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"Days of slavery are over": Bangladesh's sports adviser reacts strongly to Mustafizur's IPL exit

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The diplomatic fallout from the Indian Premier League's exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman has escalated significantly, with Bangladesh's Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul calling for the countr... Read More


Autocratic forces must be confronted through elections: Syeda Rizwana

Sylhet, Jan. 4 -- Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday called for confronting autocratic forces through the upcoming national election, saying defeat... Read More


Local BNP leader gunned down in Jashore

Jashore, Jan. 4 -- A local BNP leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jashore town on Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 6:45pm in the Shankarpur area of the town. The deceas... Read More


SAD Habiganj Member Secretary detained after video goes viral

Habiganj, Jan. 4 -- Habiganj Detective Branch (DB) police on Saturday evening detained Mahdi Hasan, member secretary of the Habiganj district unit of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD). Accord... Read More


BCB eyes ICC intervention for World Cup security following Mustafizur's IPL exit

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has indicated it will bypass Indian authorities and communicate directly with the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding security concerns fo... Read More


35 bhori gold, Tk 6 lakh looted from Joypurhat shop

Joypurhat, Jan. 3 -- A group of robbers looted a gold shop in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat early Saturday, taking about 35 bhori of gold ornaments and cash Tk 6 lakh, the shop owner calimed. The ro... Read More


US will 'run' Venezuela until 'safe transition can take place': Trump

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the US will take charge of Venezuela until a safe transition of power can happen. "We will do a safe, proper transition. We want liberty, pe... Read More


NBR adds 131,000 new VAT payers in December

, Jan. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) registered 131,000 new value-added tax (VAT) payers in December through a special nationwide campaign aimed at expanding the VAT net and strengthening d... Read More


2 killed in Barishal road crash

, Jan. 3 -- Two people were killed when a truck hit a motorcycle on the Barishal-Jhalakathi highway at Rupatoli Ukilbari in Barishal city early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Jewel, 28 and... Read More


Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2: 98 arrested in 24 hours in Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 98 people in the last 24 hours in the capital under Operation Devil Hunt Phase-2. The arrests were made through conducting separate drive by ... Read More