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Poor drainage, crumbling roads plague Chuadanga Municipality

, Aug. 9 -- Almost three decades after being upgraded to a first-class municipality, Chuadanga still struggles to deliver the basic urban facilities its residents had hoped for. A faulty drainage net... Read More


BNP leaders boycott Natore event over police entry denial

Natore, Aug. 9 -- District BNP leaders boycotted a program of Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sojib Bhuiyan of the interim government, alleging rude behavior by Detective Branch (DB) Police Offic... Read More


Gazipur Journalist Murder: Seven under arrest, remanded for 2 days each

Gazipur, Aug. 9 -- A Gazipur court has granted two days' remand for each of the seven persons arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin. Md Alamgir Al Mamun, judge of the... Read More


Will the housing boom in Dhaka bury it alive?

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Afzal Hossain, a resident of a condominium in Shantinagar, enjoys the convenience of daily services within his high-rise building and he dreams of buying another flat in a similar com... Read More


National election in first half of February: CEC

Rangpur, Aug. 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that the next national election is likely to be held in the first half of February, as the Election Commission (EC... Read More


2 siblings killed, 11 injured in separate road crashes in Bogura

, Aug. 9 -- Bogura, Aug 09 (UNB) - Two siblings were killed and 11 others, including two of their uncles, were severely injured in two separate road crashes in Bogura on Saturday, police said. The de... Read More


Tarique urges nationwide democratic practices for govt accountability

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said ensuring government's accountability to people requires the establishment of democratic practices across all sectors of the country... Read More


Onion prices surge in Bangladesh amid import halt, supply shortages

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Onion prices in Bangladesh have spiked sharply, climbing by up to Tk 15 per kilogram, a 24 percent increase, within just a week, causing financial strain to consumers. The latest sur... Read More


Moyeen Khan sees shift in political landscape since Aug 5 last

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Moyeen Khan on Saturday said there is a clear difference between the political analysis of August 5 a year ago and August 5 this year, reflecting the ... Read More


UK medical team to provide specialised treatment to jet crash injured

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- A specialised UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) has arrived in Bangladesh to provide advanced medical care to those injured in the tragic aircraft crash at Milestone School on July 2... Read More