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Aedes mosquito density highest in Jhenaidah and Magura, IEDCR survey finds

Dhaka, June 18 -- The density of dengue-carrying Aedes mosquitoes is rising beyond Dhaka, with Jhenaidah and Magura recording the highest concentration, according to an official survey. The Institute... Read More


Losing on home soil is a bitter pill to swallow!

Dhaka, June 18 -- All the hype which had built up over a month, a surge in the sale of the national team's new white jersey and the inclusion of foreign-based players injected a wild passion in footba... Read More


Ishraque says Advisor Asif Mahmud 'spreading falsehoods' over mayoral oath

Dhaka, June 18 -- BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has accused Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain of "repeatedly spreading falsehoods" over delays in his swearing-in as Dhaka South mayor, ... Read More


Khaleda Zia returns home after health tests at Evercare

Dhaka, June 18 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned home after undergoing some medical tests at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka She arrived at her Gulshan residence "Feroza" at 12:05am on Thursday.... Read More


Khaleda Zia visits Evercare Hospital for health tests

Dhaka, June 18 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has gone to the capital's Evercare Hospital for medical tests. She left her residence "Feroza" in Gulshan around 6:40pm on Wednesday. Her personal physi... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami returns to consensus meeting as Yunus promises 'neutrality'

Dhaka, June 18 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has returned to the National Consensus Commission's meeting as Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus made a phone call to its chief and "promised that he would remain neut... Read More


CPB, Gono Forum walk out of consensus talks over 'bias' claims

Dhaka, June 18 -- Leaders from the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Gono Forum have walked out of the National Consensus Comission's dialogue, accusing organisers of "partiality and denying the... Read More


First COVID death in 3 years reported in Jashore

Dhaka, June 18 -- Jashore has recorded its first COVID-19-related death in nearly three years, marking a potential resurgence of the virus in the district. Sheikh Amir Hossain Paru, 68, of Jahurpur i... Read More


Parties reach consensus on Constitution's Article 70 amendment, four other issues: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, June 18 -- Political parties in Bangladesh have reached "consensus" on five major issues, including amending Article 70 of the Constitution on the first day of the second round talks, National ... Read More


A smiling Tureen Afroz shown arrested in murder case

Dhaka, June 18 -- A court has shown former International Crimes Tribunal prosecutor Tureen Afroz arrested in the murder case of a madrasa student during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement. Ture... Read More