Rajshahi – Prime Minister Sheik Hasina has pledged to make the Bangladesh Police Academy as a centre of excellence and said that she wants to see the Law enforcing agency as the saviour of the nation.
Rohingya militants, whose raids in western Myanmar provoked an army crackdown that spurred a humanitarian crisis, denied any links to global terror groups on Thursday, days after Al- Qaeda urged Muslims to rally to their cause. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation…
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood today said the whole country will be brought under broadband facility by 2021. “Development in information technology sector is going on rapidly and the whole country would be brought under broadband…
BNP on Thursday described Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s statement in parliament about siphoning off money abroad by the Zia family and party senior leaders as ‘false, baseless and politically motivated one’. “The Prime Minister told parliament that investigations are on…
China is mourning the death of the world’s oldest panda, Basi, who passed away at the age of 37. Caretakers in the eastern city of Fuzhou said Basi was suffering from a number of ailments, including liver and kidney problems,…
Azizul Haque wanted to scream but could not muster the energy as he fought for his life, his body torn apart by the landmine he stepped on as he and his Rohingya Muslim family fled Myanmar. Instead the 15-year-old is…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the fresh police officers for giving topmost priority to fundamental rights of the people, human rights and establishing rule of law in the country. She said, “I would like to tell the new…
Dhaka – Afghanistan Under-19 cricket will arrive here on September 25 on a two-week tour to Bangladesh to play a five-match Youth One-Day series against the Junior Tigers in Sylhet and Dhaka.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the itinerary for Afghanistan…
United Nations Children’S Fund (UNICEF) today said their estimate suggests the number of Rohingya refugees who fled home since the outbreak latest spate of violence on August 25 reached 400,000. “Up to 400,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh since…
Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation, according to the UN secretary general. Antonio Guterres said alleged attacks by security forces on Rohingya villagers were completely unacceptable. The army says it is fighting militants and denies targeting…
Dear Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, We learned today that you will address the Rohingya issue via television in Myanmar on 19 September – over 144 hours from now. We also learned that you will not attend the upcoming…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s Football team conceded their 2nd successive loss in the eight-team final round of the AFC Under-16 Championship as they were defeated by Japan by 0-3 goals at IPE Stadium in Chonburi, Thailand on Thursday.
Dhaka – Eight teams reached the 3rd round of the Minister Fridge-DRU six-a-side Media Cup Football Tournament eliminating their rivals in the 2nd round matches at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Thursday morning.
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel KC managed a solitary goal victory over Team BJMC in the closing eight-round match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.Mohammad Julfiqur scored the match-winning goal…
Dhaka – A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband over his extramarital affairs at Lachhmanpur Hindupara village in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj on Thursday.
LAS VEGAS,(BSS/AFP) – Gennady Golovkin is undaunted by the challenge of fighting for the first time in Las Vegas, saying defending his titles against Canelo Alvarez will be like going on a date with a beautiful girl. Three belt champion Golovkin…
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood today said the whole country will be brought under broadband facility by 2021. “Development in information technology sector is going on rapidly and the whole country would be brought under broadband…
US design icons Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors brought New York Fashion Week to a close Wednesday as the spring/summer 2018 season flits to Europe and some pondered the health of fashion in the US financial capital. Jacobs, considered by…
China’s economy revealed fresh signs of headwinds in August as data showed Thursday that industrial output and retail sales unexpectedly slowed for a second consecutive month. The readings follow disappointing export figures released last week, a one-two punch for the…
Showtime Desk A bunch of American celebrities, ranging from music to movies and television, have teamed up to raise over $14 million during Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief, a one-hour commercial-free special program on Tuesday. Kicked off…
Culture Desk Dhallywood actor, Shabnom Bubly, is finally confirmed to star in the upcoming Uttam Akash film, Chittainga Poa, Noakhailla Maiya. The news anchor turned actor had a verbal contract for the role opposite Shakib Khan about a month ago,…
Dhaka – A truck driver allegedly committed suicide in Noyarhat Kulupara area in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka city on Thursday. Locals said Liton Raj, 35, son of Raj Krishan, beat up his wife Kulu Rani following a quarrel…
Dhaka-A woman was hacked to death allegedly by her son at Tutkhali village of Benapole in Sharsha upazila over family dispute in Benapole on Thursday morning.Locals said Bappi Rahman, 19, son of Masudur Rahman, hacked his mother Ayra Kahun, 40,…
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – After watching rival Lionel Messi score twice the night before, Cristiano Ronaldo did likewise for Real Madrid to open its bid for a third straight Champions League title with a 3-0 win over Cypriot club APOEL on Wednesday.Messi…
Dhaka – Three people were killed and 18 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Tinpukuria in Shenbagh upazila on Thursday.The identities of the deceased are yet to be known.
Bangkok, Sep 14 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar presidential spokesman says 176 ethnic Rohingya villages are now empty after all residents fled.
Dhaka, Sep 14 -A young woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the rooftop of a four-storey building at Khan Road in the Chandpur district town on Wednesday night.
Wildlife researchers say they have found one of the world’s rarest birds in South Australia – the first proof of it there in more than a century.
Justin Rowlatt You expect chaotic scenes at the beginning of a refugee crisis of the scale we are seeing here in south-eastern Bangladesh.
