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Five arrested over alleged involvement in online betting racket in Narsingdi

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested five people for their alleged involvement in an organised racket operating online betting and gambling websites in Narsingdi.... Read More


Five Shahrashti police members suspended over alleged drug links

Chandpur, Aug. 14 -- Five police members of Shahrashti Model Police Station in Chandpur have been temporarily suspended over allegations of involvement in drug-related activities. Chandpur Superinten... Read More


Robber shot in gunfight with DB police in Badda

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- A suspected member of a robbery gang was shot and injured in a gunfight with Detective Branch (DB) police in Aftabnagar under Badda Police Station on Thursday night. The injured man... Read More


Measles in Sylhet: Two more children die with symptoms, death toll rises to 133

Sylhet, Aug. 14 -- Two children died with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet division in the 24 hours until Friday morning, raising the combined measles and suspected measles-related death toll in the di... Read More


Thakurgaon erupts in joy over Mirza Fakhrul's presidential bid

Thakurgaon, Aug. 14 -- Thakurgaon has erupted in celebration following the nomination of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the party's candidate for the presidential election, with ... Read More


Vegetable trader killed in Magura road accident

Magura, Aug. 14 -- A vegetable trader was killed in a road accident on the Magura-Jhenaidah highway in Magura town early Friday. The deceased was identified as Md Mohiuddin, 45, of Uttar Narayanpur v... Read More


'China Cool' draws global visitors with unique summer escapes

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- With temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius outside, Chicago native Michael Shedd visited a hotpot restaurant located inside a former air-raid shelter in southwest China's Chongqing... Read More


Bangladesh, Laos seek concerted efforts to diversify trade, investment flows

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) on Thursday underscored the need for concerted efforts to diversify and expand trade and investment flows, recognising that the... Read More


BNP leader's wife, JCD president among Family Card census recruits in Rangpur

RANGPUR, Aug. 13 -- Allegations of politicization and nepotism have surfaced over the recruitment of supervisors and data collectors for the Family Card census in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur. Local... Read More


Awarapan 2 leads Batwara 1947 in advance booking ahead of box-office clash

Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- starrer Awarapan 2 appears to have gained an early advantage over Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 ahead of their box-office clash on Aug. 14. The two films are set to release on the eve o... Read More