Dhaka – Stressing the need for the involvement of private sector in expanding higher education, Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Abdul Mannan said the entrepreneurs of private universities must stick to their purpose to ensure quality education.
Dhaka – The government is set on introducing high-speed rail in the country, with the commercially vital Dhaka-Chittagong route earmarked for installation of the advanced tracks to support high-speed railway travel. Travellers between Bangladesh’s two most economically vibrant centres, capital…
Dhaka – US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein will visit Bangladesh this week.
Gazipur – Two people were injured in a fire which broke out at a knitwear factory at Nayanpur in Shreepur upazila on Friday. Station officer of Shreepur Fire Service M Jihad said the fire broke out at the godown of…
Dhaka – The Election Commission (EC) is going to sit in a meeting with law enforcement and intelligence agencies on Saturday to finalise the security measures need to be taken for the elections to Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) and 61…
Dhaka – Indian Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar arrived here on Friday afternoon on a two-day visit. He is likely to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali during his stay in Dhaka,…
Dhaka – BNP on Friday strongly opposed India’s reported proposal to sign an open sky agreement with Bangladesh saying it will put the country’s security at stake. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP senior…
Dhaka – The cyclonic storm ‘Vardah’ over southeast bay and adjoining area moved slightly north-northwestwards over the same area. It was centred at 6 pm on Friday about 1115 kms south of Chittagong port, 1035 kms south of Cox’s Bazar…
Dhaka- Former top 10 player Kathy Rinaldi has been named the new captain of the United States Fed Cup women’s tennis team,taking over from Mary Joe Fernandez who stepped down in October.Rinaldi takes over the American team that hasn’t won…
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh in a drive arrested two people along with 16 bottles of Phensidyl syrup from Putkhali bordering area in Sharsha upazila on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Hasan, 18, son of Malek, and Hridoy…
Dhaka- Three people, including a woman, were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a human hauler at Mujahat in Tarakanda upazila in Mymensingh on Friday morning.Two of the deceased were identified as Madina,…
Dhaka- Three cases have been filed against the five suspected members of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) who were arrested on Thursday from a ‘militant den’ in Chittagong.Golam Rabbani, Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of Rapid Action Battalion-7 Chittagong, filed the cases against…
Dhaka – Detectives seized 21,000 pieces of contraband Yaba tablets and arrested three people in this connection from Shahbagh area in the city on Thursday night.The arrestees are Asad, Rubel and Ramzan,UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – A madrasa student, who went missing from his madrasa in Agailjhara upazila on November 30, was traced in Gandaria area of the capital in Barisal on Thursday night.The madrasa student was identified as Neyamatullah, 16, son of Khorshed…
Dhaka – Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground,AP/UNB news reported.
Dhaka – Manchester United won for the first time in 10 away games in Europe and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage by defeating Zorya Luhansk 2-0 on Thursday. Another defeat and a Feyenoord win in the other Group…
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday asked journalist Shafik Rehman to move the lower court for extending his bail in a case filed over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb…
Dhaka- Muggers snatched away Tk 22 lakh and injured two employees of a garments factory from the city’s Banasree on Thursday. The injured are Sayedul, 38, and Tito, 36, two employees of Rana Enterprise, a garments factory in Banasree under…
Dhaka – The nation will observe Begum Rokeya Day on Friday, marking the 136th birth and 84th death anniversary of the pioneer of awakening women’s rights in the subcontinent. Women and Children Affairs Ministry and various other socio-cultural and political…
Sangsad Bhaban – The much-talked about ‘Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2016′ was placed in Parliament on Thursday keeping girls’ minimum age for marriage at 18 with a provision for the marriage of underage girls in special cases. State Minister for…
Dhaka – A case was filed on Thursday against 16 unidentified people in connection with the killing of three youths, including two Jubo League activists.Roksana Bewa, mother of Redwan Sabbir, a member of Natore municipality unit of Jubo League, filed…
Sangsad Bhaban – Mentioning that the Election Commission will be constituted as per the decision of the President following dialogue with political parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Parliament on Thursday that her party will accept his decision. UNB news…
Dhaka – Police recovered the hanging bodies of a couple from their house at Ibrahimpur Pal Para in Nabinagar upazila in Brahmanbaria on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Mithon alias Mintu, 22, and his wife Beauty Rani Pal, 19.
Dhaka – The body of a construction worker was recovered at Koraitola in Chowgacha upazila in Jessore on Thursday noon.The deceased was identified as Hossain Ali, 50, of South Koyerpara village,UNB news agency reported.
Dhaka – With a late equalizer by substitute Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 with defending champion Real Madrid on Wednesday to win Group F and set a scoring record of 21 goals in the group stage of the Champions…
Dhaka – Dhaka Dynamites will play against Rajshahi Kings in the grand finale of the 4th Bangladesh Premier League T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.The final of the seven-franchise tournament will begin at 5:45 pm.Dhaka will…
Dhaka – Rajshahi Kings skipper Darren Sammy is optimistic to win the much-anticipated final game of the 4th BPL T20 against mighty Dhaka Dynamites, scheduled to be held at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.“Hopefully we will come…
Dhaka – A century by debutant Keaton Jennings propelled England to 196-2 at tea on the opening day of the fourth Test against India Thursday as the tourists made a strong start to the must-win match.
Dhaka – Every player in the world’s top 99 bar pregnant Victoria Azarenka has confirmed for the Australian Open, including Roger Federer and Serena Williams as they return from injury, organisers said Thursday.The all-star field for the opening Grand Slam…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court upheld the death penalty handed down to Mufti Abdul Hannan, leader of banned militant organisation Harkat-ul-Jihad, and two others in a case filed over the grenade attack on ex-British envoy to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury in…