Station,…
Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River resumed after 10 hours of disruption caused by dense fog on Monday morning.Salahuddin, manager (commercial) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Aricha ghat, said they kept suspended ferry services…
EC spokesperson SM Asaduzzaman on Sunday said the ratio of male and female voters remained almost the same. According to the updated list, Bangladesh now has a total of 99,898,553 voters, including the 4,432,927 added in January 2016.After the recent…
The amount is more than twice the orders received in last year’s fair, which was somewhat paralysed by the BNP-led alliance’s violent protests.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed revealed the information at the closing ceremony on Sunday.Last year, Bangladeshi businesses received orders…
The Portuguese led the way as Real sought to keep in the title chase after an inconsistent season so far that still leaves them in third place, four points behind leaders Barcelona.Karim Benzema headed in a whipped cross from James…
Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said CNG-run auto rickshaws will come into effect under metering system in the port city from tomorrow.All CNG run auto rickshaws will run in the port city under the new meter rules…