BCL leader 'assaults' PA to upazila chairman

The president of the upazila unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) beat up a retired army officer on Harirampur
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Bridge collapse during Roanu causes woe to 20,000 villagers

Over 20,000 people of six villages under Amtali upazila of Barguna district are suffering as the bridge over the
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Growers worried as fungal infection affects jackfruits

Jackfruit farmers in Jhenidah are worried as fungal infection has affected fruits on the trees.
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Accused in shooting Magura pregnant mom case surrenders

An accused in a case filed over shooting a pregnant mother in Magura surrenders before a local court.
14 June 2016, 15:44 PM

Lightning kills NGO worker

An NGO worker was killed by lightning at Khajra union under Assasuni upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased, Maloti Rajbansi,
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Land disputes leave 60 hurt in Habiganj, Bogra

At least 50 people were injured in a clash over land dispute between the people of two neighbouring villages in Habiganj Sadar upazila yesterday.
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Killers still at large, family flees for insecurity

Over a month into the killing of Nikhil Joardar of Gopalpur upazila in the district, law enforcers are yet to arrest any of the killers of the tailor.
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM

34 militants among 3,245 held on day 3

Over 3,200 people are detained countrywide on the third day of the anti-militancy crackdown. Among them only 34 were suspected militants.
13 June 2016, 06:04 AM

Child marriage bid foiled

A girl was saved from child marriage following timely intervention of the local administration at Telkhupi village in Gabtoli upazila of the
12 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Woman held over Natore Christian grocer murder

A woman is arrested from Dhaka's Badda over the murder of a Christian trader Sunil Gomez in Natore. People of Christian community in Baraigram upazila also stag demonstration protesting the killing of the grocer.
12 June 2016, 08:34 AM

Storm kills 4 in Khulna

Four people are killed in a devastating storm that ravaged Koyra and Bhatiaghata upazilas of Khulna.
12 June 2016, 07:04 AM

Storms kill 2, damage over 100 houses in Patuakhali, Pirojpur

Two women were killed and over 100 houses damaged as storms lashed three upazilas of Patuakhali and Pirojpur districts yesterday
11 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Hindu priest rescued unhurt 24 hours after abduction

A Hindu priest is rescued unhurt in Rangpur within 24 hours after he went missing.
11 June 2016, 14:57 PM

2 killed as storm lashes Patuakhali

Two women are killed when their tin-shed houses collapsed on them during a storm that lashed different upazilas of Patuakhali. The storm has uprooted many electric poles, plunging Dhumki, Golachipa, Dasmina and Baufal upazilas into darkness.
11 June 2016, 06:25 AM

Mir Quasem to seek review

Condemned war crimes convict Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali will file a petition with the Supreme Court seeking a review of its verdict upholding his death penalty for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, says Quasem’s counsel Matiur Rahman Akanda.
11 June 2016, 05:48 AM

OF SPELLS AND QUILLS - EXPLORING MAGIC IN LITERATURE

There are many faces of magic in literature. Prospero's art, Keats's 'charm'd magic casements,' the satirical sylphs in Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock,' Yeats's occultism are some of the faces of magic that we meet in the syllabuses of the English departments. We are comfortable in dealing with magic as a component of fantasy fiction—a long tradition that includes Homer and Apuleius, the Holy Grail, The Faerie Queene. We are happy to see the re-emergence of magic in the works of contemporary author such as J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Ursula K. Le Guin, J.K. Rowling and others.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

18 hilly mynas rescued from Tongi

Forest officials rescue 18 hilly mynas from Tongi, at the outskirts of Dhaka.
10 June 2016, 13:58 PM

Elephant kills one

An elderly man was trampled to death by a wild elephant while another died of cardiac arrest after being panicked at Pathorer Char village
9 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Thousands suffer due to lack of concrete bridge

Thousands of people, including children, of four wards under Santhia municipality have to cross a 200-foot-long bamboo bridge to
9 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Man mistakenly imprisoned gets bail

A victim, Nurul Islam from Sylhet, who was in jail for more than two years in place of his younger brother in a sensational murder case, gets bail from the High Court.
9 June 2016, 13:53 PM