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BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf off to Singapore for health check-up

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP Standing Committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, who received treatment for a brain tumour in Singapore in 2023, has travelled to Singapore again for a health check-up. Th... Read More


Asalanka hits career-best 127 in Sri Lanka's 49-run win over Australia

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- Charith Asalanka scored a career-best 127 to help Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs in the opener of a two-match one-day international cricket series on Wednesday. Sr... Read More


Sketch of Nafiz's body on rickshaw footboard featured in UN Human Rights Report

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A sketch of the harrowing photo depicting the body of Golam Nafiz hanging from a rickshaw's footboard has been made cover photo in the latest report by the Office of the United Natio... Read More


Former BDR members reject mediation offer, continue protest in Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Former Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) members and their families, protesting under the banner of 'Justice for BDR Movement,' on Wednesday rejected a mediation proposal from Hasnat Abdullah,... Read More


Avoid party bans that undermine democracy: UN to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The UN human rights office has recommended Bangladesh to refrain from political party bans undermining democracy and disenfranchising part of the electorate. In a report launched on... Read More


10,000 July uprising victims to get mental health support

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Mental health support will be provided to 10,000 students from 22 public and private universities, who were affected by violence during the July-August movement, under a joint initia... Read More


Plastic products can boost export diversification: Commerce Adviser

, Feb. 12 -- Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said that plastic products can play a significant role in diversifying export prospects. The adviser came up with the remark while addressing the... Read More


DMP Commissioner orders urgent probe into July movement cases

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has instructed police officers to prioritise the investigation of cases linked to the Anti-Discrimination Movement. ... Read More


Edible oil market to be stable in 7-10 days: Commerce Adviser

, Feb. 12 -- Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said that the edible oil market will be stable within seven to ten days. The shortage of soybean oil in the market will be resolved, he said whil... Read More


Ex-CMP commissioner Saiful arrested in Dhaka

Chattogram, Feb. 12 -- Former Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Saiful Islam has been arrested in a murder case in Dhaka. Additional Commissioner of the CMP Humayun Kabir said a polic... Read More