Unexpected storm wreaks havoc on book fair

Surrounded by water, some stalls at the Suhrawardy Uddyan seemed like an alienated island. Ceilings became damp and water kept trickling down from top and light holders. Fire service staffs were trying to pump out the logged water while workers of the stalls remained busy sorting out the wet books.
24 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the first death anniversary of Md Rafiuddin Bablu, managing director of Modhumita Group, said a press release.
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Language Movement veteran Mahbubar Rahman Dulu died of old-age complications at his Nil Protiva Para residence in Nilphamari town
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

9-year-old house help dies 'falling' from rooftop

A nine-year-old domestic help died after she allegedly fell from the rooftop of a five-storey building in Khulshi Residential Area of
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Rajuk reclaims more parking lots, roads, footpaths

Three teams of Rajuk cleared illegally occupied car parking spaces at over a dozen buildings in Gulshan, Uttara and Dhanmondi in the
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Ahmed Sharif memorial lecture today

Marking the 17th death anniversary of Dr Ahmed Sharif, a renowned scholar, researcher of medieval Bangla literature and a forerunner of
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Shun blind faith, fundamentalism

President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged students to remain alert so that blind faith and fundamentalism cannot obstruct their creativity.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Smart energy, planning can balance urban dev, environ

Urbanisation-led development does not necessarily have to hurt the environment as both could be assured with effective planning and smart energy and transportation systems, experts told a seminar in the capital yesterday.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Ctg tanker-lorry strike called off

Tank-lorry owners and workers of Chittagong district yesterday called off their indefinite strike as Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) authority has assured them of building a tank terminal immediately.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian Air Force Chief Arup Raha in town

Indian Air Force Chief Arup Raha arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a five-day official visit to Bangladesh.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Mina Zaman Chowdhury, a former lawmaker, died on Saturday, said a press release yesterday.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian air force chief in Dhaka

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha arrives in Bangladesh on a five-day official visit.
21 February 2016, 13:07 PM

Obituary

Abdul Gaffar Dubash, director of Prime Insurance Company Ltd, died on Friday, said a press release.
20 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Long tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway due to 3-day holiday

A Long tailback was created on the Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Mawa highways of Munshiganj yesterday due to high
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Pabna school still named after ex-Pak premier

The name of a Pabna school, named after the then Pakistani premier and built in 1952 right before the historic Language Movement,
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Badruddoza passes away

Badruddoza, a valiant freedom fighter and former vice principal of Sylhet Cadet College, died on Wednesday at the Combined Military Hospital while
18 February 2016, 21:00 PM

ASK worried at arrest of Ba-Dwip publisher

Rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) yesterday strongly protested the arrest of publisher and author of Ba-Dwip Prakashani, Shamsuzzoha Manik.
18 February 2016, 20:59 PM

2,000 feet illegal Ashulia gas pipelines snapped

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd yesterday disconnected more than 2,000 feet of illegal gas
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Rajuk reclaims more parking lots, roads, footpaths

Three teams of Rajuk cleared illegally occupied car parking spaces at over a dozen buildings in Gulshan, Uttara and
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

All DSCC streets to get LED lights this year

Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs will replace all sodium and other forms of street lights under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) this year, increasing visibility and reducing electricity consumption, said Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM