In 2013, at the age of 18, Md Sumon had plans to start a small business. But fascination with Indian TV crime anthology series “Crime Patrol” took him down an entirely different path.

American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has lauded Bangladesh for the generosity and leadership it has demonstrated in sheltering the Rohingyas.

Two teenagers were stabbed last night in the capital’s Hatirjheel by unidentified miscreants.

They say, this land has been my home for thousands of years

Rohingya repatriation should be the highest priority in the United Nations’ Joint Response Plan (JRP) for support of Rohingya people, speakers said at a press conference yesterday.

At least four people were killed and five injured in road accidents in three districts yesterday, report our correspondent and a news agency.

A youth was stabbed to death in Cumilla Sadar upazila’s Chandpur village yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Shariful Islam Jony (24) of the same village.

In coastal areas, 3,750 kilometres of canals are silted and rivers have lost navigability. Most embankments have been washed away and overflowed with saline water. Only dredging will not solve the problem, a policy for watershed management is urgently needed.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged members of the armed forces to put emphasis on acquiring technical and professional knowledge.

As a precaution to avert possible dengue outbreak, Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) started a special anti-mosquito drive yesterday.

With trains arriving and departing and people hopping on and off carriages, Khulna Railway Station is a busy junction.

Former principal of Rajshahi Medical College and Sylhet Medical College Prof Nazimuddin Ahmed passed away in Rajshahi on Saturday night. He was 83.

Stamford University Bangladesh’s architecture department yesterday organised an event titled “Ancient Religious Structures of Dhaka City: Conservation and its Adaptability” at the department premises.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday pressed charges against expelled Jubo League Dhaka South Organising Secretary Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan and five others in connection with a money laundering case.

A Dhaka court yesterday asked the Detective Branch (DB) of police to submit the probe report of a case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University student by March 16.

At least 14 people are injured as a private car rams into a crowd in Dhaka’s Kurmitola area.

A Dhaka court asks the Detective Branch (DB) of police to submit the probe report of a case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University student by March 16.

Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust (BANCAT) arranged an event called “Ribbon of Love” in Dhaka recently, to raise awareness against the disease, says a press release.

Today is the 43rd death anniversary of Bangladesh Navy’s freedom fighter Lt AM Ataul Haque.

To raise awareness among tourists to save biodiversity of the world’s longest sea beach, a campaign has been launched in Cox’s Bazar.