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Pori Moni gets bail after surrendering in assault case

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Actress Pori Moni has secured bail after surrendering before a court in a case filed by businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud over allegations of assault, vandalism and intimidation. The ac... Read More


Mita Vashisht recalls Shah Rukh Khan saving her life

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bollywood actor Mita Vashisht has recalled how Shah Rukh Khan saved her life during the shooting of the 1998 film "Dil Se", pulling her back moments before she fell off a steep ridge ... Read More


4 Bangladeshi-Americans win US midterm races

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Politicians of Bangladeshi origin have won state-level seats in New Hampshire, Georgia, Connecticut and North Carolina, lifting spirits among expatriates as Democrats swept the US mid... Read More


Invest Bangladesh, Chinese firm sign Mongla zone MoU

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on investment facilitation to develop the proposed Bangladesh-China... Read More


I'm No. 1: Kareena confident, fun in 'KwK 9' teaser

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor has once again shown her trademark confidence, declaring herself the No. 1 actor among the current crop of performers in the teaser for the ninth season... Read More


First tourist ship sails for St Martin's

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- MV Baro Awlia, the first tourist ship of the season, has left Cox's Bazar for St Martin's with nearly 800 passengers after a long period of uncertainty. It sailed from the Nuniachhar... Read More


Policeman hurt as 'BCL' hurls crude bomb

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- A police patrol car has been damaged after a crude bomb was allegedly hurled at it during a procession by the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League in Dhaka's Kurmitola. The driver of the... Read More


Albino snakes found in 3 districts

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Three unusually coloured snakes, including two albino checkered keelbacks and an albino monocled cobra, have been rescued in Dhaka, Chattogram and Panchagarh in the span of eight days... Read More


Dhaka air quality world's 5th worst

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Dhaka recorded an air quality index (AQI) level of 171, placing it fifth on the list of the world's most polluted major cities on Thursday morning, according to IQAir. IQAir, a Swiss... Read More


PM arrives in Mongla

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived at Mongla Port in Bagerhat. His helicopter touched down at the port helipad at 10am Thursday, Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony told... Read More