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JU renames 4 halls previously named after Sheikh family

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) has decided to rename four residential halls that were previously named after members of the Sheikh family, according to university officials. The decis... Read More


Hasina's Extradition: No positive response from India yet: Foreign Adviser

, Dec. 5 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday said the government of India has not yet given any positive response on Bangladesh's request to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh H... Read More


Labour Party cuts two decades' ties with BNP

, Dec. 5 -- Bangladesh Labour Party on Friday formally announced ending its 20-year-long political alliance with the BNP, citing repeated neglect and broken promises by the major party. The decision ... Read More


Road crash leaves 3 dead in Faridpur's Bhanga

Faridpur, Dec. 5 -- Three people, including two women, were killed and four others injured when a speeding bus rammed into a battery-run easybike in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district on Friday. The... Read More


August Uprising spotlighted students as democracy's drivers: Ambassador Mushfique

, Dec. 5 -- Bangladesh's Ambassador to Mexico Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey has said that the student-led uprising in August demonstrated that young people are the true drivers of democracy and accountabili... Read More


All looted heavy weapons recovered, says Home Adviser

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- All heavy weapons looted from law enforcement agencies have now been recovered, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Friday. "There is no failure on the... Read More


China-Bangladesh joint symposium points to huge potential in health and educatiun

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- In a significant demonstration of the deepening ties between Bangladesh and China, policymakers, scholars and medical professionals from both nations convened in Dhaka on Thursday for... Read More


Bangladesh to drill 3 new gas wells as govt clears Tk 1,136cr exploration plan

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- In a major push to boost domestic energy production and reduce reliance on costly imports, the government will drill three new gas wells in the country involving Tk 1,136 crore. The ... Read More


Zubaida reaches Dhaka, rushes to Evercare to see Khaleda

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, arrived in Dhaka on Friday morning to be with her critically ill mother-in-law, BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. She ... Read More


Night temperatures may drop by 1-2degC: BMD

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast a slight fall in night temperatures across the country, with readings expected to drop by 1-2degC. "Night temperatures may fal... Read More