Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Subrata Bain's associate held over Jubo Dal activist murder

Dhaka, May 3 -- Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Saturday arrested a close associate of 'notorious criminal' Subrata Bain in connection with the murder of a Jubo Dal activist in the capi... Read More


Mahmudur Rahman urges counter-narratives to combat 'negative propaganda'

Dhaka, May 3 -- Editor of the daily Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman on Saturday called for the promotion of counter-narratives to combat what he described as politically motivated and negative propaganda de... Read More


Bangladesh may be drawn into war over Rakhine corridor decision: warns BNP's Hafizuddin

Dhaka, May 3 -- BNP senior leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on Saturday expressed concerns that Bangladesh could be drawn into a war without the consent of its people, following the interim governme... Read More


2013 Shapla Chattar violence claimed at least 58 lives: DPS Azad

Dhaka, May 3 -- Referring to Shapla Chattar violence in 2013, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Saturday said the two days of violence claimed the lives of at least 58... Read More


Outsiders on JU campus banned ahead of Jacsu election

Bangladesh, May 3 -- The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have imposed a ban on the entry of outsiders into the campus starting Saturday (May 3) until further notice, ahead of the upcoming Ja... Read More


'Humanitarian corridor' issue still quite far off: Shafiqul Alam

Dhaka, May 3 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said a final decision regarding the 'humanitarian corridor' to Rakhine State of Myanmar through Cox's Bazar will be taken in consultat... Read More


Rockstar confirms GTA VI to launch 'May 26, but not this year'

Dhaka, May 3 -- Rockstar Games has officially announced that the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI will be released on May 26, next year. The release date marks a delay from earlier expectations... Read More


Bangladesh may opt out of IMF loan programme if more conditions imposed

, May 3 -- Dhaka, May 3 (UNB) - Bangladesh will pull out of the loan programme if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) imposes additional conditions for the release of upcoming tranches of the US$4.7... Read More


Industrial failures rooted in past misgovernance: Labour Adviser

Dhaka, May 3 -- Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday blamed past misgovernance and political abuse for the failure of the country's industrial sector, stating t... Read More


BSA hosts Russian classical night under 'Rising Stars' project

Dhaka, May 3 -- The 'Rising Stars Concert', featuring three emerging Russian musicians, was held in Dhaka on Friday night at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the cap... Read More