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Depression: Launch, sea-truck services resume on 10 routes in Bhola

Bhola, July 27 -- truck services on 10 river routes, including Bhola-Lakshmipur, resumed on Sunday morning after the authorities concerned withdrew the local cautionary signal No-3 at maritime ports. ... Read More


Munshiganj AL leader dies in hospital custody

Munshiganj, July 27 -- An Awami League (AL) leader of Munshiganj Sadar upazila unit died early Sunday while in custody. Sarwar Hossain Nannu, 60, joint general secretary of AL's Munshiganj Sadar upaz... Read More


Protestors lay siege to Bangla Academy

Dhaka, July 27 -- 'Jatiyatabadi Writers' Forum' on Sunday laid a siege to Bangla Academy on Sunday morning to press home their five-point demand, including the withdrawal of the poetry collection titl... Read More


Govt appoints administrator for Bangladesh Fertilizer Association

Dhaka, July 27 -- The government has appointed an administrator to oversee the operations of the Bangladesh Fertilizer Association (BFA), according to an office order issued last Thursday. Mustafizur... Read More


State reform dialogue must conclude by July 31: Prof Ali Riaz

Dhaka, July 27 -- Vice Chair of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday said the ongoing dialogue on state reforms must conclude by July 31 under any circumstances. "We must finish ... Read More


Student leader among five held for extortion at former MP's home

Dhaka, July 27 -- Police detained five individuals, including leader of student groups, on charges of extortion after they allegedly demanded Tk 50 lakh from former reserved seat lawmaker Shammi Ahmed... Read More


Depression weakens into well-marked low: BMD

Dhaka, July 27 -- The Depression over Jharkhand and adjoining area moved west-northwesterly direction, weakened into a well-marked low over Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area, according to Bangladesh M... Read More


Bus ploughs into audiences at football match in Cumilla; one killed, five injured

Cumilla, July 27 -- A passenger bus lost control and ran over spectators during a football match in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla on Saturday afternoon, leaving one dead and five others injured. The ... Read More


Prof Yunus visits Burn Institute to enquire about jet crash victims

Dhaka, July 27 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus visited the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Saturday night to enquire about the treatment of those injured in the recent plan... Read More


10 injured in attack on BNP rally in Chandpur's Kachua

Chandpur, July 27 -- At least 10 people were injured when a BNP-backed mass rally came under attack in Kachua upazila of Chandpur on Saturday afternoon. According to local sources, the rally was orga... Read More