Denouncing election commissioner M Abdul Mobarak’s remark that BNP has joined the upazila polls after rubbing its nose in the dirt, the party on Monday asked him to withdraw his comment and apologise to the nation. “The acting chief election…
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Maldives shuts down Dhaka mission
Maldives is shutting down its mission in Dhaka on Tuesday, nearly six years after opening it. Its acting high commissioner Ahmed Adil on Monday told journalists that they had to take the decision following the country’s “unprecedented fiscal problems”. “Even…
US regrets Dhaka’s abstention from Crimea voting
A day after Russia’s Dhaka envoy ‘thanked’ Bangladesh for abstaining from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution on Crimea, the US ambassador in Bangladesh was found fuming. “I regret that Bangladesh was not able to join the majority on…
Khaleda, Tarique criticised for calling Zia first President
Lawmakers in parliament on Monday sharply criticised the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman for their remarks on country’s first President. Speaking on the thanks giving motion on President’s speech, the lawmakers alleged that the…
India’s social media election battle
Ahead of the general elections, political parties in India are attempting to woo voters on social media for the first time.
Altitude sickness ‘two illnesses’ says study
Altitude sickness is two illnesses, according to Edinburgh scientists.
Frozen becomes biggest animation in box office history
Disney animation Frozen has become the top-grossing animated film in box office history.
Burma census bans people registering as Rohingya
Burmese officials have begun the first national census in three decades, but are refusing to allow people to class themselves as Rohingya.
Japan accepts court ban on Antarctic whaling
The UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Japan must temporarily halt its whaling programme in the Antarctic.
World Twenty20: England lose to Netherlands
England ended their winter of discontent on a new low as they were beaten by minnows Netherlands at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong.
Djokovic beats Nadal to win 4th Key Biscayne title
Novak Djokovic stretched like a rubber band to hit a backhand. He sprinted into the other corner and scooped out forehands as if he was wielding a shovel.
40 shanties gutted in Khulna slum
At least 40 shanties belonging to 30 families were gutted and three cattle died as a devastating erupted at a slum in Islampur area of the city on Sunday night.
Two children crushed to death by train in Bogra
Two children were crushed to death by a train at a railway station in Adamdighi upazila on Sunday afternoon.
Abducted madrasa student rescued in Barisal
Coupled held for involvement Police rescued a madrasa student from Mandrachar Kusria village in Hijla upazila on Sunday, two days after his abduction from Dhulkhola launch station of the upazila.
Clash over dominion hurts 15 in Faridpur
Fifteen people were injured and 12 houses vandalised in a clash between two rival groups at Bhawal village in Saltha upazila on Sunday evening.
Farmers produce 2.94 lakh tonnes mustard in N’region
The farmers have produced over 2.94 lakh tonnes of mustard oilseeds during this Rabi season after completion of harvest everywhere in the northern region a couple of weeks ago, official sources said.
RAKUB enters into online banking era
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has started entering into online banking era as an effort to going ahead amidst the present time of gradually increasing demands.
Re-excavating work of ponds is progressing fast in Gaibandha
Re-excavating work of twoponds and construction of boundary and retaining walls of the Fish Seed Farm (FSF) of the district has been progressing fast.
Construction of Tentulia Upazila Muktijoddha Complex begins
The construction work of the much-awaited Tentulia Upazila Muktijoddha Complex began here on Sunday.
Man killed by his brother in Netrakona
A man was killed allegedly by his elder brother following feud over a piece of disputed land at Chandrakona village under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday.
Cheques, tin distributed in Panchagarh
Ministry of Relief and Disaster distributed cheques for Taka 1,10,500 and 235 pieces of tin among 23 natural disaster affected families in Boda upazila of the district today.
Another Apple-Samsung skirmish heads to court
The trial will mark the latest round in a long-running series of lawsuits between the two tech giants that underscore a much larger concern about what is allowed to be patented.
Pakistan’s Musharraf charged in treason case
A court in Pakistan has charged former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with treason, the first army chief to face such a prosecution. Mr Musharraf is accused of unlawfully suspending the constitution and instituting emergency rule in 2007. He pleaded not…
Climate impacts ‘severe, pervasive and irreversible’ – UN
The impacts of global warming are likely to be “severe, pervasive and irreversible”, a major report by the UN has warned. Scientists and officials meeting in Japan say the document is the most comprehensive assessment to date of the impacts…
Court rejects defamation plea against Khaleda
A Dhaka court has scrapped a defamation petition filed against BNP chief Khaleda Zia on charges of “distorting the history of Liberation War” by saying that her husband Ziaur Rahman was “Bangladesh’s first president”. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin issued…
On impending changes in the field administration
Government officials who belong to administration see transfer and reshuffle as a regular practice. But such change or reshuffle should be for the sake of welfare of the people and impartial as far as it can be. Bangladesh has witnessed…
Uphold correct Liberation War history: President
President Abdul Hamid on Sunday underscored the need for upholding the authentic history of the country’s Liberation War among the new generation. “The glorious history of our great Independence has been distorted in many ways. Vested quarters have used it…
Tigers bow out of World T20
Bangladesh crashed out of the World Twenty20 after going down to a 50-run defeat against Pakistan in their Group 2 tie of the Super 10 on Sunday. Chasing a huge 191, the hosts’ top order taken was care of before…
2 siblings get life terms, 3 others 2 yrs in prison for murder
A court here on Sunday sentenced two siblings to life and three others to two year’s imprisonment in the sensational Dablu killing case. The lifers are Mansur Ali Kaiser and his brother Majibar Rahman, sons of Mostab Ali of Bharaimari…
Yunan Governor for Kunming-Ctg enhanced cooperation
Visiting Yunnan Province Governor Li Jiheng on Sunday underlined the need for having more cooperation between Kunming and Chittagong, and sought Bangladesh’s cooperation under the Sister City Agreement signed in 2005 to strengthen ties in the areas of trade and…