Workers Party of Bangladesh, an ally of Awami League led grand alliance, on Tuesday unveiled its manifesto, pledging for establishing a non-communal and democratic Bangladesh. The Workers Party announced its 24-point manifesto at a press conference at Asad auditorium at…
British High Commissioner Robert Gibson had a meeting with ruling Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam at the latter’s house for about an hour on Tuesday. The UK envoy came out of the house in a SUV at 3:41pm…
A man was tortured to death allegedly by police at Barakpur in Dighalia upazila of the district on Monday night. Denying the allegation, Dighalia police said the man identified as Kesmat Ali, 50, fell ill after seeing them and died…
Despite the increase in input costs in the outgoing calendar year, the country’s farmers maintained the autarky in food grains production as it has been the order over the last few years.
A Dhaka court on Tuesday dismissed a defamation case against Opposition Leader Begum Khaleda Zia for her disputed remarks and allegedly threatening police personnel.
As the government remained rigid with the January 5 polls, US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Tuesday renewed his country’s call to Awamni League and BNP to engage in a ‘serious dialogue’ immediately to find an agreed way forward for…
An elderly man was allegedly strangulated to death by unidentified miscreants at Dighalia upazila in the district last midnight.
The farmers have produced a record quantity of over 51.71 tonnes Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice exceeding the fixed production target by 5.64 lakh tonnes this season in the northern region, official sources said. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension…
A discussion meeting to ensure safe town for women under the theme of “Stop violence against women” organised by District police, community policing and local NGO RACINE was held Monday afternoon at the police line auditorium. The discussion was presided…
Normal life and vehicular movements were badly affected for the third consecutive day today as a mild cold wave coupled with dense fog continued sweeping in the district.
In Nepalese politics, the term of office of the president and vice-president has become a matter of major dispute among the political parties following the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) election.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) here said the government on principle had taken up a decision to set up a hi-tech park in the district to take it ahead to address the challenges of 21st century.
Hundreds of poor people in 14 char unions of Narsingdi district attained self- reliance economically and changed their life style through various income generating activities by their own initiatives.
A man was killed by a gang of muggers at Battala in Sadar upazila on Monday night.
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Ferry plying on the Maowa-Kewrakandi river route remained suspended for over nine hours till Tuesday morning due to dense fog.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive recovered eight crude bombs from rail station area of the city on Monday night.
The deep biosphere—a realm of sediments buried far below the seafloor—harbors diverse, thriving communities of life, according a new study by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of Delaware (UD).
In Greenland where three quarters of the land mass is covered by the earth’s only inhabited ice sheet, water is not so easy to obtain.
Former motor racing champion Michael Schumacher’s condition has improved slightly after an operation to relieve pressure on his brain, his doctors have said.
A rescue mission for a ship stuck in ice in Antarctica is under threat as reports have emerged that one of the assisting vessels may itself be stuck.
Singer Beyonce has justified using audio recordings from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster in a track from her recently released album.
Actress Penelope Keith, star of BBC sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born, says she is “thrilled and humbled” to have been made a dame in the New Year Honours list.
The International Olympic Committee president says he has confidence that Russian authorities will deliver a “safe and secure” Games in Sochi.
Tottenham midfielder Paulinho has been ruled out for at least a month after sustaining ankle ligament damage in a tackle with Stoke’s Charlie Adam.
By Emily Sohn Mayan pyramid in Chichen-Itza, Mexico. Space observations provide clues as to how ancient civilizations, like that of the Mayans and the Old Kingdom of Egypt, collapsed. Credit: Shutterstock. Mayan pyramid in Chichen-Itza , Mexico . Space observations…
South Sudan officially known as the Republic of South Sudan is a land-locked country in middle Africa. South Sudan is bordered by the Republic of Sudan to the north, Kenya to the Southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic…
One of my relatives has been working for an NGO in Dhaka for a long time. He usually comes to Rajshahi every weekend. He did not come to Rajshahi for about a month due to nationwide blockade by the opposition.
Dr. M. S. Haq India wants US to take its point on Bangladesh – is one of the front page headlines of an English daily of Bangladesh of today, 31st the headline focuses on, among other things, approach related differences…
The BNP-led 18-party alliance on Monday announced non-stop blockade programme across the country from 6:00am on Wednesday protesting the government obstruction to organise March to Dhaka for Democracy programme and demanding cancellation of January 5 general elections.