Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Saturday that investigators believe the missing jet’s communications were deliberately disabled, that it turned back from its flight to Beijing and flew for more than seven hours. He also said that authorities are...
Three people were killed and about 40 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Mirkandapara at Sadar upazila in Mymensingh district on Saturday. The identity of the deceased persons could not be known immediately. Shawkat Hossain,...
The Presiding Officer of a polling centre at Dhobaura Upazila inin Mymensingh district was arrested for neglecting duty. Police detained Khairul Hasan, presiding officer at Chandrakona Government Primary School polling centre on Saturday morning, said Returning Officer (RO) Dr Subhash...
At least seven people, including three with bullet, were injured in a clash between law enforcers and supporters of a ruling Awami League-backed upazila chairman candidate at Kashua village in Chandnaish upazila on Saturday. Local sources said supporters of AL-supported...
A special court in Islamabad has issued non-bailable warrant against ex-Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and directed authorities to arrest him if he fails to appear before it on March 31. Musharraf was due to appear before the court at the...
India former deputy consul general in the USA, now back in India, has been re-accused of visa fraud and exploitation of her maid. Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat, on Friday was re-indicted on US visa fraud charges that touched off...
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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh, with support from Chinese Chamber of Commerce, recently organised a discussion platform on the topic of ‘Bangladesh - China Business Outlook’. Li Jun, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Andrew Tilke, Chief Executive...
The honeymoon was short-lived, the end not expected. Within a week of supporting West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as the 'right person to be India's prime minister', Anna Hazare has backed off. "I will not support her as Prime...
A supporter of a BNP rebel candidate was shot dead allegedly by the supporters of a BNP-backed candidate in the 4th phase upazila election at Fatehpur village in Madan upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Genu Miah,32, son...
Counting of votes in 81 upazila parishads across 41 districts is on after violent voting in the third phase of the local body elections Saturday. The voting was held from 8am to 4pm without break amid violence, capturing of polling...
China announced on Saturday a modest easing of exchange rate controls that have been criticised by Washington and other trading partners, adding to a flurry of reform initiatives aimed at making its slowing economy more efficient. The range in which...
Two frigates and two maritime patrol aircraft of Bangladesh Navy have been deployed in the Bay of Bengal and its adjoining areas as part of search operation for the missing Malaysian aircraft. The move came at the directive of the...
A person has been shot dead while trying to snatch ballot papers during Upazila polls at Naria in Shariatpur, police say. The victim has been identified as Ripon Majhi, 30. Ten people were also injured in the police firing that...
BAGERHAT: BNP called a daylong hartal in Bagerhat sadar, Morrelganj, Mongla, Rampal and Sharankhola uapzilas for Sunday protesting various irregularities during the election Saturday, according to a news agency. Bagerhat district BNP president and convener of 18-party alliance M A...
BNP called a day-long hartal in Bagerhat sadar, Morrelganj, Mongla, Rampal and Sharankhola uapzilas (UZs) for Sunday protesting various irregularities during the election on Saturday. Bagerhat district BNP president and convenor of 18-party alliance MA Salam announced the hartal programme....
Ballot boxes were snatched, torched and supporters of rival candidates fought pitched battles in several places during the third phase of Bangladesh’s Upazila Parishad polls. The Election Commission (EC) admitted there had been 'stray incidents' of violence during Saturday’s elections...
Voting was suspended in six centres of Chandpur’s Haziganj and Kochua due to rigging and invasion of polling centres during the third phase of the Upazlia election on Saturday. The centres in Haziganj were – Purbo Rajargaon Government Primary School,...
A pick-up van driver was killed as a speedy train hit him while passing a level crossing at Kosaibari of Dakshin Khan in the city on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Md Abdul Karim, 40, son of late Md...
A police officer has allegedly beaten up an election officer at Barisal’s Bakerganj. The Election Commission received the complaint from the Returning Officer Dulal Talukder in this regard Saturday noon in a faxed message. Talukder says the Bakerganj Police Station’s...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called for united efforts at making the country economically self-reliant in fulfilling the dream of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She made the appeal while delivering her speech at a seminar titled 'Speech of March...
President Abdul Hamid on Saturday called for effective steps so poor students get access to private universities. “Education in private universities has become very expensive. So, the students of poor families can’t afford to study there,” the president said this...
The interior ministry of Saudi Arabia has banned 50 names including ‘foreign’ names, related to royalty that it considers blasphemous, according to local media. Quoting Saudi news sites, Gulf News reported that Saudis will no longer be able to give...
Visiting Pakistan Women’s team won the two-match T20 series beating hosts Bangladesh Women’s team by 34 runs in the day’s 2nd match at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar Saturday. Earlier, Pakistan Women’s beat Bangladesh Women’s by 13...
SM Sirajul Islam, General Secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)’s Jagannath University (JnU) unit, has been temporarily expelled from the institute for assaulting a teacher. The university’s disciplinary committee took the decision at an emergency meeting on Saturday, according...
A female student of Jagannath University allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in the city's Sabujbagh area on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Indra Rani, 20, a 2nd year student of History Department of Jagannath...
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Ratnai bordering area in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon early Saturday. The victim was identified as Ibrahim 30, son of Yusuf Ali of Ratnai village in the...
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday highly praised the recent development activities in Bangladesh during the AL-led government. Dr Mahathir came up with his observations when he met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence...
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad said that the Muslim world should have better knowledge in science and technology to protect themselves from the aggressors of the world Saturday, according to a news agency. “Today the Muslims...
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