Two people were killed and 35 others injured in a clash over occupying a water body in Monduri village under Baniachang upazila of Habiganj on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Joynal Abedin, 40, and Sahabuddin, 30, residents of...
A two-member security team of Cricket Australia (CA), led by its security manager Sean Carroll, arrived in Dhaka on Sunday to get an understanding of the situation of security here whether the Australia national cricket team can tour Bangladesh to...
A pregnant housewife was hacked to death allegedly by her husband over dowry at Anwarpur village in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Marufa Begum, 18, wife of Ashraful of the village. Quoting locals,...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday urged the public university teachers, who have been on a movement to press home their several demands, to have faith in the cabinet committee on removing salary discrimination. “The teachers are members of...
Some 30 fishermen from Bagerhat, who went missing after several trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal on September 20, are yet to be traced even after seven days into the incident. Of the missing fishermen, 26 hailed from Kachua...
The body of one of the Bangladeshi nationals killed in the Mina stampede is not of Aminur Rahman, as had been identified earlier. The foreign ministry cleared the confusion over Rahman’s body on Sunday evening but did not clarify whether...
France has carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. French planes destroyed a training camp in the eastern town of Deir al-Zour, President Francois Hollande said. A US-led coalition has been carrying out air strikes...
Saudi Arabian police have arrested a man who was sexually harassing women as they were performing Hajj rituals in Mina’s Jamarat, media reports say. ‘Saudi Gazette’ newspaper said on Sunday the Asian-origin harasser “was nabbed, investigated and tried in a...
Noted journalist and Associate Editor of the daily New Age Humayun Zaman died of lung disease at a city hospital Sunday evening. He was 62. He would be buried at Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard after Zohr prayers Monday. Humayun Zaman,...
The Australian government though has issued warning for its citizens in Bangladesh citing “reliable information” on possible militant attack targeting their interests here, police do not perceive any such threat. Bangladesh Police say they have no credible information about the...
San Francisco, Sept 26: For a change, Silicon Valley is buzzing about something besides a sleek new device, mind-bending breakthrough or precocious billionaire. A rare visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend has captivated his extensive fan club...
Bangladesh A and India A teams will begin their one-off 'unofficial Test' match on Sunday. The match will be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, India. After a disappointing unofficial ODI series against India A team, the second...
Those looking to keep a pet bird at home will henceforth need an annual license to do that in Bangladesh. And those who rear birds and trade in them will not be able to do that without a trade license....
A clash between Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) personnel and local residents of Dinajpur’s Biral Upazila over a cultural show on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha has left at least four injured. Sources in the border force, police and the local community...
The return journeys of Eid holidaymakers have started as the Eid-ul-Azha vacation has ended on Sunday morning. All government offices, scheduled banks, and most of the schools and other educational institutions open today. Bangladesh Railway began selling return tickets after...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her call to the world leaders for revisiting the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) to ensure access to key technology for global sustainable growth. "Existing IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) regime needs to be revisited so...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has completed removal of waste of sacrificial animals from areas under its jurisdiction on Saturday, while Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) expects to complete the task on Sunday, officials have said. DNCC's chief conservancy officer...
Police have arrested an NGO director in Shyamnagar of Satkhira for making disparaging remarks about Holy Hajj on his Facebook account. The arrestee was identified as Mohan Kumar Mondal, a director of the non-governmental organisation ‘Leaders’. Enamul Hauqe, officer-in-charge of...
Two friends have been strangulated to death in Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga district. The deceased have been identified as ASM Hafizur Rahman and his friend Roni. Farmers spotted the bodies of the two friends in a paddy field at Boalia...
A man who suffered bullet wounds during a robbery at Majhirghat under Sadarghat Police Station in Chittagong city on Wednesday night died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Saturday. Satya Gopal Bhaumick, 50, manager of Shah Corporation, succumbed to...
Juventus' miserable start to the Serie A season continued as it lost 2-1 at Napoli, while Roma reignited its league campaign with a 5-1 drubbing of newly-promoted Carpi on Saturday. Lorenzo Insigne and Gonzalo Higuain scored for Napoli before Mario...
The CNG filling stations have resumed feeding cars after 24 hours. The government attributed ‘emergency maintenance’ at Bibiyana gas field to the suspension that came into effect from Friday midnight. Eid-ul-Azha holidaymakers had to suffer for the lack of transports...
A woman was killed in a road accident in Dhaka on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mosammat Hena, 40. Shahbagh Police Station’s officer-in-charge (OC) Abu Bakar Siddique, quoting witnesses, said a motorbike knocked her down in Segunbagicha area. She...
Canadian solar-energy developer Skypower Global has announced that it will invest $4.3 billion in Bangladesh’s solar power sector. Its President and CEO Kerry Adler made the announcement in a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Hotel Waldorf Astoria in...
Seven people, including six members of a family, received burn injuries in a gas line explosion in Senpara area under Kafrul Police Station of Mirpur area in the city early Sunday. The injured was identified as Amena Begum, 25, her...
NEW YORK, Sept 27: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of taking necessary measures to reduce the huge trade gap between the two countries. At a bilateral meeting at Hotel Waldorf Astoria here, Sheikh Hasina...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received 'ICT Sustainable Development Award' from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in recognition of her contributions towards harnessing Information Communication and Technologies for Sustainable Development. ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao formally handed over the award to...
Israeli security forces have entered Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem amid fresh clashes in the area. Witnesses told Al Jazeera that Sunday's confrontation between Israeli forces and Palestinians began after officers entered the compound. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab, reporting...
Seasonal hide traders in Dhaka have accused the stockists of depriving them of ‘fair prices’ for hide they collected from around the city after slaughtering of cattle during Eid-ul-Azha. On the other hand, the stockists allege the seasonal traders were...
The United Nations high commissioner for refugees said Saturday the world waited far too long to respond to the refugee crisis sparked by the wars in Syria and elsewhere, though rich countries now appear to understand the scale of the...
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