Dhaka, March 16 -- A former leader of the Chhatra Dal, the student front of the ruling BNP, has been gunned down in broad daylight in Khulna city. Daulatpur Police chief (OC) Md Shafiqul Islam said t... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- Thirty-five candidates who lost in the Feb 12 elections have challenged the results in the High Court, alleging several irregularities in the voting process. On Monday, the bench o... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- People heading home ahead of the Eid holidays have been seeing mostly smooth journeys, with trains departing Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station largely on schedule and passengers wit... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- The Supreme Court has said the idea of a caretaker government emerged from broad public demand for a neutral electoral process. The observation came in the Appellate Division's rul... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Dr SMA Faiz has resigned from his post, citing "physical illness". Faiz submitted his resignation to the secretary of the Secondary... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- Apparel factories in Gazipur will go on Eid holidays in phases to help avoid traffic congestion and minimise the suffering of commuters, according to a joint decision of police and ... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- A fire has broken out at Benarasi Palli, a popular saree market at Dhaka's Mirpur, during the busy shopping period ahead of Eid. The blaze began early on Sunday and was brought und... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- Half a century after late president Ziaur Rahman manually dug the Joynagar canal in Keraniganj, his son Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is returning to the same banks with a shovel an... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- Chattogram Range's Deputy Inspector General Ahsan Habib Palash has been appointed director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as part of a continuing reshuffle in the admin... Read More
Dhaka, March 16 -- Abdus Salam, administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation, has said he hopes it will not rain on Eid day, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to offer Eid prayers at the N... Read More