Bangladesh were all out for 232 in the first innings of their first cricket Test match against Sri Lanka at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Monday. Captain Mushfiqur Rahim and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan were the only batsmen to...
China's Jade Rabbit moon rover is in trouble after experiencing a "mechanical control abnormality", state media report. The moon exploration vehicle ran into problems due to the moon's "complicated lunar surface environment", Xinhua news agency said, citing science officials, says...
A court in Chittagong on Monday issued a warrant for the arrest of ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, former mayor of Chittagong City Corporation and city Awami League president, in a corruption case. Judge SM Ataur Rahman of the Divisional Special Judge...
The Syrian peace talks in Geneva are due to move on to wider political questions such as the divisive issue of transfer of power in the country. But discussions are also expected to continue on aid convoys reaching besieged areas...
A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal was stabbed to death by robbers at Sanyasibada village in Bera upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Manik Hossain, 28, president of Ruppur union unit of Jubo Dal and son of...
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Wangchuck has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as Prime Minister of Bangladesh in the 10th parliamentary elections. In a message to Hasina, the King of Bhutan reiterated his commitment to the ever-growing bonds of friendship...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume its New York flight on June 4 this year after nearly eight years. The flight will operate via Birmingham. Biman’s Dhaka-New York flight remained suspended since July 2006 due to financial losses and serious shortage...
The Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) sits Tuesday evening to select the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the 10th Parliament. Addressing a press briefing at the media center of Parliament, ruling party chief whip ASM Feroz said the ALPP...
The High Court granted interim bail to BNP joint secretaries general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Mizanur Rahman Minu and a Jamaat leader in separate case Monday. Two HC benches granted Rizvi bail for six months in four cases filed in...
The Jatiya Party led by HM Ershad will get five seats in the front row of the 10th Parliament, said chief whip ASM Feroz. He disclosed this while briefing reporters at the Parliament media centre. The chief whip said BNP...
The government has banned the practice of lining up primary school students to greet MPs and ministers. An order from the Primary and Mass Education Ministry Monday warned of ‘tough’ measures against headmasters and governing bodies of schools if the...
Bangladesh Bank has announced the monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal, which the governor has described as cautious and investment-friendly. The policy for the second half of the 2013-14 fiscal does not appear to be dramatically...
The High Court (HC) on Monday granted interim bail to BNP joint secretaries general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Mizanur Rahman Minu and a Jamaat leader in separate cases. Two HC benches granted Rizvi bail for six months in four cases...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought the affidavits which the three former ministers and three MPs had filed with their nomination papers before the election, an Election Commission (EC) official has said. The EC will be sending the papers shortly...
Samsung Electronics Co has signed an agreement with Google Inc to cross-license their patents, reducing the risk of costly legal disputes over intellectual property and likely fostering greater collaborate between the two tech giants. Seoul-based Samsung said Monday that the...
SATKHIRA: Local Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Monday called a half-day hartal in Tala upazila for Tuesday protesting the killing of its leader in a gunfight with joint forces members.The shutdown will remain in force from 6.00am till 2.00 pm. Anisur...
The High Court has ordered a ban on arrest and harassment of BNP leaders Sadek Hossain Khoka, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Golam Akbar Khandaker in any fresh case. Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Md Habibul Gani gave the order...
Illegal immigrants from Bangladesh held in Malaysia during the latest crackdown will have to return home at their own expense. Malaysia has already started the deportation process, Montu Kumar Biswas, labour councillor in the Bangladesh embassy, Kuala Lumpur, told bdnews24.com...
The BNP-led 19-party alliance has sought permission from the government to bring out its scheduled black-flag procession Wednesday, either from in front of its Nayapaltan central office or Suhrawardy Udyan. Addressing a press conference at the party’s Nayapaltan central office...
Speedy trial courts will be set up in the country's all divisional headquarters to bring to justice those committing vandalism amid judgment on war crimes and over January 5 parliamentary polls followed by attacks on minority communities, reports UNB. Talking...
Senior BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain Saturday alleged that the government is screaming louder as it has got devoid of essence and afraid of public wraths, reports UNB. "This regime is not elected by people's votes. Its ministers are speaking...
Considering its growing importance, Bangladesh wants to focus more on its close neighbour Myanmar to have improved ties with it in the spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation paving a ground for boosting trade and commerce. Bangladesh first wants to...
In the wake of increasing crimes in the capital by a section foreign nationals staying in Bangladesh, the Special Intelligence Agency (SPA) has decided to maintain a data base on them to preserve their track records, reports UNB. The decision...
Ruling Awami League (AL) Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said after missing the inter-city train now BNP has announced to travel by local train, reports UNB. "BNP has decided to take part in the upazila parishad...
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Mujahidul Islam Selim emphasised on the need for a 'third alternative' for the nation, reports bdnews24.com. Speaking at the roundtable organised by bdnews24,com in the city Saturday, Selim said the country faces a lack...
Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari along with five entourage members left Dhaka for Myanmar Saturday on an official visit to Myanmar at the invitation of the Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Air Force, reports BSS. During his visit,...
An unidentified young man was killed as a speeding vehicle knocked down him at Kakoli intersection under Banani police station in the city early Saturday morning, reports UNB. Contacted, Sub-inspector Ashraf-uz-zaman of the police station said on an information, he...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
The World Leprosy Day will be observed today (Sunday) across the world with a hope to eliminate the tyrant bacterial disease from the globe. The government and the Leprosy Mission International (TLMI)-Bangladesh will jointly observe the day with the slogan...
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