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Residents must cooperate for planned urban development in new DSCC areas: Administrator

Dhaka, April 27 -- Administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation Md Abdus Salam on Monday said residents of newly added areas under the city corporation will need to make certain compromises to facili... Read More


Police make first arrests over killing of 'pir' in Kushtia shrine

Kushtia, April 27 -- Police have arrested two people in connection with the killing of a shrine leader and vandalism during an attack on a darbar (spiritual centre) in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia, ne... Read More


PM leaves Dhaka for Jashore

Dhaka, April 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Jashore by air on Monday morning on his first official visit to the district since assuming office. Prime Minister's Additional Press S... Read More


BNP turns into 'compromising party' allowing President to address Parliament: Jamaat MP

Sangsad Bhaban, April 27 -- e-Islami lawmaker Masum Mustafa (Netrakona-5) on Monday said BNP has now turned into a "compromising party" by allowing President Mohammed Shahabuddin to address Parliament... Read More


Five die of measles, similar symptoms in 24 hours: DGHS

Dhaka, April 27 -- Five children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am on Monday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DG... Read More


NCP's Akhter demands reform of 'corroded' state structure

Sangsad Bhaban, April 27 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) MP Akhter Hossen on Monday demanded the implementation of the mass uprising's mandate by reforming the country's "corroded" state structure and... Read More


Rains bring a breath of fresh air to Dhaka

Dhaka, April 27 -- A spell of rain on Sunday evening and early Monday brought much-needed relief to Dhaka residents, significantly improving the city's air quality. The showers washed away accumulate... Read More


Prioritizing tobacco tax hikes to bolster internal revenue and increase spend in health: Planning State Minister

Dhaka, April 27 -- State Minister for Planning Md. Junaid Abdur Rahim Saki on Monday emphasized the need to strengthen national budget by increasing internal revenue, identifying higher taxes on tobac... Read More


Mimo's death: DU teacher Sudip Chakroborthy lands in jail

Dhaka, April 27 -- A Dhaka court on Monday sent Dr Sudip Chakroborthy, an associate professor of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University (DU), to jail in a case filed ove... Read More


Two farmers die in lightning strikes in Sunamganj; three injured in Shantiganj

SUNAMGANJ, April 27 -- Two farmers were killed in separate lightning strikes in Sunamganj Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon while harvesting paddy in haor areas, and three more people were injured in ... Read More