Dhaka, June 7 – At least 20 people were injured during a clash between two groups of local Awami League leaders and activists over establishing supremacy at Palashbari village in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on Tuesday. Officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur…
Dhaka, June 7 – The historic Six-Point Day is being observed on Wednesday in the country in a befitting manner commemorating the placing of the demand for autonomy for the erstwhile East Pakistan, , now Bangladesh.
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt of court rule against four owners of three restaurants for running their business in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi residential area violating its order.
Dhaka – Former Chief Justice and Chief Adviser Latifur Rahman was buried at Banani graveyard on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, the namaz-e- janaza of the former Chief Justice and Chief Adviser to the Caretaker Government was held on the Supreme Court…
Paris, 6 June—The amount of aid allocated to education has been falling for six years in a row, shows a new policy paper, Aid to Education is Stagnating and Not Going to Countries Most in Need, published by UNESCO’s Global…
Dhaka – A police constable was killed and three other policemen were injured as a pick-up van hit them on Dhaka-Barisal highway in Purba Sadardi area of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Motaleb, a constable…
Dhaka- Three workers died falling off a 14-storey under-construction building in the city’s Bailey Road area on Tuesday.The victims were identified as Md Jahangir Hossain, 25, Md Sayem, 17, and Md Jainul.
Dhaka – The flood situation of three upazilas in Moulvibazar have remained unchanged as floodwater has been entering through some eleven points of the Manu River and the Dhalai River, marooning more than one lakh people of some one hundred villages…
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, scheduled to start on June 12, will be held in two venues — Bangabanhu National Stadium in Dhaka and MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong.The decision was taken during the 11th emergency meeting…
Narsingdi – Industrial chemicals and wastes have destroyed most of the rivers including Shitalakhkha, Brahmaputra and Harikhola Rivers in the district, inflicting acute damage on the entire ecosystem of the locality. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka- Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited smartly clinched their 10th Federation Cup Football crown with unbeaten record beating their junior rivals Chittagong Abahani Limited by 3-1 goals in the final of the 29th version of the meet at the floodlight…
Cardiff,(AP/UNB) – Jos Buttler hit an undefeated 61 off 48 balls as an inconsistent England scored a competitive 310 all out against New Zealand at a windy Sophia Gardens in the Champions Trophy on Tuesday.After losing the toss and being…
Sangsad Bhaban – Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday told Parliament that there are some 3,000 hemophilia patients in the country as per Hemophilia Foundation’s statistics. UNB news reported
Dhaka – Apparently pointing at the next general election, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday hoped that repression and oppressors will disappear from the country in 2018 as it will be the year of people. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government has raised the jail term by two years under ‘The Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (amendment) Bill, 2017’ with a political motive to keep the party out of the next…
Chittagong – Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, the ameer of Hefajat-e Islam, was admitted to a hospital in the capital on Tuesday. UNB news agency reported
Dhaka – A youth was killed and three other people injured as a pick-up van hit a stationary truck on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in MC Bazar area of city in the small hours of Tuesday.
Seoul, (AP/UNB) – England and Italy finished their matches with 10 men and still advanced to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Monday.The English held on to beat Mexico 1-0 at Cheonan Stadium while Italy rallied to defeat…
Brussels, (AP/UNB) – Belgium edged the Czech Republic 2-1 in a friendly with Michy Batshuayi and Marouane Fellaini making the difference for the World Cup favorite on Monday.
Budapest, (AP/UNB) – Russia cruised past Hungary 3-0 in a warmup for the Confederations Cup, but lost a key midfielder to injury on Monday.Roman Zobnin was taken off on a stretcher in severe pain after 33 minutes with what team…
Dhaka – The indefinite transport strike, enforced by Magura district workers union, entered second day on Tuesday.No inter-district transports were seen plying on the roads throughout the district due to the strike.
Jessore, June 6 – Customs officials here on Monday night detained three people and seized a goods-laden truck while it was crossing Benapole port without legal documents of the goods.
Dhaka, June 6 – Former Chief Justice and former Chief Adviser of Caretaker Government Latifur Rahman died of old age complications at a hospital in the capital early Tuesday. He was 81.
Muhammad Syfullah, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Jun 5 – The Election Commission (EC) is highly unlikely to go for digital voting in the next national election as the two major political parties — Awami League and BNP — are now…
Dhaka, Jun 5 – Noting that Bangladesh has trade relations with 198 countries across the world, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday told Parliament that Bangladesh has experienced trade deficit with 71 countries in the outgoing fiscal year – 2016-17.
Dhaka, June 6 – An alleged terrorist was killed in a gunfight with police at Nurpur village in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district early Tuesday.
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court o Monday extended its order staying a High Court order that had stayed for six months the second phase of the gas price hike that came into effect from June 1.
The government has suspended a decision to plant imported 500 Chinese and Taiwanese bonsai Ficus (Bot) as part of the beautification along the six-km stretch of road between Banani Level Crossing and airport intersection after criticism by naturalists.
Dhaka – At least 95.3 percent applicants have got chance to different colleges – government and non-government – in the first merit list published Monday.
Dhaka – The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of ‘The Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (Amendment) Act- 2017’ raising the jail term punishment to seven years from five years.