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DUCSU ballot papers prepared with five-step security process: VC

, Sept. 28 -- Although a portion of the ballot papers of DUCSU election was initially printed at Nilkhet they were finally made usable through a five-level security process at the authorised instituti... Read More


Tarique greets Hindus on Durga Puja, calls for security vigilance

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged the law enforcement agencies to remain alert so that, unlike during the past fascist regime, no attempt is made to create communal... Read More


Dengue claims 4 more lives; 845hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 192 this year. During ... Read More


Journalist Protection Act within 3 months: Mahfuj Alam

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam has said the government will enact the Journalist Protection Act within the next two to three months 'at any cost'. He made the announcement at a di... Read More


CNG autorickshaw drivers block Dhaka-Tangail highway protesting harassment

Gazipur, Sept. 28 -- run autorickshaw drivers in Gazipur blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway on Sunday demanding free movement of their vehicles and protesting 'police harassment, extortion and other irregu... Read More


Durga Puja begins with Maha Shashti in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, has begun across the country amid due religious fervour and festivity. The 5-day celebration began with invocatio... Read More


Joint forces raid ex-MP Haji Selim's house at Dhaka's Azimpur

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Members of joint forces on Sunday raided a house of former lawmaker Haji Mohammad Selim in the capital's Azimpur area. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lalbagh Police Station Md Mostafa K... Read More


2 killed in Natore road crashes

Natore, Sept. 28 -- Two people were killed and another was injured in separate road accidents in Lalpur upazila of Natore district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as van driver Ershad Ali, 45... Read More


Puja in Bangladesh: Govt warns of stern action over communal rumours

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday warned that tougher action will be taken against those spreading rumours or inciting communal unrest on social m... Read More


Million-year-old skull may rewrite timeline of human evolution

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- year-old human skull discovered in China may push back the origin of modern humans by at least half a million years, according to a new study published in Science. The fossil, know... Read More