Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Friday said members of the army will be deployed for 15 days from December 26 to January 9 for maintaining the law and order before, during and after the January-5 general election. “The army…
Minister for Finance Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Thursday compared the behaviour of the European Union Ambassador with sheer misconduct and termed Pakistan as a barbaric nation.
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) will organise its planned at Shapla Square in the city on December 24 at any cost.
Expressing deep concern over the ‘ongoing and increasing’ attacks against religious minorities in Bangladesh, a Canadian delegation said here on Friday that only a clear separation between religion and politics can ensure the rights of all Bangladeshis, including minorities. “If…
Dhaka – Accusing the government of creating a reign of terror across the country by obliterating democracy, opposition BNP on Friday urged the country’s people to put up a strong resistance to free the country from the clutch of the ruling…
The Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor is a test case for cooperation between India and China in regional development as well as addressing common challenges.
Dhaka – Co-chairman of Awami League election steering committee HT Imam on Friday warned the opposition of stern measures if it tries to foil the January-5 general election.
The UNICEF and World Health Organisation have urged political parties to make the National Immunisation Day (NID) on Saturday a success. The appeal came in view of the BNP announcing a fresh blockade beginning 6am on Saturday after a day’s…
Dhaka – Amid the widespread protests in Bangladesh over the resolution adopted by Pakistan parliament, the government of Pakistan has said what is happening in Bangladesh is essentially its internal matter and passing a resolution in their parliament did not mean to…
Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over the statements of wealth of the candidates contesting the January 5 election that show they have amassed huge wealth during the past five years. The candidates submitted their statements before the Election Commission…
Whilst global warming and increasing pollution have left the words ‘ocean’ and ‘good news’ with very few search results in search engines, a scientist from the University of Toronto has unveiled encouraging data in the journal Nature.
A total of 22,81,396 babies will be administered two drops of oral polio vaccine in all the eight districts under Rangpur division in the first round of 2Ist NID programme tomorrow.
Financial support towards slum households for their small-business promotion could be effective means of freeing the urban poor and extreme poor communities from the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger.
Former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been released from jail following a pardon from Russian President Vladimir Putin, his lawyers say.
Ferry services on Maowa-Kewrakandi river route remained suspended for over five ours early Friday due to dense fog.
A tribunal in Rajshahi on Thursday convicted a man and sentenced him to life term imprisonment for killing his wife in 2006.
A train derailed at Paghachang in sadar upazila early Friday as subversives damaged rail tracks.
The US will not drop charges against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, the state department has said after her arrest last week led to a huge diplomatic row.
Police recovered the hanging body of a young man from Charkomlapur of the district town on Thursday.
A female schoolteacher was killed as a truck knocked down her at Baby Taxi Stand in Chouhali upazila on Thursday.
A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband at West Garakhola in Madhukhali upazila on Wednesday midnight.
Two people were killed when a motorcycle collided head-on with a human hauler (Tempo) in Char Shashibhushon area of Charfashion upazila on Friday.
Police arrested a leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir in College Road area of Bianibazar upazila headquarters on Thursday.
Leading lights of London’s Theatreland have been “rocked and shocked” by the ceiling collapse at a West End theatre that left dozens of people injured.
Wildlife groups have accused the government of caving in to the big farmers over planned changes to farm subsidies in England.
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay has been told by owner Vincent Tan to resign or he will be sacked.
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed BNP’s Dhaka City Joint-Convener Anwaruzzaman Anwar on a five-day remand.
Several activists of the Ganajagaran Manch, including its spokesperson Imran H Sarker, have been injured when police charged baton to stop their procession that was taken out demanding suspension of diplomatic ties with Pakistan.
Security has been ratcheted up at Dhaka and Chittagong international airports fearing sabotage amid the political unrest and violence. Authorities at Bangladesh’s two premiere airports say additional security officials have been deployed. Neither any vehicle nor any person is being…
The third day of the 72-hour countrywide road-rail-waterway blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance, passed off in a relaxed way on Thursday. There was no report of any major incident of violence in any part of the country…