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Gono Odhikar's Rashed to contest with 'paddy sheaf', Nur stays with 'truck'

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Gono Odhikar Parishad General Secretary Rashed Khan will fight for the Jhenaidah-4 seat using the "sheaf of paddy" symbol in the parliamentary polls, leaving his party post. The par... Read More


BNP leader Tarique's daughter Zaima Rahman completes voter registration

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Zaima Rahman, the daughter of BNP leader Tarique Rahman, has completed the formalities to be registered as a voter ahead of the upcoming general election. She provided fingerprints,... Read More


'Mob attacks' on newspapers, cultural institutions could've been stopped, says former police chief Nurul Huda

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Nearly one and a half years after the July Uprising, questions remain over why "mob violence" has not been contained and how, despite prior indications, mobs were able to vandalise m... Read More


Three family members killed as truck collides with ambulance in Faridpur

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Three members of a family have been killed after an ambulance collided head-on with a truck in Faridpur. Two others were injured in the accident that occurred around 7:30am on Satur... Read More


Attack foils James concert in Faridpur

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- A concert by popular rock star James has been disrupted in Faridpur after an attack by what organisers described as "outsiders". The event was scheduled for 9pm on Friday at the Far... Read More


Tarique Rahman to enrol on voter list on Saturday

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Tarique Rahman, who returned from self-imposed exile in London after over 17 years, is set to enrol on the electoral roll on Saturday. Voter registration is mandatory to contest in ... Read More


Four killed as launches collide on Meghna River in Chandpur amid dense fog

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- At least four people have been killed after a head-on collision between two passenger launches on the Meghna River in Chandpur amid dense fog. The collision occurred around 2:30am o... Read More


BPL set to kick off under cloud of off-field issues

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The 12th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) gets under way on Friday, but the build-up to the country's flagship T20 competition has been dominated by organisational uncer... Read More


BNP leader Tarique pays tribute to fallen 1971 war heroes at National Memorial

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has paid tribute to the fallen heroes of the 1971 Liberation War at the National Memorial in Savar. His travel to the National Memorial, which sta... Read More


Supply cools winter vegetable prices, variety brightens up Dhaka dinner tables

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Midway through the Bengali month of Poush, winter vegetables dominate kitchen markets across Dhaka, bringing visible relief for buyers as prices fall and variety increases. Visits t... Read More