Madhabpur tea workers starving, unpaid for 13 weeks

Workers of a tea garden in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj are left starving as they are not getting paid their wages or receiving their rations for the last 13 weeks.
2 August 2016, 10:16 AM

12 brass idols seized

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 12 brass idols of Radha-Krishna from Hakimpur upazila in the district yesterday. Acting on a tip-
1 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Sundarban Textile workers demand wage hike

Workers of Sundarban Textile Mills staged a demonstration in front of the mill yesterday, demanding a wage hike.
1 August 2016, 18:00 PM

3 held with deer skins

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three alleged forest robbers at Ruhita Char in Pathorghata upazila of Barguna on Sunday. They also
1 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Mild tremor shakes Ctg, Sylhet

A moderate earthquake shakes Chittagong, Sylhet and their adjacent areas this afternoon.
1 August 2016, 12:56 PM

5 ‘ABT men’ arrested in Ctg

Detectives in a drive arrest five youths for their alleged link with banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Patenga area of Chittagong.
1 August 2016, 12:09 PM

Tk 75 lakh sandalwood seized

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 150 kilograms of sandalwood worth about Tk 75 lakh at Andulia Bazar in Chaugachha upazila of
31 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Fratricide

A man was killed allegedly by his brother over a disputed land at Joyda village in Muktagacha upazila yesterday. The victim is Akhter Ali,
31 July 2016, 18:00 PM

50 school kids fall sick

At least 50 students of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)-run Shrijoni Biddhyanikaton yesterday fell sick due to hot
31 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Barapukuria road under water for 10 days

Residents of villages surrounding Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur are suffering as their
31 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Situation worsens

The situation of Paturia and Daulatdia ferry terminals deteriorated as three more ferries went out of operation with engine problems
31 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Stay alert against IS, Menon to Biman officials

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon urges Biman officials to remain vigilant so that members of the so-called Islamic State (IS) cannot enter Bangladesh and make it a place of their terrorist activities.
31 July 2016, 15:03 PM

Ferry service vulnerable

Ferry movement on Paturia-Daulatdia river route may be disrupted any time as two landing stations of Daulatdia terminal were washed
30 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Flood hits 59 upazilas hard: Minister

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said 59 upazilas in 16 districts have been inundated so far by floodwater.
30 July 2016, 10:09 AM

Flood snaps Jamalpur-Dewanganj train service

Rail communication on Jamalpur-Dewanganj route remains suspended since last night due to flooding and heavy rainfall in Jamalpur.
30 July 2016, 07:04 AM

Bengal's 'Ocean of Knowledge'

Compared to Ram Mohan's approach of creating a separate society (Brahmo Samaj) as social reformation to rid society of practices he condemned, Ishwar Chandra had a more inclusive approach. Arguably his greatest achievement was the role he played in the passage of the Widow Remarriage Act.
29 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Six bombs recovered

Detective Branch (DB) of police seized six bombs from Baribaka village in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district on
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Lightning kills 2 in Rangpur

Two people were killed and three others injured by lightning in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur yesterday morning.
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Boat only transport for 90 Sunamganj villages

Familiar to generations of Bangladeshi school-goers, 'A Journey by Boat' is a common passage and essay topic. But
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Hacking of fellow sparks protest

Students of Pabna Edward College put up an hour-long barricade on the Pabna-Rajshahi highway in front of the college
28 July 2016, 18:00 PM