The local government ought to put emphasis on preventive measures to improve urban health rather than providing direct treatment,

A rally organised by a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Chittagong city demanding arrest of the murderers of Nasim

Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, niece of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, gave birth to a baby girl yesterday, according to Gono Bhaban sources.

The insecurity of religious minorities implies the insecurity of all citizens in the country, human rights activist Sultana Kamal said at a

Transport owners and workers, social activists and businesspersons yesterday postponed their indefinite strike on the Sylhet-

Anwar Hossain Manju and Sheikh Shahidul Islam were re-elected chairman and general secretary respectively of Jatiya Party (Manju) at the

Two persons are crushed under the wheels of a train in Banani of Dhaka. The deceased – 45 and 50 years – died on the spot when they were crushed near Senamalacha in Banani by a Chittagong bound train from Kamalapur around 8:15am, police said.

Police recovered the missing items of Gandhi Ashram in Atrai upazila of Dinajpur and arrested two persons at Bhortetulia and Sahebganj

A microbus driver was found dead with his throat slit in his house in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat yesterday.

Six people were killed and 11 others injured in road accidents in three districts yesterday.

Today is the 2nd death anniversary of eminent journalist ABM Musa.

A fish seller who was “hacked and shot” by “rivals” in Sahebpara area of Chittagong city on Thursday night, died on the way to a hospital

To observe the World Health Day, United Hospital conducted a free health check-up booth for patients at its lobby, said a press release.

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has received offers from three companies to supply one wide-bodied aircraft for carrying

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday rescued an eight-year-old boy from Mathurapur village of Jessore, two days after he

A seven-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a 15-year-old tenth-grader in Benapole of Jessore on Thursday.

A two-week free training programme on journalism for female graduates began in the capital yesterday.

Bangladesh Coast Guard has seized about 2,640kg of jatka (young hilsa) in separate drives in Chandpur and Munshiganj.

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged drug trader with 1,033 bottles of phensedyl in Rehaichar area of

A man was killed and at least 10 others injured when followers of two Union Parishad chairman aspirants of the Awami League clashed in