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New Google Doodle celebrates Bangladesh's Independence Day

Search engine giant Google has created a new doodle on its homepage, marking the Independence Day of Bangladesh. The special Doodle
26 March 2016

PID goes digital

As a part of the ongoing digitalisation, press information service under Press Information Department (PID) has become
26 March 2016

Sylhet JCD leader held in violence cases

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Sylhet district unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Sayeed Ahmed in the city's
26 March 2016

Three-day book fair begins at CU

A three-day book fair began at Chittagong University yesterday to celebrate the occasion of Independence Day.
26 March 2016

Sylhet youth held over 'anti-state' Facebook posts

A madrasa student was arrested at Beanibazar in Sylhet on Friday evening for anti-state and anti-government posts on
26 March 2016

2 Dhaka cops suspended over 'bribe taking'

Two police officials of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in Dhaka are suspended for allegedly detaining three employees of a recruiting agency and forcing them to pay bribes.
26 March 2016

Get united for prosperity: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges all to build the country through united efforts so that the national does not lag behind anymore.
26 March 2016

Nation paying tributes to liberation war martyrs

The nation is paying glowing tributes to the Liberation War martyrs who laid down their lives for the country’s independence.
26 March 2016

4 killed in road accidents

Four people were killed and 10 others injured in road accidents in three districts yesterday and on Thursday.
25 March 2016

Obituary

Nasima Banu, a central committee member of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League, died of old-age complications at Bangabandhu Sheikh
25 March 2016

Children trapped in exam cycle

Guardians of students studying at different schools in the capital yesterday demanded the government to abolish the primary terminal
25 March 2016

JU BCL activists vandalise shops

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists of Jahangirnagar University yesterday vandalised a few food shops and vehicles in Gerua Bazar
25 March 2016

92pc people to get power by 2018

The whole Bangladesh will be brought under 100 percent electricity coverage by 2021 and the government is now looking forward to
25 March 2016

Seminar on language, culture held in Shilpakala Academy

American Alumni Association in partnership with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy held a seminar “Languages and its Influence on
25 March 2016

Fire breaks out at RMG factory

Fire gutted valuables at a garment factory in Kanchpur of Narayanganj, outside the capital, yesterday.
25 March 2016

Hefajat threatens movement again

Hefajat-e-Islam yesterday afternoon threatened to take to the street if their demand of canceling the move of removing Islam as the state
25 March 2016

Obituary

Zillur Rahman, former factory manager of British Tobacco Company, died at a city hospital on Tuesday morning. He was 78.
25 March 2016

'Drug peddler' dies falling from 7-storey Old Dhaka building

Following a “chase by police”, an alleged drug peddler died after falling from the roof of a seven-storey building in Huseni Dalan area of
25 March 2016

Badsha Mondal

Badsha Mondal; father of Abdur Rahman Tulu, staff reporter of Bangladesh Protidin,died of old-age complications in his residence in
25 March 2016

1971 spirit ruined for lack of democracy

The spirit of the Liberation War has been totally ruined as there is no democracy in the country, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul
25 March 2016