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RAB officer commits suicide inside Ctg Bahaddarhat camp

, May 7 -- A senior officer of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) died reportedly by suicide using his service firearm at the RAB-7 Bahaddarhat camp in Chattogram on Wednesday morning. The deceased was... Read More


Six top police officials get new postings

Dhaka, May 7 -- Six top police officials got new postings on Wednesday, according to the home ministry. Security Division of the home ministry has already issued a notification regarding the transfer... Read More


65-year old man killed after being hit by train at Karwan Bazar

, May 7 -- year old man was killed after being hit by a train while crossing the railway tracks in the capital's Karwan Bazar rail gate area on Wednesday noon. The deceased was identified as Md Lokma... Read More


EC to begin constituency delimitation with initial focus on 61 seats

Dhaka, May 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) is set to begin the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, initially focusing on 61 seats following the submission of over 400 applications requesti... Read More


Sotheby's halts Buddha relics jewel auction after India objects

HONG KONG, May 7 -- Sotheby's on Wednesday postponed an auction of jewels associated with Buddha's remains after the Indian government opposed the sale and demanded it be halted. The gems for auction... Read More


11 kindergarten teachers killed in Indonesia dump truck-minibus crash

Bangladesh, May 7 -- A dump truck crashed into a minibus on a downhill road in Indonesia's Central Java province, killing 11 people, all of them kindergarten teachers, officials said Wednesday. The t... Read More


Rajshahi sets May 5 for start of mango harvesting

, May 7 -- The mango harvesting schedule in Rajshahi for the current season will officially start on May 5, the administration said on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner Afia Akhtar announced it during a... Read More


8 Bangladeshis among 44 arrested along Kurigram border

, May 7 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday arrested 44 people including eight Bangladeshis from different bordering areas in Roumari and Bhurangamari upazilas of Kurigram distric... Read More


Sammilito Parishad announces final list of candidates for May 31 BGMEA election

, May 7 -- Sammilito Parishad has announced its panel of candidates for the upcoming elections of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). The 35-member panel, led by panel... Read More


BNP's Farroque urges Dr Yunus to hold elections, cites 75% public support

Dhaka, May 7 -- Claiming that about 75 percent of the people want the election to be held now, BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Wednesday urged Chief Adviser Prof Mu... Read More