Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has suspended its drive against ‘sitting or gate lock’ bus services in the city for 15 days. However, the drive will continue against the buses that are charging additional fares and not keeping seats reserved…
A female worker was killed and 29 people suffered burn injuries in a boiler explosion at a rice mill in Gopalganj of Sadar upazila on Wednesday. Police and locals said the boiler went off with a big bang at ‘Jamuna…
A high-level international meeting on sanitation should address barriers to realizing the human right to sanitation with privacy and dignity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The United Nations and Sanitation and Water for All, a global…
Madrid, Apr 19 (AP/UNB) — With a hat trick that made him the first player to score 100 Champions League goals, Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid to a 4-2 win over 10-man Bayern Munich after extra time on Tuesday and…
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit this weekend will be her first bilateral visit in seven years. The two sides are expected to announce a slew of agreements on connectivity, energy and trade, but former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to…
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested four Bangladeshi people at Benapole check post for carrying USD 21,000 and a huge amount of Indian currency without documents on Wednesday morning.
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a ‘drug peddler’ along with 3,200 pieces of Yaba tablets at Kana Pukur in Abhoynagar upazila on Tuesday night.
Dhaka – Police recovered the throat-slit body of a van driver from a paddy field at Golapbari village in sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 30 others injured when a bus overturned on Pabna-Dhaka highway at Madhupur in Ataikula upazila on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Musa, 22, a bus helper and son of Nifaz Ali, Mamin, 28,…
Dhaka – A furniture market caught fire at Tongi Bazar in the city on Wednesday morning.Sources at the fire service said the fire erupted at a furniture shop around 10 am and it soon engulfed several other adjacent shops.
Dhaka – Two workers died and another fell ill after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of Samibari Bazar in Sherpur upazila on Wednesday morning.The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain, 40, son of Aynal, and Solaiman, 55, of…
Dhaka – A fish trader was shot to death by miscreants over previous enmity at Kayetpara village in Alamdanga upazila early Wednesday.Police said a group of 10/12 miscreants opened fire on Ziaur Rahman, 40, son of late Abul Hossain, around…
IU Correspondent Awareness Program on UGC Digital Library (UDL) was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Tuesday. The program took place at Bir Shrestha Hamidur Rahman central auditorium of the university around 11:30am. Professor M Akhtar Hossain, member…
The phenomenon that witnesses children to be glued to digital devices appeared to have emerged as a severe health threat with experts of late preferring to call it “digital drug”. Four-year-old Raisul and six-year-old Rahiqul are siblings having a sister…
Three Australian satellites have been launched successfully on Wednesday, heading to the International Space Station (ISS) where they will be deployed to study the Earth’s thermosphere. The three satellites were launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in the…
Swans glide peacefully over green river waters in the central Croatian area of Karlovac, a tranquil spot popular with fishermen and swimmers that environmentalists fear could be devastated by hydropower projects. Croatia faces a dilemma as it produces no more…
Workaholic Japan has unveiled its first- ever plan to limit overtime, but critics want to give it the boot, saying an “outrageous” 100-hour-a-month cap will do nothing to tackle karoshi, or death from overwork. Tokyo’s bid to ease a national…
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez played the damsel in distress in the 2016 superhero film ‘A Flying Jatt’. Now, she wants to take a step forward and be a superhero herself. She wants to gain powers of Captain Planet to make the…
Padmavati might be one of the most awaited period dramas and the most anticipated movies of 2017, but it’s already had its share of controversies. After coming under the target of Karni Sena and its shoot getting halted, there were…
Culture Desk A meeting for exchange of thoughts was held last week with a view to establish Asiatic Society Heritage Museum at the auditorium of Asiatic Society. A museum preserving the historic pieces of Nawabi heritage of Old Dhaka is…
The picture of research works on demographic changes of western countries in relation to the Muslim immigration and their fertility rate is very intriguing. The average Fertility Rate per family amongst the westerners is 1.65 as compared to the Muslims’…
Three white men were olice hkilled and another wounded when a black gunman opened fire in Fresno, California, in a suspected race attack, pave said.
The World Health Organization outlines critical-, high-, and medium-priority antibiotic development initiatives, calling on the public and private sectors to invest in additional R&D. By Tracy Vence Update: In an open letter published last week (March 6), members of the…
Dhaka – A court on Tuesday ordered that the body of Maldivian MBBS student Raudha Athif, who was found dead at a dormitory of Rajshahi Islami Bank Medical College Hospital on March 29, be exhumed for a fresh post-mortem. Mahbubur Rahman, judge…
Dhaka – A Jubo League activist was hacked to death at Lalkhan Bazar in the city on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Sharif alias Tempu Sharif, 24. Sharif was the accused in Jubo League activist Khokan Sarkar’s murder case.Police…
Dhaka – The eight-team final round of the Independence and National Day Kabaddi Tournament began at Kabaddi Stadium here on Tuesday with Dinajpur district winning both of their opening day matches.Earlier, general secretary of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation and Additional IGP…
Dhaka – Mohammedan Sporting Club tasted their maiden victory in the 4th Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) as famed national opener Tamim Iqbal hammered a century of 157 runs in their 24-run win against Kalabagan Krira Chakra at Bangladesh…
Dhaka– Director of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Chairman of BCB Umpires Committee Nazmul Karim Tinku passed away on Tuesday afternoon at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on the way to Singapore for treatment.He was 56
Stutgurt, Germany – As the first spring rays of sun come out the German people like to soaking up the sun in the gardens, parks and outdoor cafes and enjoying eagerly anticipated beginning of the warm season. But Polar air…
Climate change and risks to fossil fuel industry: sustainability train has left the station Dhaka – Commercial activity in fossil fuels is increasingly at odds with global actions to reduce the threat of climate change. Burning coal, oil, and natural…