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Mushfiqur Rahim named ICC Player of the Month after stellar Pakistan series

Dhaka, June 23 -- Mushfiqur Rahim has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month following his outstanding batting displays during Bangladesh's historic home series whitewash against Pakistan. He b... Read More


Cyprus police 'crack' Bangladeshi student Emon's murder

Dhaka, June 23 -- Cyprus police have claimed to have unravelled the mystery of Bangladeshi student Shahriar Ahmed Emon's murder nine days after he went missing in the eastern Mediterranean island nati... Read More


DMP conducts day-long crackdown, arrests 118 including 26 'Awami League activists'

Dhaka, June 23 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) says it has arrested 118 people in a single day, including 26 members of the Awami League and its associate organisations, whose activities are banned... Read More


Jamaat activists accused of beating journalist in Dhaka's Dhanmondi

Dhaka, June 23 -- Jamaat-e-Islami activists have allegedly attacked and beaten a journalist following a protest in Dhanmondi Road No. 32 in Dhaka. The victim, Mahfuzur Rahman Shishir, is a multimedia... Read More


A 9-year-old domestic worker 'wanted to go home'. Days later, she was found dead in Dhanmondi

Dhaka, June 23 -- Bound by a Bargain A fatal 'price tag': The parents claim the 9-year-old was killed after they tried to bring her home and repay a disputed Tk 10,000 fee Employers imprisoned: A Dh... Read More


Malaysian PM's video on Tarique set to 'Moha Jadu' soundtrack goes viral

Dhaka, June 23 -- Malaysia's Prime Minister's Office has released a highlight reel of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's first state visit set to the Bangladeshi song "Moha Jadu", racking up more than 90... Read More


3 Dhaka University teachers suspended, 2 barred from academic activities

Dhaka, June 23 -- The Dhaka University syndicate has decided to suspend three teachers and temporarily suspend one from academic activities for "controversial activities" and "threats" to students dur... Read More


44 floodgates opened as Teesta nears danger mark, raising fresh flood fears

Dhaka, June 23 -- The water level of the Teesta River has started to surge again in Nilphamari, submerging croplands in nearby low-lying areas. The river was flowing 10cm below the danger level at th... Read More


SSC exam results on Jul 20, says education minister

Dhaka, June 23 -- The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published on Jul 20, says Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon. He repeated the date ... Read More


Jhalakathi-1 MP Jamal demands ban on politics of anti-liberation forces

Dhaka, June 22 -- Treasury bench lawmaker Rafiqul Islam Jamal has demanded a ban on the politics of parties opposing Bangladesh's independence, without naming any specific party or organisation. Part... Read More