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Mecca's Kaaba seen like a bright light from 400k km above earth; picture goes viral

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- A stunning photograph taken from orbit has gone viral online, revealing Mecca's Kaaba glowing like a luminous point from 400 kilometers above Earth. The image, captured from the Inte... Read More


BGB hands over pregnant Sonali Khatun to BSF through Sonamashjid border

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday handed over the much-discussed Indian pregnant woman, Sonali Khatun, and her minor son to the Border Security Force (BSF) followed by a req... Read More


Sonali Khatun, 'pushed out' by India, repatriated by BGB

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday handed over the much-discussed pregnant Indian woman Sonali Khatun and her family to the Border Security Force (BSF), taking the humanitari... Read More


EC urges caution against creating confusion over election schedule, voting date

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The Election Commission (EC) has urged all concerned not to spread confusion regarding the announcement of the election schedule and polling date for the upcoming national election.EC... Read More


Zubaida Rahman reaches Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, arrived in Dhaka on Friday morning to be with her critically ill mother-in-law, BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. She ... Read More


Air ambulance delay likely to push Khaleda Zia's London travel to Sunday

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is unlikely to travel to London before Sunday as her planned medical flight has been delayed because the special air ambulance provided by the Amir o... Read More


BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi man

Lalmonirhat, Dec. 5 -- Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over the body of a Bangladeshi man who was allegedly shot dead along the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat early Thursday. Mizanur Rah... Read More


BNP supporters block Bridge demanding change in Munshiganj-3 nomination

, Dec. 5 -- Supporters of Mahiuddin Ahmed, member-secretary of the Munshiganj district BNP, blocked the Mukterpur Bridge for an hour and a half on Friday, demanding a change in the party's nomination ... Read More


8 injured in BNP factional clashes over Munshiganj-3 nomination

, Dec. 5 -- At least eight people, including a woman, were injured in clashes between two factions of the BNP in Gazaria on Friday evening over the party's nomination for the Munshiganj-3 constituency... Read More


Visually impaired youth tortured in Sylhet on theft suspicion

Sylhet, Dec. 5 -- A visually impaired young man was tied to a tree and tortured in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila on Thursday after he was accused of theft. The victim was Jalal Mia, 27, son of late Al... Read More