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BCB election to go ahead as Supreme Court chamber upholds stay order

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election, scheduled for Monday (October 06), will proceed as planned after the Supreme Court's chamber judge upheld a High Court order suspending th... Read More


Petition filed to detain NSU student Apurbo in jail over 'blasphemy'

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Police have petitioned to have North South University (NSU) student Apurbo Pal detained in jail over allegations of "insulting the Quran". Sub-Inspector Chand Mia of Vatara Police St... Read More


22 bhories of gold looted from Manikganj shop, owner assaulted

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Robbers looted around 22 bhories of gold from a jewellery shop in the Paschim Dashra area of Manikganj Sadar upazila and assaulted the jeweller late Saturday night. Police said two r... Read More


DNCC moves to reclaim Dhaka's walkways with armed Ansar deployment

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Footpaths are meant to provide safe and accessible spaces for pedestrians, but in Dhaka, they often serve a very different purpose. Street vendors and hawkers occupy much of the spac... Read More


Attack on police by extortionists: Seven arrested in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack on an Additional Police Superintendent after a team attempted to resist extortion from vehicles in Narsingdi Sadar upaz... Read More


Bangladesh, US officials discuss regional political, security issues

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- National Security Adviser and High Representative for the Rohingya issue Dr Khalilur Rahman has met senior US officials in Washington and discussed regional political and security iss... Read More


Grouping of climate conventions towards a holistic approach

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Analysts from different parts of the world have been monitoring very closely the impact of climate variability and the need for international governance of environmental challenges. S... Read More


NBR ramps up field-level action against tax evasion

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed field-level tax regions to strengthen their intelligence and investigation activities to prevent tax evasion and accelerate the recove... Read More


Mobile payments attract women more than men: Study

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Women in Bangladesh are more motivated than men to adopt mobile payment services, according to a new study published in Nature's Scientific Reports. The research reveals that women's... Read More


11 infected with anthrax in Gaibandha

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- GAIBANDHA, Oct 04: At least 11 people were infected with anthrax after slaughtering a sick cow in Sundarganj Upazila of Gaibandha. Of them, five were admitted to Gaibandha District H... Read More