Dhaka, Sep 4 – Carcasses of nearly 90 elephants have been found near a famous wildlife sanctuary in Botswana, conservationists say. Elephants Without Borders, which is conducting an aerial survey, said the scale of poaching deaths is the largest seen…
Jashore, Sept 4 – The Jhikargachha Upazila Parishad Chairman Sabira Nazmul Munni has been dismissed from her post after being convicted in a graft case. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives issued a letter in this regard, said…
Sylhet, Sep 4 – Police detained BNP UK unit Joint General Secretary Shohidul Islam Mamun from his residence in the city’s Badambagich area on Monday afternoon.
Sir Frank Peters The death of Guru Suruj Dewan last Friday brought a dark cloud of sadness to the village of Haydarabad Ward-39, Gazipur.
Dhaka, Sept 3 – Former President of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) and Special correspondent of Bangla daily Bhorer Dak Mostaq Hossain passed away in a city hospital today. He was 58.
Dhaka, Sept 3 – The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a workshop on Audit Conduction and Compliance on Monday 3 September 2018 at Islami Bank Tower.
Rafiqul Islam, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka – As part of the government target to distribute 30 million improved cookstoves by 2030, some 70,000 improved stoves have been installed in the coastal region of Bangladesh, aiming to reduce household air pollution…
Dhaka, Sept 3 – The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is going to submit the charge sheet over the death of two college students by this week. A DB official said yesterday that the charge sheet will…
By Kathy Kelly “If they would just confirm to us that my brother is alive, if they would just let us see him, that’s all we want. But we can’t get anyone to give us any confirmation. My mother dies…
AKM Moinuddin, Back from Xinjiang, China Dhaka, Sept 3 – China has said the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, is not only for the development of China but it is also an answer for…
Dhaka, Sep 2 – Myanmar officials investigating a ‘ghost ship’ found mysteriously drifting near the Yangon region this week have found the answer to its fate, reports BBC.
Dhaka, Sept 2 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the electronic voting machines (EVMs) should not be imposed hurriedly as the machines need to be introduced on a limited scale in national elections. “There’s an EVM system in…
Rangpur, Sept 2 – At least seven people were killed and 50 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Seo Bazar in the city on Sunday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. The accident…
Sterling, Sep 2 (AP/UNB) — For President Donald Trump, it was just like any other Saturday. As political dignitaries gathered in Washington to memorialize Sen. John McCain, the president tweeted familiar grievances and headed to the golf course.
Dhaka, Sept 2 – Though Myanmar apparently delaying Rohingya repatriation process, it is seeking donation through its missions abroad to give what it says a helping hand in resolving the Rakhine State issue. “To donate even a little, donors are kindly…
Dhaka, Sept 2 – President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged the people of all religions to resist through social movement any attempt of creating anarchy in the society in the name of religion.
Dhaka, Sept 2 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can be freed from jail either by the court or through presidential clemency. “The government has nothing to do with it…she (Khaleda) has either to go…
Kathmandu, Sep 3 – A domestic aircraft of a private air service provider skidded off the runway of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, injuring five passengers on board, reports NDTV. The ‘aircraft was carrying 21 passengers from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu. It…
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday trashed AL general secretary Obaidul Quader’s comment that Khaleda Zia’s release is not possible out of the legal process.
Gazipur, Sept 2 – At least 10 readymade garment (RMG) workers were injured as a human hauler overturned on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Bhabanipur area of Gazipur city on Sunday morning.
Rajbari, Sept 2 – An alleged member of an outlawed party was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Alamdanga area of Kalukhali Upazila of Rajbari early Saturday.
Pabna, Sept 2 – The bodies of two people, who went missing as a boat sank in the Chalan Beel in Chatmohar Upazila in Bangladesh’s Northwestern district of Pabna on Friday evening, were recovered on Sunday morning. The death toll…
Chittagong, Sept 2 –Two bus passengers were killed and 25 others injured as a train hit the vehicle at Bariyarhat Level Crossing in Mirsharai Upazila of Chattogram early Sunday.
Dhaka, Sep 1 – Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, worshipped by the Hindu Community, will be celebrated across Bangladesh on Sunday with due religious fervour.
Dhaka, Sep 01 – The Immigration Department of Malaysia on Saturday detained at least 500 undocumented migrants, including Bangladeshis, during a nationwide crackdown against ‘illegal’ immigrants.
Dhaka, Sept 1 – The move to introduce electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the national election has been initiated for ensuring the ruling party’s win in 100 constituencies in advance through digital-rigging, alleged Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) on Saturday.
Dhaka, Sept 01 – The BNP on Saturday called upon all political parties, organizations and individuals to forge a greater national unity for the sake of democracy and sovereignty of the country by removing the current “autocratic regime.”
Tangail, Sept 1 – An assistant of a bus driver has been arrested on the charge of raping a disabled teenaged girl along with two of his accomplices in a moving bus near Ibrahimabad Rail Station at Bhuapur area of…
Md Owasim Uddin Bhuyan Thousands of undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia are in fear of arrest as the Malaysian authorities were set to launch a massive crackdown on them on Friday.
New York, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams kept booming big shots for winners, never allowing herself to feel sorry for the overmatched player on the other side. So what if it happened to be her big sister?