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Increased footfall on Feb. 14, now a given at Boi Mela

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- With the arrival of Spring, or Boshonto, in this part of the world always greeted by Cupid firing off one of his special arrows, and it can all be happening one evening in the serene... Read More


BNP's Rizvi fears for the future of centrist politics

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday expressed concern that centrist politics might be faced with a crisis amid discussions on whether local or par... Read More


Operation Devil Hunt: 509 more arrested across the country

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The joint forces arrested 509 people across the country under 'Operation Devil Hunt' on the sixth day of the operation, according to the police headquarters. This brings the total n... Read More


Consensus Building Commission: Chief Adviser to address first meeting with political parties Saturday

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will hold the first of possibly many meetings with the political parties on Saturday as part of interim government's efforts to build national conse... Read More


Reforms first, free and fair election later: Jamaat Ameer

Narshingdi, Feb. 14 -- Necessary reforms to the country's overall structure must be carried out first, followed by a free and fair election, said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. ... Read More


Court imposes travel ban on Sirajganj AL president, family members

Sirajganj, Feb. 14 -- A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Sirajganj District Awami League President Advocate K M Hossain Ali Hasan, along with four family members. The family members include hi... Read More


Abbas calls out Jamaat's delaying tactics over next national election

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Friday alleged that a certain political party is trying to confuse the government through various contradictory statements only to delay the national... Read More


Schoolgirl dies after being stabbed during namaaz in Dinajpur

Dinajpur, Feb. 14 -- A schoolgirl, who was critically injured after being stabbed while performing prayers in her bedroom, died at a hospital early Friday. The deceased was identified as Mahi Akter, ... Read More


Love, Spring and Books: DU campus the place to be as triple festival draws huge response

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The Dhaka University area came alive on Friday, the weekly holiday, with the happy coincidence of Valentine's Day, the arrival of Spring (Basant), and the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela falli... Read More


Chief Adviser Dr Yunus returns home from Dubai

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus concluded his visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday after attending the World Governments Summit in the city of Dubai. A fight carrying the C... Read More