Bangladesh-Bahrain ink deals, MoU

Bangladesh and Bahrain sign three instruments in Manama to further strengthen cooperation in various fields between the two countries.
23 December 2015, 09:06 AM

2 Sylhet church clerics receive death threats

Two church clerics receive separate death threats through mobile phone text messages in Sylhet division, just days ahead of Christmas.
23 December 2015, 06:14 AM

BNP candidate stabbed in Dinajpur’s Birampur

In continuation of the growing violence ahead of December 30 municipal election, a BNP candidate of Dinajpur’s Birampur upazila is stabbed.
23 December 2015, 04:24 AM

Health fair in Tangail

A two-day health fair began at Tangail Medical College yesterday with a slogan Eso Gori Naribandhob Haspatal (Lets Build Women Friendly
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

80 arrested in 2 districts

At least 80 people, including four BNP-Jamaat men, were held during special drives by law enforcers in Satkhira and Jessore districts
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Abdullah Shibli's book publication ceremony today

Two books by columnist Dr Abdullah Shibli will be launched at a programme at Dhaka Ladies Club in Eskatan Gardens
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Lemon farming has changed the life of a Tangail farmer

To make a living he did almost everything -- worked as a housekeeper at people's homes; was a shepherd for a long time, and sold
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Blogger Hasan Shahriar gets death threat

Blogger and writer Hasan Shahriar, who is a friend of slain blogger Ananta Bijoy Das, receives death threat from unknown mobile phone numbers.
22 December 2015, 15:44 PM

Nahid claims ‘overwhelming success’ in education

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid claims Bangladesh has achieved “overwhelming success” in the education sector.
22 December 2015, 09:33 AM

5 mayor aspirants pledge to accept people's verdict

Five out of six candidates for the post of mayor of Badarganj Municipality in the district have vowed to work together after the polls to provide coordinated services to the citizens.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Trafficked boys return home

Two teenage boys returned home from an Indian shelter through Hili land port in Hakimpur upazila of the district yesterday.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

42 shops gutted in Comilla, Pirojpur

At lest 42 shops were gutted in separate fire incidents in Comilla and Pirojpur districts yesterday
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Candidates’ supporters clash in Comilla, 20 hurt

At least 20 people are injured, two of them bullet-hit, in a clash between supporters of the Awami League mayoral candidate and the party’s rebel contender in Chauddagram of Comilla.
21 December 2015, 13:19 PM

Missing girl found dead

Police recovered the body of a minor girl from an eggplant field at Sirijdia village under Magura Sadar upazila on Saturday night. The
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Youth's body recovered

Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth, aged about 20, from a guava orchard at Mathura village in Sadar upazila of the district
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Man beaten to death

A man was beaten to death allegedly by his father-in-law and brother-in-law at Farmpara in Sadar upazila early yesterday.The deceased
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Secular Bangladesh to prevail

There were times in history when communal and fundamentalist groups momentarily stood in the way of the country's progress, but in the long run a secular Bangladesh will prevail, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told a book launch at Bangla Academy yesterday.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

ACC sues Biman DGM for graft

Anti Corruption Commission files a case against Deputy General Manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Emdad Hossain for allegedly accumulating illegal wealth.
20 December 2015, 14:51 PM

Pay hike for MPO-listed teachers too

Teachers of non-government educational institutions which are under monthly payment order (MPO) system will also get a salary hike according to the latest pay scale.
20 December 2015, 10:15 AM

Jamaat’s Sylhet city leader arrested

Law enforcers arrest the Sylhet city unit assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj.
19 December 2015, 09:26 AM