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Measles in Sylhet: Death toll reaches 118 as two more die with symptoms

Sylhet, Aug. 5 -- Two more children died with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet division in the 24 hours until Wednesday morning, raising the tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1... Read More


Ex-Gazipur-5 MP Akhtaruzzaman arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Detectives arrested former Gazipur-5 lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman from the capital's Gulshan area on Wednesday night. According to the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), ... Read More


BNP govt begins new chapter of change in Bangladesh: Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan on Wednesday said a new chapter of change has begun in Bangladesh under the BNP government, and pledged to rebuild the country in the s... Read More


Bangladesh voices outrage over Hasina's media interaction in New Delhi

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Bangladesh is outraged that the absconding "convicted genocider" Sheikh Hasina was allowed this evening to engage in live interaction with the media in New Delhi where she and her hen... Read More


Four jailed for drug use in Chuadanga after summary trial

Chuadanga, Aug. 5 -- A court in Chuadanga has sentenced four people to different jail terms and fined them after trying them summarily for drug use following their detention in a police drive in Darsh... Read More


Teaching BNP about July spirit is amusing: State Minister Amit

Jashore, Aug. 5 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit on Wednesday said Bangladesh does not belong to any single political party and urged everyone to take respon... Read More


Three teens arrested over alleged gang rape, video circulation of schoolgirl in Bhola

Bhola, Aug. 5 -- Three teenage boys have been arrested and sent to jail in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Bhola's Borhanuddin upazila, with police saying the inci... Read More


Obstructing Khaleda's movement by trucks in 2013: Ex-Joint Secretary Jaglul Pasha lands in jail

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Former Joint Secretary Syed Jaglul Pasha was sent to jail on Wednesday in a case filed over the alleged obstruction created by placing sand-laden trucks in front of the Gulshan reside... Read More


Bangladesh observing July Mass Uprising Day

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Bangladesh is observing July Mass Uprising Day today with nationwide programmes, commemorating the student-led mass uprising that culminated in the fall of the Awami League government... Read More


We must not lose the spirit of July, President urges

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- President Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram on Wednesday urged the nation to uphold the spirit of the July Mass Uprising, saying it should remain a guiding force in fulfilling the people's... Read More