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Infant dies as parents jump off train after it catches fire in Cox's Bazar

, April 16 -- month-old baby died when a couple jumped off a moving train after a fire broke out in a bogie in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Md Hamad... Read More


BNP not happy, says Fakhrul after meeting with CA

Dhaka, April 16 -- BNP on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction as Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus reiterated that the national election will be held in between December and June. "We are not happy a... Read More


Polytechnic students stage demonstrations in Dhaka, several districts

, April 16 -- Polytechnic students have blocked roads in Dhaka and some districts of the country to press home their six-point demand, including cancellation of the High Court verdict on the promotion... Read More


Pak Foreign Secretary Amna in Dhaka for first bilateral talks since 2010

, April 16 -- Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday as Bangladesh and Pakistan will hold the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Dhaka on Thursday, marking the first... Read More


Policeman among 3 detained with Yaba pills in Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, April 16 -- Three people, including a policeman, were detained with 7, 500 pieces of contraband Yaba pills at Ramu in Cox's Bazar district on Tuesday night. The detainees are Zahidul Islam, 33... Read More


Banned BCL man stabbed to death in Sylhet, one held

Sylhet, April 16 -- An activist of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death during a factional clash in Sylhet city on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Tushar Ahme... Read More


Elderly man arrested after harassment of woman in auto-rickshaw goes viral

Dhaka, April 16 -- Police have arrested an elderly man who was caught on video allegedly harassing a young woman in an auto-rickshaw, a video that quickly went viral on social media. The arrest was c... Read More


Elections, democracy matter, says US

Dhaka, April 16 -- Stressing that elections and democracy matter, the United States has said the future of Bangladesh is going to be decided by the Bangladeshi people. "And elections matter. I don't ... Read More


NCP leaders meet European diplomats; discuss Bangladesh's democratic transition

Dhaka, April 16 -- Leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday met diplomats of the European countries and discussed the party's and priorities. Both sides also discussed European Union's ... Read More


Fire breaks out in multi-storey building in Chattogram

Dhaka, April 16 -- storey building on Tamakumondi Lane in Chattogram's Reazuddin Bazar on Tuesday night. The blaze started at around 8:00 pm on the fourth floor of Rahman Mansion, where a shoe store ... Read More