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From Tokyo with promises: What did Bangladesh gain?

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- "The present time is good for Bangladesh. A new step of development has been created with Japan. Cooperation is growing in various fields," says Sohrab Hossain, a student in Japan. ... Read More


UK police launch manhunt for 2 Bangladeshi men over 'rape'

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- British detectives have launched a search for two Bangladeshi men in connection with the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in East London's Bethnal Green in August 2024. Police hav... Read More


Garment workers block road, snarling traffic in Mirpur

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Garment workers are conducting a road blockade in Dhaka's Mirpur to demand a minimum monthly salary of Tk 30,000. The protesters have been blocking roads in Mirpur-10 since 10am on ... Read More


Protesting workers clear Mirpur-10, block road in Purabi

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Garment workers have cleared the Mirpur-10 roundabout, but another group is blocking the road in front of Purabi Cinema Hall to demand a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000. Hundreds ... Read More


What is happening at Purbachal Club?

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- A letter from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has thrown Purbachal Club in Narayanganj's Rupganj into uncertainty, raising questions about who can reshape its leadership and arrang... Read More


Audio reveals exchanges before Spain train crash

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Audio recordings published by Spanish media have revealed exchanges between train drivers and a railway control centre shortly before a collision that killed at least 69 people and i... Read More


Thakurgaon BNP candidate eyes big win

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- BNP candidate Mirza Faisal Amin, the younger brother of President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has voiced hope of a big win in the Thakurgaon by-election. After casting his vote at ... Read More


Thakurgaon-1 by-poll: Jamaat candidate complains over lack of photo ID for presiding officers

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Delwar Hossain has complained about the lack of photo identification for presiding officers at polling stations in Thakurgaon-1 constituency. ... Read More


PM visits Toyota's Motomachi factory in Japan

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited Toyota's Motomachi factory in Japan. The prime minister toured the Toyota Motomachi Factory in Nagoya on Thursday morning, says Additional ... Read More


Shadman brings up third Test ton

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Opener Shadman Islam has reached his third Test hundred, taking two off the second ball of the day to bring up the milestone off 221 balls against West Indies. Resuming on 99 in Dha... Read More