Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York based rights group has urged the Bangladesh authorities to disband the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) immediately following the Narayanganj Court verdict sentencing 26 people, including 16 members from the battalion after finding them…
Dhaka – Organized by Statistics department of Rajshahi University (RU) and Bangladesh Bio-informatics and Computational Biology Association (BBCBA) a 4-day long international conference on “Bio-informatics and Bio-statistics for Agriculture, Health and Environment” began at RU campus on Friday.
Dhaka – A schoolgirl was found hanging from a tree at Molankhuri village in Sadar upazila in Thakurgaon on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Sabitri Rani, 13, a Class-VIII student of Molankhuri High School and daughter of Sumen Roy…
Dhaka – A college student allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Arambagh in the municipality area here in Chapainawabganj on Friday.The deceased was identified as Nazmun Nahar Munni, 21, daughter of Saifuddin Alam and an honours second year student of…
Dhaka – Though 10 months have elapsed since the murder of Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu, there is no visible progress in the investigation into the grisly murder incident.The investigation agencies could neither identify the motive behind the killing…
Dhaka– South Africa Women’s cricket team extended their series win margin 4-1 with an impressive eight wicket victory against the host Bangladesh in the 5th and last ODI at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.Batting first…
Dhaka : Bangladesh batsman Soumya Sarkar scored his maiden Test fifty in the second Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Friday. The 23-years-old batsmen managed 86 runs off 104 balls, firing 11 boundaries.From four Tests, Soumya Sarkar…
Dhaka – Former coach Boris Becker claimed Novak Djokovic has lost his aura of invincibility and his era of dominance is over after his seismic early exit at the Australian Open.The tennis world was abuzz over six-time champion Djokovic’s stunning…
Dhaka – Local Government Division distributed 400 latrines among poor families at free of cost in Bakshiganj upazila in Jamalpur on Thursday.Upazila Nirbahi Officer, M Abu Hassan Siddik handed over the latrines in Modakpara area in the upazila yesterday.
Dhaka – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two armed dacoits from Ali Akbar road of Bibirhat area under Fatichari upazila in Chittagong on Friday.The arrested were identified as Mohammad Faruk,32, and Mohammad Ibrahim,28.Police recovered a shooter gun, seven rounds of…
Dhaka – At least 17 shops were gutted by a fire that broke out in Kholpatua Bazar of Bamna upazila in Barguna early Friday.Locals said the fire originated from an electric short circuit at the footwear shop of Afzal Hossain…
Dhaka – Bangladesh ended the first innings on day one collecting 289 for all against New Zealand in the 2nd Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Friday. The visitors were sent in to bat first to open the innings and…
Washington: Shepard Fairey — the artist behind the 2008 “Hope” poster depicting then presidential candidate Barack Obama — has produced a new set of images in time for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration this Friday. The three posters feature Muslim, Latino,…
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, has said he’ll stand by his promise to be extradited to the US following Chelsea Manning’s commutation, while promising a “big publishing year ahead.” In a press conference broadcast on Periscope on Thursday, Assange said he…
Janet Walsh Marches Around the Globe Affirm That Women’s Rights are Human Rights On Saturday, an estimated 200,000 people will participate in the Women’s March in Washington, DC. More than a million marchers are expected for the more than 600…
Gazipur – The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the largest Muslim congregation after Hajj, began on Friday on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital. The three-day congregation, also called the World Muslims’…
Donald Trump has pledged to unify America as he addressed cheering supporters at a concert on the eve of his presidential inauguration.
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha wants the executive organ of the state to own the judiciary to end the rivalry exising between them for the establishment of rule of law in the country.
Dhaka – Barcelona’s 10-year winless run at Real Sociedad is finally over after a 1-0 win in a first-leg quarterfinal of the Copa del Rey on Thursday.Neymar converted a first-half penalty kick and Barcelona held on at Anoeta Stadium for…
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested a former Union Parishad chairman from Maligaon village in Daudkandi upazila on Thursday for his alleged embezzlement of public money in the name of different development works.
Dhaka – Opener Soumya Sarkar made a maiden half century on Friday in an unbroken partnership of 90 for the third wicket which helped Bangladesh recover from the loss of two early wickets and reach 128-2 at lunch on the…
An interview with Dr. Jeffrey McKee “As our human population grows and our difficulties mount to feed over 7 billion people, we are not the only species at stake.” As part of Worldwatch’s investigation on how voluntary family planning relates…
Notre Dame College Dhaka is one of the best colleges in Bangladesh. This college is trying to accommodate students from various parts of the country including students with tribal background. Students study here only for two years. By depending on…
Rajshahi – Police on Thursday detained three students of Rajshahi University from the university campus, suspecting them as activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the Jamaat-E-Islami-backed student organisation.
Dhaka – A new 30-member partial central committee of Jatiyatabadi Samajaik Sangskritik Sangstha, the cultural associate of the BNP, has been formed with Dr Mamun Ahmed, a former general secretary of Dhaka University Teachers Association as its president and Helal Khan…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lower courts to immediately inform the registrar general office if there is any unexpected incident take placed during the judicial functioning. The apex court authorities came up with the directive by…
Dhaka – Finance minister on Thursday said bureaucracy is the main obstacle for restructuring of local government to strengthen it to continue the present GDP growth rate. “I think restructuring of the local government is the main problem in Bangladesh.…
Dhaka – Jahangirnagar University (JU) with the financial assistance by Mojid-Mollah foundation is going to build a six storied convention center titled “Abdul Kadir Mollah Convention Center” this year. Abdul Kadir Molah, chairman and managing director of Thermax Group, is…