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Tarique Rahman mourns Badruddin Umar's death

, Sept. 7 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday expressed deep shock at the death of eminent intellectual and researcher Badruddin Umar, describing him as a symbol of the country's independe... Read More


Couple found dead in Barguna house

, Sept. 7 -- slit body of a woman and the hanging body of her husband from a house at Dakkhin Eitbaria village in Sadar upazila of Barguna district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Swapan M... Read More


Adviser Jahangir Alam admits slight deterioration in law and order

, Sept. 7 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday acknowledged that the country's law and order situation has seen a slight deterioration. "The situation was good b... Read More


Primary-school midday meal programme to resume in Oct: Adviser

, Sept. 7 -- The government will resume the midday meal programme at government primary schools in 150 upazilas in early October, said Primary and Mass Education Adviser Prof Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podd... Read More


Kader Siddique's house attacked in Tangail

, Sept. 7 -- Miscreants vandalised the house of Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique, founder president of the Krishak Sramik Janata League, at Akurtakur in Tangail district town on Saturday night. A group ... Read More


Rains may drench parts of Dhaka, 4 other divisions: BMD

, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rains in five divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9am on Sunday. "Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompani... Read More


Rare Japanese honour for Bangladeshi journalist Monzurul Huq

, Sept. 7 -- Veteran Bangladeshi journalist Monzurul Huq has received Japan's prestigious Foreign Minister's Commendation, becoming the first foreign correspondent based in the country to earn the hon... Read More


3 die after overdrinking alcohol in a village under Munshiganj

, Sept. 6 -- Three individuals died and three others fell sick allegedly after drinking too much of alcohol in Kathadia village in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj, locals said on Saturday. The deceas... Read More


Eid-e-Miladunnabi being observed

, Sept. 6 -- e-Miladunnabi, marking the day of birth and passing away of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being observed across Bangladesh on saturday with due religious solemnity. On this day in 5... Read More


Union-level police camp in Munshiganj to become permanent soon: Home Affairs Adviser

Munshiganj, Sept. 6 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the temporary police camp recently established in Guagachia Union of Gazaria Upazila, Munsh... Read More