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Police recover throat-slit body of schoolboy in Chattogram's Rangunia

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- A school student has been found dead in a rockmelon field in Chattogram's Rangunia. The throat-slashed body of Mohammad Shahed Islam was recovered around 10:30am on Tuesday from Haza... Read More


Bangladesh's response to Mustafizur's IPL exclusion 'robust and appropriate', says advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has described Bangladesh's response to the removal of cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL) as "robust" and "appropriate". ... Read More


Affidavit: BNP candidate Jasim's income and assets double within a year

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The assets of Jasim Uddin Ahmed, a "much-discussed" candidate for the general elections in Chattogram, have nearly doubled in the span of a single year. A review of the affidavit sub... Read More


Inflation outpaces wages forcing families into painful trade-offs

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- In Tikatuli, in the heart of Old Dhaka, Mobarok Hossain sits hunched over a sewing machine inside Capital Market, adjusting the fit of trousers and shirts for customers who now bargai... Read More


ULAB, United Healthcare Services Ltd sign MoU to ensure healthcare support

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and United Healthcare Services Ltd (MEDIX) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to ensure comprehensive healthcare support for ULA... Read More


Media trying to defame July Uprising leaders ahead of polls, says NCP's Nahid

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has alleged that some media outlets are attempting to defame leaders and activists of the July Uprising ahead of the upcoming electio... Read More


Election Commission invites global observers from 26 countries, seven agencies

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The Election Commission (EC) has reached out to 26 countries and seven international agencies, inviting their observers to monitor the parliamentary polls and referendum. Chief Elect... Read More


Rajshahi logs season's lowest temperature as cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- A strong chill has taken hold across Bangladesh as winter hits its peak. On Tuesday, the season's lowest temperature was recorded in Rajshahi at 7 degrees Celsius, according to the B... Read More


JnUCSU election: Students upbeat after voting as crowds remain thin

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Nearly two decades after starting its journey as a university, the first election to the Jagannath University Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) is under way amid a festive atmosphere. ... Read More


JnUCSU polls: Police intervene after VP candidate's wife 'harassed' while campaigning

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- Police have taken the wife of a vice-president (VP) candidate in the Jagannath University Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) election into custody following a dispute outside the campus... Read More