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Two drown as boat capsizes in Gazipur water body

Gazipur, Aug. 1 -- Two people drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in a water body of Kapasia upazila in Gazipur district on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Bayezid Hossain, 35... Read More


Satirical site Earki's exhibition on July Revolution opens at AFD

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- day public exhibition titled 'Bidrupe Bidroho' (The Power of Satire) got underway at the Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD) on Thursday evening, attracting a large and enthusiastic cro... Read More


1 killed, 10 injured as truck rams parked bus on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway

Munshiganj, Aug. 1 -- One person was killed and 10 others injured when a speeding truck hit a stationary passenger bus on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj early Friday. The de... Read More


China calls for deeper talks and cooperation with U.S.

BEIJING, Aug. 1 -- China looks forward to deepening dialogue and consultations with the United States to seek more mutually beneficial outcomes, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong said on Thu... Read More


Launch, sea-truck services resume on 10 Bhola routes after 3-day suspension

Bhola, Aug. 1 -- truck services resumed on Friday morning on 10 internal river routes, including the Bhola-Ilsha to Lakshmipur route after a three-day suspension due to inclement weather. Mohammad Ja... Read More


IU student's death: Probe stalled as viscera, digital reports pending

Kushtia, Aug. 1 -- Two weeks have passed since the death of Islamic University (IU) student Sajid Abdullah, but the investigation committee formed by the university has yet to receive the viscera repo... Read More


Govt repairs Hindu homes damaged in mob attacks in Rangpur's Gangachara

Rangpur, Aug. 1 -- The local administration has started renovating the dwelling houses and other structures damaged in an attack by a mob over an alleged derogatory remark by a minority youth on Proph... Read More


Ambassador Mushfiqul likens fallen Hasina with Italian dictator Mussolini

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey has said the regime of the "fallen dictator" Sheikh Hasina was a carbon copy of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, noting t... Read More


Turning your nose? How'shutki'can be a mainstay of Bangladesh's robust fisheries export sector

Dhaka, July 31 -- Bangladesh's traditional dried fish industry, locally known as shutki, is gaining renewed attention as a potent earner of foreign currency, with exports showing signs of strong growt... Read More


Two friends killed in Sitakunda road crash

Dhaka, July 31 -- Two friends, including a local Chhatra Dal leader, were killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda on Thursday night. The accident occurred around 8:30 p... Read More