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35-year-old shot dead in Dhaka's Gulshan

Dhaka, March 21 -- Miscreants shot and killed a 35-year-old man in Dhaka's Gulshan area on Thursday night. The victim was identified as Sumon, an internet business owner, said Sub-inspector Maruf Ahm... Read More


Dhaka calls for stronger global cooperation, investment to advance gender equality

Dhaka, March 20 -- Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S. Murshid has called for enhanced global cooperation to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action... Read More


Malaysian company MR.DIY inaugurates 4th store in Dhanmondi

Dhaka, March 20 -- Malaysia's leading home improvement brand, MR.DIY officially inaugurated its 4th store in Bangladesh following an overwhelming response from customers to provide one-stop shopping e... Read More


21 trafficked Bangladeshi teens return home through Benapole

Dhaka, March 20 -- A total of 21 Bangladeshi teenagers, who were trafficked to India, have returned home through the Benapole checkpost with special travel permits. Indian immigration police handed t... Read More


UP member hacked to death in Khulna

Khulna, March 20 -- A Union Parishad (UP) member was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Bejerdanga Madhyapara area of Khulna's Fultola upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identifi... Read More


Shilpakala Academy to hold Eid celebrations 1st time ever

Dhaka, March 20 -- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has announced on Thursday that for the first time ever, it is set to organise an Eid celebration, embracing the country's diverse cultural herita... Read More


Next election will mark a new beginning for Bangladesh: Nur

Dhaka, March 20 -- President of Gono Odhikar Parishad Nurul Haq Nur on Thursday hoped the next national election, likely to be held in December, will mark the beginning of a new chapter in Bangladesh'... Read More


10 women receive ATJFB Aviator Women's Icon Award

Dhaka, March 20 -- The Aviation and Tourism Journalists' Forum of Bangladesh (ATJFB) has honoured ten women with the ATJFB Aviator Women's Icon Award for their contributions to Bangladesh's aviation i... Read More


52-year-old arrested for 'attempted rape' of 5-year-old in N'ganj

Narayanganj, March 20 -- year-old man was arrested in a case filed over the attempted rape of a five-year-old girl in Narayanganj's Fatullah on Thursday. The arrestee was identified as Amanullah, sai... Read More


Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit

Dhaka, March 20 -- Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic ... Read More