Police recovered the body of an unidentified elderly man, aged about 80, from Dinajpur branch canal of Teesta Irrigation Project at Horish

Contradicting the fact that a mass movement forced him to step down 25 years back, former military dictator HM Ershad yesterday apparently claimed that he had handed over power on his own accord “to strengthen and keep constitutional democracy on track”.

The government will instruct preachers to deliver such sermons which will guide the countrymen towards the “right direction”, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said self-confidence will take the nation forward though Bangladesh has resource constraints.

In a bid to fight transboundary militancy and terrorism, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has increased vigilance at the borders as well as intelligence sharing with Indian Border Security Force (BSF), said BGB Director General Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed yesterday.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday said liberal democracy is the appropriate political system for achieving national cohesion and economic progress.

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday said Bangladesh was evaluating its relationship with Pakistan and thinking about measures that could be taken over Pakistan's reaction to the execution of two war criminals last month.

Freedom of the press is not only impeded by the government but by players including different individuals and agencies, said Prime

A youth was hacked to death on Cemetery Road in the city yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Gouranga Biswas, 26, a

Workers of 11 private jetties in Sadarghat area of Chittagong city yesterday observed work abstention for a day

Lawyers, rights activists and other eminent personalities yesterday reiterated their demand for establishing a circuit

Housed in a dilapidated building and functioning with only half its staff, Goalkhali Government School for the Blind and the Deaf in

Bangladesh Railway is set to add 114 new coaches from India and Indonesia to its fleet.

A group of people under the banner of Writer-Artist-Online Businessperson-Activist Forum yesterday said blocking social media was not

The government will build a 130-storey "icon and smart green city" on 60 acres of land in Purbachal new town

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday emphasised the need for introducing Bangla in judicial proceedings of the Supreme Court to meet people's expectations.

Bangladeshis are living longer than those in most Saarc countries.

In violation of electoral code, ruling Awami League's mayor candidates staged showdowns, brought out processions and motorcades at many places yesterday, even before submitting nomination papers to contest the upcoming municipal polls.

Bangla Academy will celebrate its 60th anniversary today, said a press release.

The government must immediately set a definite roadmap for the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) peace accord's effective implementation and help the region's people overcome frustration, speakers told a discussion in the capital yesterday.