The government is taking no measures for the flood victims other than just making statements, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said. Amid deteriorating flood situations in the northern part of the country, the former prime minister issued a statement from…
Dhaka-An electrician died from electrocution at Narasinghapur Sarkar market area in the upazila in Savar on Saturday.
Dhaka – A college student was found dead at Munsefpara in the district town in Brahmanbaria on Saturday night.On information, police recovered the hanging body of Junaied Ahmed Anik, son of Jahirul Islam and student of Brahmanbaria Government College, from…
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested the regional coordinator of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chuadanga village of Jhenidah early Sunday.
As part of a Gharial exchange programme, an adult male Gharial was released at Rajshahi Zoo on Sunday morning bringing it from National Zoo (Dhaka) aiming to create pairs and thus boost the population of the critically endangered freshwater reptiles.“The…
Dhaka – A woman and her mentally challenged daughter drowned in Pagla river at Atroshia village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Momtaz Begum, wife of Fitu Ali and her daughter Rupa Khatun, 25,…
The BNP claims that the government is ‘trying to create pressure’ on the chief justice over the 16th constitutional amendment verdict. Speaking at a party event on Sunday, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they were concerned over media…
Dhaka- Police arrested two students suspecting them as Shibir men from Saddam Hossain Hall of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Sunday.Islamic University, Aug 13 (UNB) – Police arrested two students suspecting them as Shibir men from Saddam Hossain Hall…
Terming the Supreme Court verdict scrapping the 16th amendment to the Constitution ‘irrelevant, unacceptable and motivated’, leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Sunday demanded that the judgment be scrapped.Speaking at a press conference after a meeting at the…
Dhaka- Bangladesh Under-15 Football team will fly for Nepal on Wednesday (Aug 16) to participate in the six-team South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship scheduled for August 18-27 at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu with an eye to defend the…
Dhaka – Dr Wazed Miah KC clinched the title of the Walton First Dhaka Mohanagari Football Tournament beating Shantinagar Club by 2-1 goals in the final at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Sunday.
Dhaka- After three successive wins in the 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club played to a 1-1 draw with Rahamatganj Muslim Friends Society in their 4th match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.
Dhaka- Sadnan Hasan Dihan emerged unbeaten champion in Group A (for Class VI to X) of the Sheikh Kamal Memorial School Chess Tournament securing 4.5 points held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Sunday.
A British model who was allegedly abducted in Italy has said she understands why people may doubt her story, but insists she was “terrified” and certain she would die during the ordeal. Chloe Ayling says she was lured to Milan…
Police on Saturday arrested another accused at Majdia Boropara village in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district in a case over torturing two minor children on theft charge in Kumarkhali upazila. The arrestee was identified as Mir Akkas Ali Miru, 45.…
Have you ever wondered if your makeup is safe? It’s worth thinking about because surprisingly few of the ingredients have been properly tested. The safety of ingredients in cosmetics is an unknown quantity. It seems that many ingredients haven’t been…
Heavy rain will hit much of China in the next two days, the country’s meteorological authority said Sunday. Torrential rain will sweep parts of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province as well as the central province of…
A discussion on Bangabandhu was held at Islamic University (IU) on Saturday marking the National Mourning Day. The university authority organised the discussion on “The Role of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the development of higher…
Silicon Valley is finding itself entrenched in battle with the far right over ground rules for the digital world, a conflict that mirrors the polarization of American politics in recent years. The recent firing of a Google engineer for questioning…
Elvis Presley, American icon and King of rock ‘n’ roll, transformed popular culture, sold over a billion records and is idolized as ever on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. His Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee—the second most famous…
Entertainment Desk Marking the 70th anniversary of the partition of the subcontinent into India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, the Godrej India Culture Lab presented a pop-up museum titled Remembering Partition: Museum of Memories — of the eponymous theme was held at…
Dhaka – Bangladesh braces for even higher, unprecedented floods. The latest satellite imagery of accumulated rainfall by NASA and captured by Indian water expert Himanshu Thakkar shows that Assam Bangladesh, West Bengal and Bihar – already in spate – may…
London, Aug 13 (AP/UNB) – Usain Bolt was ramping into warp speed when suddenly, stunningly, the sprint turned into a somersault.
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Women’s participation in outdoor jobs in the country is increasing at a faster pace than expected but having safe and secure living places for such single women in the capital still remains a distant dream. Private…
The governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, has said that his only message for the white supremacists who brought chaos to the city of Charlottesville is “Go home”.
Brighton, (AP/UNB) – Avoiding the strains and struggles endured by its title rivals, Manchester City is off to a winning start.City took 70 minutes to break through Brighton’s resistance and was aided by the English Premier League newcomer’s carelessness to…
Paris, (AP/UNB) – Substitute Lucas Ocampos snatched a late winner for Marseille as the nine-time champions won a pulsating match at Nantes 1-0 to stay perfect two rounds into the French league on Saturday.Nantes’ new goalkeeper, Ciprian Tatarusanu, impressed in…
Berlin, (AP/UNB) – Borussia Dortmund began its German Cup defense by beating FC Rielasingen-Arlen 4-0 on Saturday, when Bayern Munich also progressed easily.Dortmund’s game began with more attention off the field than on it after the club banned Ousmane Dembele…