Dhaka, Dec 9 – The Begum Rokeya Day will be observed on Monday marking the 139th birth as well as 87th death anniversary of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain, a pioneer in the fight for securing women’s rights in the subcontinent.
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BNP to stage countrywide demo again Tuesday
Dhaka, Dec 9 – Accusing the government of obstructing Sunday’s scheduled programme at different places, BNP again announced countrywide demonstrations for Tuesday demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
5th graders tied to tree, tortured in Pirojpur; 2 held
Pirojpur, Dec 8 – Police on Sunday arrested two people for tying two minors to a tree and torturing them on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone in Pirojpur’s Bhandaria Upazila.
Amari Dhaka launches a New Friday Getaway
Dhaka, December 2019 – Looking for a bubble of warmth and serenity in this long grey winter. Amari Dhaka is bringing a relaxing Friday getaway for you and your loved ones. Rejuvenate with ‘Weekend Paradise’ package and enjoy 5-star comfort…
ইসলামী শা ছাত্র আন্দোলন ২০২০ পূর্ণাঙ্গ কেন্দ্রীয় কমিটি ঘোষণা
আজ ০৮ ডিসেম্বর’১৯ইং রবিবার সন্ধ্যা ৬ ঘটিকায় রাজধানীর পুরানা পল্টনস্থ আই.এ.বি. মিলনায়তনে ইসলামী শাসনতন্ত্র ছাত্র আন্দোলন-এর কেন্দ্রীয় পূর্ণাঙ্গ কমিটি ঘোষণা ও শপথ অনুষ্ঠান অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
BCL Panel demands resignation DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur
Dhaka, Dec 8 – The Chhatra League panel members of Dhaka University Central Student Union (Ducsu) have demanded the resignation of its Vice President (VP) Nurul Haque Nur over allegations of corruption. In the meantime, Nur has claimed he will…
ACC chief rejects Taposh’s stance to include one name in FIR
Dhaka, Dec 8 – The Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmood yesterday warned that no corrupt people would escape from the net of the commission (ACC).
‘Gondi’ features Rupankar’s song
Culture Desk Popular singer from Pacchim Bangla, Rupankar Bagchi has joined Fakhrul Arefin Khan’s second movie ‘Gondi’. He gave voice to a song of this movie titled ‘Tobu Dupaye’.
SA Games: Archery brings 3 more gold medals for Bangladesh
Bangladesh clinched three more gold medals – all in archery – in the 13th South Asian Games at Pokhara Stadium, Nepal on Sunday.
Ntv video editor Atik murder: HC upholds lower court verdict
The High Court on Sunday upheld the death penalty of a convict and the life imprisonment of two others in the NTV video editor Atikul Islam Atik murder case.
Housewife killed for ‘dowry’ in Chittagong
Chittagong, Dec 8 – A housewife has been strangulated to death reportedly by her laws at Dakkhin Jiri village in Patiya upazila.
Two busses catch fire in capital city
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Two passenger buses, including a double-decker BRTC bus, caught fire in the city’s Karwan Bazar and Kurmitola areas on Saturday.
Govt staging ‘nasty drama’ over Khaleda’s bail: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Dec 7 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday accused the government of staging a ‘nasty drama’ over its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
One killed, 15 hurt in mid-Meghna launch collision
Dhaka, Dec 7 – A man was killed and 15 others were injured when two passenger launches collided on the Meghna River in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj in the early hours of Saturday.
‘Tales of the Old Dhaka’ group painting show at AFD Tuesday
The European Union National Institutes for Culture (Alliance Française de Dhaka, British Council Bangladesh, Goethe-Institut Bangladesh), EU Delegation, Embassy of Spain, Dhaka South City Corporation, Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts, and Institute of Architects Bangladesh cordially invite you to celebrate…
Hooligans, godfathers can’t be leaders, AL Ctg council told
Chittagong, Dec 7 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the days of becoming leaders by unleashing chaos and thuggery are over.
Justice for Peace, Dev: Plan to introduce virtual court: PM
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government is thinking about introducing a virtual court in the country.
Touchstone statue recovered in Chapainawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police recovered a 13 kg touchstone statue from Gandhashail area in Niamatpur upazila on Friday night.
46 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Forty six new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Saturday.
SA Games: Fatema secures first gold in women’s sabre individual
Fencer Fatema Mujib secured the first gold medal for Bangladesh in women’s sabre individual of fencing discipline in the 13th South Asian Games at Kirtipur Covered Hall in Nepal Capital Kathmandu on Saturday.
Lure of good job leads some BD migrants to hell in Algeria
Dhaka, Dec 7 – When they left the country for Algeria a few months back with dreams of changing their fate, they all were ecstatic. Now they feel trapped and are living in inhuman conditions in the North African country.
Ghastly murders: 3 members of a family found dead in Barisal
Barisal, Dec 7 – Police recovered bodies of three members of a family from a Banaripara Upazila home in Barisal on Saturday morning.
Mujib Borsho: Modi, Pranab, Sonia to join celebrations: FM
Dhaka, Delhi want to take ties to newer heights Dhaka, Dec 6 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and former Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi are expected to visit Dhaka next year to attend…
Deferment of Khaleda’s bail petition hearing unprecedented: BNP
Dhaka, December 6 – BNP on Friday said the Appellate Division’s decision to defer the hearing on the bail petition of its chairperson Khaleda Zia is unprecedented.
A girl found dead in the capital might be a rape victim
Dhaka, Dec 6 – A girl, found dead on Wednesday night in a lane on the Circular Road in Malibagh area of Dhaka might have been raped before being killed, said a forensic doctor after an autopsy on Friday. Sohel…
6 injured in Cattagong gas cylinder blast
Chittagong, Dec 6 – Six people suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion near a shipbreaking yard at Saltgola intersection in the city on Thursday night.
Hanif Sanket breaks silence on controversy doctor couple
Culture Desk Television host and media personality Hanif Sanket is in the limelight since the broadcast of the Rangamati special episode of the popular magazine show ‘Ityadi.’ In the show, Hanif Sanket brought to light the selflessness and supreme example…
Govt behind obstruction to Khaleda’s bail process: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 5 – BNP on Thursday alleged that the entire nation has got aggrieved as its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail has been obstructed with the ‘direct interference of the government’.
Befitting reply if BNP tries to create anarchy: Quader
Dhaka, Dec 5 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said there will be a befitting reply if BNP tries to create any anarchy in the country over the verdict in the case against its chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Folk singer Aynal Boyati passes away
Eminent folk singer Aynal Boyati died last night (Tuesday) at the Diabetic Association Medical College Hospital here due to old age complications.