Dhaka – The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested four suspected female members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) — an intern of Dhaka Medical College Hospital and three students of Manarat International University — from Dhaka and…
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin to gold at Rio 2016.
The BNP has held a Milad to celebrate Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s birthday instead of cutting a cake this year.Scores of leaders and activists attended the special prayers at the party headquarters in Dhaka’s Naya Paltan on Monday.Khaleda celebrated the birthday…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mazar here today marking the 41st martyrdom anniversary of the great leader and also the National Mourning Day.After laying…
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at the portrait of the great leader in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum…
Dhaka – The national Mourning Day is being observed Monday marking the 41st anniversary of assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The day is a closed public holiday. The national flag has been lowered at half-mast…
The Supreme Court has approved the dismissal four judges for their irregularities.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the country’s people to extend their support to the government’s firm stance against terrorism and militancy.
Dhaka – Around 50 villages were submerged by floodwater washing away some 1,200 large and small fish enclosures in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district in the last couple of days. According to the district agriculture office, around 50 villages, including…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its 2nd five-year strategic plan says it has little hope to achieve its four long-term goals unless it is made an efficient and effective institution.
Members of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police claimed that they foiled a suicide attack attempt by arresting five suicide squad members of new militant outfit New JMB from the city’s Mirpur area on Thursday…
A series of apparently coordinated blasts across Thailand, including in the tourism hotspots of Hua Hin and Phuket, have left at least four dead and dozens injured.Police said 10 foreigners were injured in the violence, some of the worst in…
Rio De Janeiro (AP/UNB) — Michael Phelps goes for history — again — and Katie Ledecky is set up to make some of her own in the Olympic pool. Phelps will be doing double duty Thursday night. He’ll swim the…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all, including the Ulema, to strengthen the public opinion against terrorism and militancy among the common people. “I think a strong public opinion has been created across the country against terrorism…
A US Secret Service official confirms to CNN that the USSS has spoken to the Trump campaign regarding his Second Amendment comments. “There has been more than one conversation” on the topic, the official told CNN. But it’s unclear at…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today made a fervent call to the public servants to work with utmost sincerity and devotion to materialize the dream of the Father of the Nation and millions of martyrs to whom the nation…
Dhaka -The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday handed down death sentence to former Jamaat MP Maulana Shakhawat Hossain of Jessore district and jailed seven others until death on charges of crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971,…
Rio De Janeiro (AP/UNB) — Michael Phelps sat alone, thoroughly exhausted. He put his head in his hands and then motioned at his neck as though he had nothing left to give. No need. His work was done. He had…
Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday told BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia that terrorism and extremism are major impediments to peace and development in the region.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to remain alert so that anyone cannot be involved in militancy from one’s own position. “We’ll have to remain vigilant that anyone cannot be involved in this social menace from one’s own…
An open letter signed by 50 Republican national security experts has warned that nominee Donald Trump “would be the most reckless president” in US history. The group, which includes the former CIA director Michael Hayden, said Mr Trump “lacks the…
Dhaka – Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Dhaka in October and both Bangladesh and China are now working to finalise a suitable date convenient to the two countries. – UNB news agency has reported.
Dhaka – (AP/UNB) Michael Phelps won a record 19th Olympic gold medal as the United States clinched the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay title in Rio.
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 10 people including nine foreigners from Bashundhara area of the city on Sunday night.
Mexico City (AP/UNB) — Mountain communities in two Mexican states are recovering from weekend mudslides that killed 39 people during heavy rains brought by remnants of Hurricane Earl. On the other side of Mexico, authorities prepared as newly formed Tropical…
Dhaka-The government has expelled a North Korean diplomat in Dhaka for his illegal activities violating diplomatic norms. The Foreign Ministry asked the diplomat – Han Son Ik, first secretary of the North Korean Mission here, to leave Dhaka by Monday,…
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said a great awareness has now been created among the people of Bangladesh against terrorism as they are strongly saying ‘No’ to this deadly menace.
Three sisters were killed and their mother was injured as hornets put poisonous stings in their bodies at Araji Loskora village in Birganj upazila on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Hadisa Khatun, 5, Farzana, 3, and Mim, 1, daughters…
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — Australia turned to the best sister act in swimming to hold off an American team anchored by Katie Ledecky. Give the gold to Cate and Bronte Campbell. And a world record, too.
Robert Mackey Donald Trump admitted on Friday that a story he has been telling audiences at rallies on Wednesday and Thursday — that he had seen a video shot and distributed by the Iranian government showing the world a “top-secret”…