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Police recover body of Bangladeshi man from Los Angeles house

Dhaka, April 7 -- Police have recovered the body of Sakib Ali, a young Bangladeshi man, from a house in the US's Los Angeles. The body was recovered from the Marina del Rey neighbourhood on Monday. ... Read More


Arif M Khan may be appointed next Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh: report

Dhaka, April 7 -- Arif Mohammed Khan may be appointed as the next Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, according to indianmandarins.com, a news site focused on India's civil services and governance... Read More


'Kalnagini' snake recovered from Sreemangal hospital quarter, released in Lawachhara

Dhaka, April 7 -- A "Kalnagini" or golden tree snake was rescued from the third floor of the staff quarters at Sreemangal Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar. Later, the snake was released into Law... Read More


Shirin Sharmin, Bangladesh's first female speaker, arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 7 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the former speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad. Detectives picked up the Rangpur-6 representat... Read More


Tk 46.84bn allocated to combat COVID-19 pandemic, action will follow any complaint: health minister

Dhaka, April 7 -- At least Tk 46.84 billion has been allocated for the import and purchase of various equipment, including vaccines, since the 2020-21 fiscal year to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Heal... Read More


Bangladesh may raise fuel prices in May 'if necessary'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says that, if necessary, the government will consider adjusting fuel prices again in May due to the ongoing energy crisis caused b... Read More


Jamaat calls for release of woman 'arrested over FB post', warns of 'fascist portents'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has spoken out in parliament regarding the arrest of a woman named Sawda Sumi in Bhola for her comments on Facebook regarding the energy crisis. Calling the arrest a... Read More


European allies confront possibility of US exit as NATO faces grave transatlantic test

Dhaka, April 7 -- Atlantic Fracture: The NATO Crisis Hormuz breaking point: The US air campaign against Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a fundamental split, as Europe ref... Read More


Daffodil University enters 3.4MW solar power project with Paramount Group

Dhaka, April 7 -- Daffodil International University has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Paramount Group to implement a 3.4-megawatt solar power project, marking a move towards wider use o... Read More


A Gamble Against Faith.

Dhaka, April 7 -- The ceiling fan hummed above them, its slow, circular insistence filling the silence that no one wanted to break. A silence that seemed ominously pregnant with uncertainties.! Abdul... Read More