Disappearance of Coal: ACC grills former MD Aurangzeb

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is interrogating former managing director (MD) of state-run Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) SM Nurul Aurangzeb on charge of coal scam.

Bangla News

Students take to streets for 4th day

Staff Correspondent: Students have taken to the streets for the fourth day in a row, chanting slogans and demanding justice for the deaths of two of their fellows.

Bangla News

Alexis Sanchez stars as Man Utd beat Real

Sports Desk: Chile International Alexis Sanchez netted his second goal in pre-season as Manchester United beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday.  

Bangla News

Breastfeeding Week begins

Desk Report: The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) began today (August 1) across the country as elsewhere in the world to create mass awareness of the beneficial aspects of breastfeeding.  

Bangla News

Drug market gutted in Cumilla fire

Cumilla Correspondent: A wholesale drug market was gutted in a devastating fire in the district town on Tuesday night.  

Bangla News

West Indies beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in first T20I

Sports Desk: West Indies beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first T20I of three-match series at Warner Park Sporting Complex in St Kitts.  

Bangla News

Aeroplane crashes in Mexico, 85 injured

International Desk: A plane has crashed in the capital of Mexico's Durango state, television images show, with the state governor confirming nobody was killed.  

Bangla News

Month of mourning begins

Desk Report: The month of mourning begins today (August 1) for the nation to recall once again the most brutal killing in its history and renew the pledge to safeguard perpetually the country’s independence and sovereignty.  

Bangla News

BCL president Shovon, gen secy Rabbani

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Chhatra league (BCL), students’ wing of ruling Awami League, has got its new president and secretary.

Bangla News

Sale of Eid advance bus ticket from Aug 5

Staff Correspondent: Sale of advance tickets of private buses will begin from August 5 for home-goers ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, which is expected to be celebrated on August 22.

Bangla News

MBBS admission test on Oct 5, dental on Nov 9

Senior Correspondent: The admission tests for MBBS and BDS (dental) courses under 2018-19 academic session will be held on October 5 and November 9 respectively.

Bangla News

Juba League man shot dead in Mymensingh

Staff Correspondent, Mymensingh: An activist of Juba League (JL), one of the ruling party affiliates, was shot to death by rivals in Mymensingh town on Tuesday afternoon.  

Bangla News

Govt orders actions against underage and illegal drivers

Secretariat Correspondent: The government on Tuesday asked the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to take legal actions against those responsible for killing of two students in a road accident on Airport Road on Sunday.

Bangla News

Deaths of 2 college students: 4 accused land in jail

Staff Correspondent: A court here on Tuesday sent two drivers and two helpers to jail in a case filed over the killing of two students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin School and College in a road accident on Airport Road in the city.

Bangla News

Walton exports home appliances to Uganda

Economic Correspondent: The country’s electronics giant ‘Walton’ started the export of its ‘Made in Bangladesh’ labeled home appliances to Uganda, an East African country.

Bangla News

Agitating students set 3 buses ablaze in capital

Staff Correspondent: Agitating students on Tuesday set three buses ablaze and vandalized several vehicles in Uttara and Science Laboratory areas of the capital protesting the deaths of their two fellows.

Bangla News

Circular on govt employees house loan issued

Secretariat Correspondent: The government has issued a circular for its employees as they will be entitled to low interest housing loan of upto Tk 75 lakh.  

Bangla News

Khaleda gets bail in two cases

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases filed against her for celebrating fake birthday and helping war criminals.

Bangla News

‘Bangabandhu Satellite to play pivotal role in development’

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed her firm conviction that Bangabandhu Satellite would play a pivotal role in overall development of the country, opening up new opportunities for the learners of new generation.

Bangla News

8 electrocuted in Sirajganj

Sirajganj Correspondent:  At least eight people were electrocuted at Kadai village in Sirajganj's Sadar upazila on Tuesday.

Bangla News

BNP to stage demonstrations protesting irregularities in polls

Senior Reporter: The BNP has called for nationwide demonstrations on Thursday in protest against irregularities in the polls of three city corporations.  

Bangla News

Deaths of students: ‘Culprits’ to be brought under justice

Staff Correspondent: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the culprits behind the deaths of students in the road crash will be brought under justice.

Bangla News

Priyanka to star opposite Chris Pratt

Entertainment Desk: Indian actress Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood kitty is on an expansion spree. She will play the love interest of Chris Pratt in "Cowboy Ninja Viking".  

Bangla News

Students block key city roads again

Staff Correspondent: Agitated and aggrieved students have taken to the streets for the third consecutive day on Tuesday to protest the deaths of their two fellows.  

Bangla News

HC extends Khaleda’s bail till Aug 8

Staff Correspondent:  The High Court has extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia till August 8 in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

Bangla News

Trump says ready to meet Iran's Rouhani

International Desk: Donald Trump has offered to meet Iran's leaders with "no preconditions" and "any time they want".

Bangla News

North Korea 'working on new missiles'

International Desk: North Korea appears to be building new ballistic missiles despite recent warming ties with the Trump administration, media reports say.  

Bangla News

SC orders to settle Khaleda’s review plea by Oct 31

Staff Correspondent: The Appellate Division of Supreme Court has ordered to settle by Oct 31 a review petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against its order asking the High Court to dispose of her appeal in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.  

Bangla News

BNP ahead in Sylhet city polls

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Ariful Haque Chowdhury, BNP mayoral candidate in the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections, is slightly ahead of his Awami League contestant Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran in a close contest.

Bangla News

AL’s Liton wins Rajshahi city polls

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Awami League candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has defeated the BNP’s Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul in Rajshahi mayoral elections by a massive margin of 87,396 votes.  

Bangla News

AL’s Sadek wins Barishal city polls

Staff Correspondent, Barishal:  Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah of the ruling Awami League has won the battle of Barishal mayor's office by taking an unassailable lead, bagging eight times more votes than his nearest rival the BNP’s Mazibor Rahman Sarwar.  

Bangla News

‘My resignation won’t solve problem’

Senior Correspondent: In response to a call of his resignation, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said his resignation will not solve any problem related to road crash that killed two students on Airport Road on July 29.

Bangla News

ICC to help Zimbabwe Cricket

Sports Desk: The ICC has confirmed the release of funds to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to enable the board to pay outstanding dues owed to its players and staff, including the players' match fees.

Bangla News

Pay Tk 5 lakh each to families of Airport Road crash victims: HC

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) on Monday directed the owners of ‘Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan’ to provide Tk 5 lakh within a week to each family of the two students who were killed in a road accident at Airport Road in the capital on Sunday.

Bangla News

EC satisfied with voting in 3 cities: CEC

Staff Correspondent: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said, “The voting in the three city corporations – Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal – has been held in a fair manner. We are satisfied with this election.”

Bangla News

Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal city polls: Ballots counting on

Risingbd Desk: Counting votes began as election in the three-city corporation polls — Rajshahi, Sylhet, and Barisal — ended on Monday amid the boycott of BNP-backed mayoral contenders.

Bangla News

Govt’s blueprint over 3 city polls got exposed: BNP

Senior Correspondent: BNP has claimed that the government’s blueprint over the elections in Barishal, Sylhet and Rajshahi city corporations has got exposed nakedly today.

Bangla News

PM unveils book on Bangabandhu’s prison life

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today unveiled the cover of a book on the prison life of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Bangla News

Voting situation satisfactory: EC

Staff Correspondent: The voting in three city corporations is being held amid boycott, allegations of vote rigging and other irregularities.

Bangla News

Students block Airport Road

Staff Correspondent: Traffic on Dhaka Airport Road came to a halt on Monday morning as students of different schools and colleges blocked the road protesting at the death of two students in a road crash on Sunday.  

Bangla News

3 decomposed bodies found in Sylhet

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Police recovered three decomposed bodies including two women from a residence in Dakshin Surma Jhalopara area of Sylhet city on Monday.

Bangla News

Order on Khaleda’s review plea on Tuesday

Staff Correspondent: The Appellate Division of Supreme Court will pass an order on a review petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against its order asking the High Court to dispose of her appeal in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

Bangla News

BNP candidate Sarwar boycotts Barishal polls

Staff Correspondent, Barisal: BNP backed mayoral candidate Advocate Mujibur Rahman Sarwar has declared the election city election boycott.

Bangla News

University student crashed under train

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A student of Chattogram International Islami University was crushed under the wheels of a train Kumira area under Sitakunda upazila in the district on Monday morning.

Bangla News

Zimbabwe election: First vote without Mugabe

International Desk: Voters in Zimbabwe are going to the polls in the country's first election without the involvement of long-time leader Robert Mugabe.

Bangla News

India excludes 4m from Assam’s draft citizens list

International Desk: India’s registrar general said on Monday that 4,007,707 people had been excluded from a draft national register of citizens in the border state of Assam, in a move that has raised fears for the future of people in the region.  

Bangla News

Case filed over students’ death in airport road crash

Staff Correspondent: A case has been filed following the death of two students in a bus accident on Dhaka Airport Road near Radisson Hotel.  

Bangla News

Rooney breaks nose, DC United duck with first MLS goal

Sports Desk: Wayne Rooney enjoyed a night of ecstacy and agony as he scored his first goal for new club DC United in a 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids but later broke his nose.

Bangla News

Liton sees victory

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Awami League-nominated mayoral candidate of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has expressed a strong confidence that he will clinch a landslide victory against his rivals.  

Bangla News

Kamran claims peaceful environment, Arif raises allegation

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Awami League-nominated mayoral candidate Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran has claimed that Sylhet City Corporation (CCC) polls is being held in a peaceful manner.

Bangla News

Drug trader killed in city ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent: A listed drug trader named Rajon, 25, was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with RAB on Sunday midnight.

Bangla News

Voting begins in Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal cities

Desk Report: Voting in the elections to the three city corporations -- Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal -- began on Monday morning.

Bangla News

All set for polls in 3 cities

Risingbd Desk: The voting in three city corporations – Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet- will be held tomorrow (Monday).

Bangla News

Ataturk’s reformist revolution behind Bengalis’ dream of freedom

Desk Report: Gono Bishwabidyalay (Gono University) lecturer Md Mahady Hasan on Saturday said that once the Bengali people’s dream had to own an independent land and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s reformist revolution was behind the dream.

Bangla News

No voting environment in 3 cities: BNP

Staff Correspondent: BNP's Joint Secretary General Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon has expressed dissatisfaction over the environment for the voting in Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporations which is scheduled to be held tomorrow.

Bangla News

‘No chance of opposing polling agents’

Staff Correspondent, Barisal: Mujibur Rahman, returning officer of Barisal City Corporation (BCC) polls, said that overall preparations for the city election have already been completed. There is no chance of opposing polling agents.

Bangla News

Tamim at career best ODI ranking

Sports Desk: Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal jumped four places to his career-best position in the latest ICC ODI ranking.

Bangla News

Nani Gopal jailed for 3yrs

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced General Manager of Sonali Bank Nani Gopal Nath to three years in jail in a case filed for not submitting his wealth statement.

Bangla News

I am upset, says Kangana on news of Priyanka’s engagement

Entertainment Desk: Kangana Ranaut and Priyanka Chopra are good friends and have worked together in director Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion. Now, Kangana says that she is upset because Priyanka didn’t tell her about her engagement with Nick Jonas.

Bangla News

‘Pathao’ driver arrested over rape attempt

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Polive have arrested a driver who runs his private car under Pathao, an app-based transport service, in Chattogram city over rape attempt.  

Bangla News

No scope for talks with BNP on polls: Quader

Secretariat Correspondent: Awami League (AL) general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said there is no scope for talks with BNP on polls. Even, now there is no possibility of talks with them.

Bangla News

6 dead as boat capsizes off Turkish coast

International Desk: At least six people died and one was missing when a boat sank off Turkey's Aegean coast on Sunday, local media reported.

Bangla News

PM pays tributes to Rashidi Suja MP

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid rich tributes to Awami League lawmaker from Khulna-4 constituency SM Mostafa Rashidi Suja by placing wreaths on his coffin at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here this morning.

Bangla News

PM greets Tigers for ODI series victory against West Indies

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today congratulated Bangladesh Cricket Team for their one day international (ODI) series victory over West Indies.

Bangla News

Three dead, seven injured in New Orleans shooting

International Desk: Three people were killed and at least seven others were injured in a mass shooting in New Orleans late Saturday night, officials said.

Bangla News

Two school students killed in city road crash

Staff Correspondent: At least two students were crushed to death by a bus on Airport Road in Kurmitola area of the capital on Sunday.

Bangla News

Rubel reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Sports Desk: Bangladesh’s Rubel Hossain has received an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the deciding ODI against the West Indies on Saturday, which the visitors won by 18 runs in St Kitts to take the series by 2-1.

Bangla News

Ecnec approves 9 projects

Staff Correspondent: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved nine projects worth Tk 7,539.13 crore.

Bangla News

3 Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Staff Correspondent: Three more Bangladeshi pilgrims have died during their hajj in Saudi Arabia.

Bangla News

Drug trader killed in Munshiganj gunfight

Munshiganj Correspondent: A suspected drug trader also top terror was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Sreenagar of the district on Sunday morning.

Bangla News

Powerful storm hits weather-ravaged Japan

International Desk: A powerful storm has hit Japan, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 180km/h (110mph).  

Bangla News

Walton releases cassette type AC

Economic Reporter: The country’s electronics giant Walton has brought cassette type commercial air-conditioners or AC in  the local market considering the huge customers’ demand. Prices of Walton brand 42,000 BTU (British Thermal Unit) and 52,000 BTU were fixed at Tk 1,35,000 and Tk 1,55,000 respectively.

Bangla News

Powerful quake hits Indonesia, 10 killed

International Desk: A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday, killing 10 people and damaging many buildings, authorities said.  

Bangla News

Drug smuggler killed in Rajshahi ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: A suspected drug smuggler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police on Saturday midnight.

Bangla News

Tigers win ODI series

Sports Desk: Opener Tamim Iqbal scored another century and Bangladesh successfully defended 301 runs to beat the West Indies by 18 runs and win their one-day international series 2-1 on Saturday.

Bangla News

Tamim hits century again

Sports Desk: Opener Tamim Iqbal hit his second century of the series in the final ODI against West Indies at Basseterre on Saturday.

Bangla News

BCB announces T20 squad against West Indies

Sports Desk: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20 squad against the West Indies which is scheduled to begin at Warner Park, Basseterre in St Kitts on Tuesday (July 31).

Bangla News

California blaze leaves two dead

International Desk: A raging wildfire in northern California has killed two firefighters and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.

Bangla News

Imran Khan to take oath as PM before Aug 14

International Desk: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Naeem-ul-Haq said on Saturday that party chairman Imran Khan will take oath as the prime minister before August 14.

Bangla News

Dhaka to have elevated ring roads, says PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said initiatives have been taken to construct underground rail lines, elevated ring roads and waterways around the capital, aiming to ensure better transport services.

Bangla News

Poll campaigns to 3 cities ending at midnight

Staff Correspondent: The electoral campaigns of the three city corporations – Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal – are ending formally today at midnight.

Bangla News

Bangladesh batting in series decider against West Indies

Sports Desk: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss for the third successive occasion, this time choosing to bat first against West Indies in the third ODI in Basseterre, St Kitts.

Bangla News

20 killed as bus falls into India ravine

International Desk: At least 20 people were killed and several injured after a bus carrying 34 fell into a 500-feet deep gorge near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Saturday.

Bangla News

BNP alleges design for one-sided polls in 3 cities

Senior Correspondent: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alleged that the Election Commission (EC), being instructed by the government, is making a design to hold a lopsided election in three city corporations (Barisal, Rajshahi and Sylhet).

Bangla News

44 platoons of BGB men deployed in three cities

Staff Correspondent: A total 44 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in three city corporations—Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet—to avert any untoward incident during the elections to the corporations.

Bangla News

AL leader Parvez released after signing on stamps

Staff Correspondent: Former Upazila Parishad chairman of Comilla’s Titas upazila Parvez Hossain Sarker, who was picked up at gunpoint in filmy-style from Dhaka’s Lalmatia area under broad daylight, said that he was released after putting signatures on two stamps.

Bangla News

Trump seeks to revive 'Arab NATO' to confront Iran

International Desk: The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran’s expansion in the region, according to U.S. and Arab officials.

Bangla News

Salman vows to never work with Priyanka

Entertainment Desk: Priyanka Chopra is reportedly engaged with Nick Jonas and as she also left the movie Bharat alongside Salman Khan, many people associated with the project are unhappy with her sudden decision for leaving the film.

Bangla News

19 platoons of BGB personnel deployed in Rajshahi

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: A total 19 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in Rajshahi ahead of the city corporation elections.

Bangla News

Guptill smashes record 35-ball century in English T20 blast

Sports Desk: Martin Guptill struck 102 off just 38 balls to guide Worcestershire to a nine-wicket victory over Northamptonshire in the English county cricket’s T20 Blast on Friday.

Bangla News

Imran starts preparations for formation of govt at Centre

International Desk: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Friday started preparations for formation of his party’s government at the Centre after the PTI won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.

Bangla News

PM to open Badda U-loop today

Staff Correspondent: The much-awaited Badda U-loop under Hatirjheel integrated development project is going to open for traffic on Saturday.

Bangla News

Bangladesh to face West Indies in 3rd ODI today

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh will face West Indies in their series decider 3rd ODI at Warner Park, Basseterre in St Kitts on Saturday.

Bangla News

Pirate killed in Patharghata gunfight

Barguna Correspondent: A suspected pirate was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Majher Char area under Patharghata upazila of Barguna early Saturday.

Bangla News

Fake news a democratic crisis, UK MPs warn

International Desk: The UK faces a "democratic crisis" due to the spread of "pernicious views" and the manipulation of personal data, a parliamentary committee is set to warn.

Bangla News

Satkhira gunfight kills one

Satkhira Correspondent: A suspected motorbike theft gang leader was killed in a gunfight with police in Nurnagar area of Shaynagar sadar upazila in the district early Saturday.

Bangla News

Abducted Cumilla leader Parvez rescued in city

Staff Correspondent: Cumilla district Awami League leader also former upazila parishad chairman, who was picked up by men in plainclothes from his home in the capital’s Lalmatia area Friday afternoon, was found in Purbachal area of the city at night.

Bangla News

Andre Russell to miss last ODI match against Bangladesh

Sports Desk: Andre Russell has been ruled out the last One Day International against Bangladesh at Warner Park in St. Kitts due to a knee injury.

Bangla News

JP expels Barisal mayoral candidate Iqbal

Senior Correspondent: Jatiya Party (JP) has expelled Barisal mayoral candidate Iqbal Hossain Taposh for contesting in the city polls violating the party’s central instruction.

Bangla News

Priyanka-Nick Jonas reportedly engageda

Entertainment Desk: 'Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are engaged' - these seven words, seen on several international webloids, have provoked a seismic reaction in India. People Magazine and E! report that Priyanka said yes to Nick on her 36th birthday - July 18 - after having dated for a couple of months.

Bangla News

BNP always ready for dialogue, says Fakhrul

Senior Correspondent: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party is always ready for a consensus to resolve the current political crisis including the poll-time government.

Bangla News

BNP alone enough to win election: Fakhrul

Senior Correspondent: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam is confident about winning Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polls alone, without support of Jamaat-e-Islami, one of the political allies of the party.

Bangla News

Titas upazila ex chairman allegedly kidnapped

Staff Correspondent: Former chairman of Titas upazila, Parvez Hossain Sarkar has been reportedly picked up by men in plainclothes from capital's Lalmatia.  

Bangla News

Extortion in name of giving posts-nomination, 2 held

Bangla News

EC directs outsiders to leave poll zone

Staff Correspondent: Election Commission (EC) asked all outsiders to leave the electoral areas before the midnight on Friday in a bid to hold elections peacefully.

Bangla News

Six-match ban for Sri Lanka opener Gunathilaka

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka's cricket board Friday slapped a six-match ban on batsman Danushka Gunathilaka for breaching player rules as police investigated the alleged rape of a Norwegian woman in his hotel room.

Bangla News

Imran Khan wins Pakistan polls, needs coalition

International Desk: The official results of the Pakistan general elections have given victory to cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's party Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI, according to reports. Mr Khan will, however, need to stitch an alliance to form a coalition government.  

Bangla News

Garment workers demand minimum wage at Tk 16000

Economic Correspondent: Jatiya Garments Shramik Federation and Ekota Garment Shramik Federation demanded the minimum wage of the country’s garment workers at Tk 16,000.

Bangla News

Suspected robber killed in Sirajganj ‘gunfight’

Sirajganj Correspondent:  A suspected robber was killed in a reported ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members in Paikpara of Ullapara upazila early Friday.  

Bangla News

Brazil coach Tite extends contract until 2022 World Cup

Sports Desk: Tite was handed a new contract to remain as coach of the Brazil national team until 2022 on Wednesday despite their traumatic World Cup quarter-final exit in Russia, the Brazilian football federation (CBF) said.

Bangla News

President, PM mourn death of MP Suja

Risingbd Desk: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of parliament member from Khulna-4 constituency SM Mostafa Rashidi Suja.

Bangla News

Tangail 'gunfight' kills 1

Staff Correspondent, Tangail: An accused in drug case also former union parishad member was killed in a gunfight between two groups of drug trader in Jalsatra Magontinagar area under Madhupur upazila of the district early Friday.

Bangla News

2 ‘robbers’ killed in Kumilla ‘gunfight’

Kumilla Correspondent: Two suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Titas upazila of the district early Friday.

Bangla News

Iran general warns Trump war would ‘destroy all you possess’

International Desk: An Iranian special forces commander has warned President Donald Trump if the US attacks Iran it "will destroy all that you possess".  

Bangla News

Ex-whip Mostafa Suja passes away

Staff Correspondent, Khulna:  Former whip, General Secretary of Khulna district Awami League and MP from Khulna-4 Mostafa Rashidi Suja died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Thursday night.

Bangla News

West Bengal to be called Bangla

International Desk: The West Bengal assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution, recommending that the state be renamed Bangla, following up on a two-year-old effort to move the state up the alphabetical order of India’s states. The state government will now forward the proposal to the Centre, which notifies new names of places including states.  

Bangla News

Trump threatens Turkey sanctions over pastor Andrew Brunson

International Desk: US President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence have threatened Turkey with sanctions if it fails to release jailed pastor Andrew Brunson.

Bangla News

Imran Khan claims victory amid rigging claims

International Desk: Former cricketer Imran Khan has claimed victory in Pakistan's election, amid accusations of vote rigging by rivals.  

Bangla News

‘Actions must be taken if negligence found in polls’

Staff Correspondent, Barisal: Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder has warned of taking strict actions if negligence is found in Barisal City Corporation (BCC) polls.

Bangla News

Sehwag asks India to boycott Asia Cup

Sports Desk: Defending champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 19, the day after Team India open their Asia Cup 2018 campaign against a yet-to-be-confirmed qualifier on September 18.

Bangla News

DCs instructed to maintain law, order during election period

Desk Report: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the deputy commissioners (DCs) have been instructed to maintain law and order under control during the next general elections.

Bangla News

Hasnat Karim denied bail

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Thursday rejected a bail petition of former teacher of North South University (NSU) Hasnat Reza Karim in Holey Artisan Cafe’ attack case.

Bangla News

PTI leads as election results delayed

International Desk: Nearly a day after polling ended on Wednesday, the country is still awaiting final results from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

Bangla News

Five killed in Sylhet road crash

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: Five people were killed and several others were injured as a truck collided head-on with a microbus at Ilashpur on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Osmaninagar upazila in the district on Thursday afternoon.

Bangla News

Neutral polls possible under current EC: Bernicat

Staff Correspondent: US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat expressed hope that holding free, fair and neutral polls are possible under the current Election Commission (EC).

Bangla News

Bangladesh wants Rohingyas to go back: PM

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh offered makeshift refuge to Myanmar’s Rohingya community on humanitarian ground but want them to go back as newly appointed Egyptian ambassador in Dhaka Walid Ahmed Shamseldin made a courtesy call on her at the PMO.

Bangla News

Bulbul demands army before 3 days of polls

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: BNP nominated candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul has demanded army deployment since at least three days of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) polls.

Bangla News

Bulbul demands army deployment 3 days before RCC polls

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: BNP's mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul demanded army deployment three days before the election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC).

Bangla News

Darkness all around, says Fakhrul

Senior Correspondent: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said sometimes he sees darkness all around as the light has disappeared.

Bangla News

US ambassador sits with CEC

Staff Correspondent: US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat is holding a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda.

Bangla News

BNP should replace Moudud: Law Minister

Staff Correspondent: Law Minister Anisul Huq said BNP should replace its standing committee member Moudud Ahmed within the party.

Bangla News

Sale of Eid advance train tickets from Aug 8

Staff Correspondent: Advance train tickets for Eid travelers will go on sale from Wednesday (August 8).

Bangla News

‘Section 57 is dead’

Secretariat Correspondent: Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar has said that “Section 57 is dead and no case will be filed under the section as new Digital Security Act will be passed in the Parliament very soon”.

Bangla News

Tamannaah Bhatia to marry her boyfriend!

Entertainment Desk: Telugu media is abuzz with the news that Tamannaah Bhatia, who shot to global fame with the Baahubali series, has found her life partner and will soon be tying the knot.

Bangla News

Bus-mahindra collision kills 6 in Barguna

Barguna Correspondent:  At least six people were killed and five other injured in a head-on collision betweena a bus and Mahindra, local human hauler, in the district on Thursday.  

Bangla News

Syria war: More than 200 dead in suicide attacks

International Desk: Islamic State militants have killed more than 200 people in a coordinated assault on a government-held area of south-western Syria, local officials and a war monitor said, in the group's deadliest attack in the country for years.

Bangla News

Ashkona Raid: Probe report on Sep 20

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has fixed September 20 for submitting the investigation report in a case filed over the raid conducted at a militant den in Dhaka’s Ashkona near Dakkhinkhan.

Bangla News

Demu train-truck collision kills one

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A man was killed in a collision between a Demu train and truck in Oxygen Gate area of Bayezid Bostami Thana on Wednesday night.

Bangla News

3 top drug traders killed Chattogram gunfight

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Three suspected top drug traders were killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in city’s Khulshi area early Thursday.

Bangla News

Man held with 7 gold bars in Chuadanga

Chuadanga Correspondent: Customs Intelligence arrested a gold smuggler with seven gold bars worth Tk 35 lakh from Joynagar check-post area of Darshana upazila in Chuadanga on Wednesday evening.  

Bangla News

Japan executes six more members of doomsday cult

International Desk: Japan executed six more members of the doomsday cult group Aum Shinrikyo on Thursday that perpetrated the deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, public broadcaster NHK said.

Bangla News

West Indies defeats Bangladesh by three runs

Sports Desk: The West Indies defeated Bangladesh by three runs to level their three-match one-day series at 1-1 on Wednesday.

Bangla News

Pakistan's Imran Khan leads polls as rivals cry foul

International Desk: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led polls in the country's general election, as rival parties claimed widespread irregularities and alleged coercion of their candidates by the military.  

Bangla News

‘Help reach healthcare to people’s doorsteps’

Senior Correspondent: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim asked Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to make their best efforts to help reach healthcare facilities to people’s doorsteps.

Bangla News

World's first 'test tube baby' turns 40 in landmark anniv for IVF

Risingbd Desk: The world’s first ‘test tube’ baby is celebrating her 40th birthday, in what marks a landmark anniversary for IVF.

Bangla News

Tape reveals Trump discussing payoff over alleged affair

International Desk: A recording of a conversation in which President Donald Trump and his lawyer discuss a payoff over an alleged affair with a model has been broadcast by CNN.

Bangla News

‘Bullet train to ply on outside of Dhaka-Chattogram too’

Secretariat Correspondent: Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque said the high speed bullet train will also ply on different routes of the country.

Bangla News

Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla arson case rejected

Cumilla Correspondent: A court rejected the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over the arson attack in Chouddagram upazila in the district in 2015.

Bangla News

Build educated manpower to keep up success: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put emphasis on building educated manpower to keep up the success of Bangladesh’s graduation to a developing country as well as establish a hunger- and poverty-free Bangladesh.

Bangla News

Better polls to be held in three cities: HT Imam

Staff Correspondent: HT Imam, political adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has said polls in Gazipur and Khulna city corporations were good. The upcoming elections in three cities (Rajshahi, Barisal and Sylhet) would be better. We will try to arrange polls in more fair manners gradually.  

Bangla News

Afghanistan keen to import products from Bangladesh

Secretariat Correspondent: Afghanistan has shown interest in importing quality products from Bangladesh including pharmaceuticals, readymade garments and other consumer goods.

Bangla News

Rain likely to continue till end of month

Risingbd Desk: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that rain may continue till the end of the month.

Bangla News

Bangladesh is going to be one of the first countries to deploy 5G

Staff Correspondent: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adviser to the Prime Minister Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday said Bangladesh has one of the cheapest internets in the world.

Bangla News

Sridevi’s younger daughter Khushi also eager to enter Bollywood

Entertainment Desk: For the ones who thought Janhvi Kapoor’s younger sister, Khushi Kapoor has no plans of entering Bollywood, well here’s the latest news for you.

Bangla News

Suicide bombings kill 38 in Syria

International Desk: A series of suicide bombings and attacks in southern Syria, including a suicide bomber who struck at a busy vegetable market, killed 38 people on Wednesday, state media reported, blaming Islamic State militants for the carnage.

Bangla News

Disappearance of Coal: Case against 19 officers

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: A case was filed against 19 officials of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) including its erstwhile managing director in connection with the disappearance of 1.44 lakh tonnes of coal.

Bangla News

BB announces agriculture, rural credit policy for FY’18

Economic Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday announced the agricultural and rural credit policy for the current fiscal year, 2018-19.

Bangla News

Traffic police killed in N'ganj road crash

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: A traffic police officer was killed in a road accident in Shibu Market area on Dhaka-Narayanganj in the district on Wednesday.

Bangla News

Primary, Ebtedayee terminal exams begin Nov 18

Secretariat Correspondent: The Primary and Ebtedayee Terminal Examinations-2018 will begin across the country on November 18.

Bangla News

Jamaat leader Hamidur Rahman sent to jail

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent Jamaat-e-Islami executive committee member and ex-lawmaker Hamidur Rahman Azad to jail in connection with a case filed for contempt of court.

Bangla News

FIFA Best Men's Player award shortlist: No room for Neymar

Sports Desk: After finishing third behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi last year and moving to PSG in an effort to overtake them, Neymar is not among the 10 finalists named for this year’s Fifa The Best men’s player award.

Bangla News

Blast kills 25 in Pakistan on election day

International Desk: A blast targeting a police van killed more than 25 people in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Quetta on Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said, as the South Asian nation goes to the vote to choose a new government.  

Bangla News

Voting in Kurigram-3 by-polls underway

Kurigram Correspondent: Voting in the by-election to Kurigram-3 constituency is underway in a peaceful manner.

Bangla News

Jamaat leader Hamidur Rahman surrenders to ICT

Staff Correspondent: Jamaat-e-Islami executive committee member and ex-lawmaker Hamidur Rahman Azad has surrendered to International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in a contempt of court case.  

Bangla News

Ctg. housewife Shima gets new car by registering fridge

Economic Correspondent: Shima Shill, who reside in the country’s port city Chattagram, got the second brand new car by registering her purchased 15 cft refrigerator of Walton brand under the ongoing nationwide ‘Eid Mega Digital Campaign’.

Bangla News

Drug trader killed in Rajshahi gunfight

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: A suspected drug trader was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Kasba area under Paba upazila of the district early Wednesday.

Bangla News

Five killed in Cox’s Bazar landslides

Cox’s Bazar Correspondent:  Five people including four members of a family were killed in separate incidents of landslide in Sadar and Ramu upazilas of the district on Wednesday morning.  

Bangla News

Drug trader Imran killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: A drug trader named Imran alias Roki was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with RAB in the metropolitan city early Wednesday.  

Bangla News

Two bullet-hit bodies recovered in Jashore

Staff Correspondent, Jashore:  Two suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ between two groups of robbers on Jashore- Monirampur road in Kanaitala area early Wednesday.

Bangla News

Pakistan goes to polls today

International Desk: Pakistanis are preparing to vote after a campaign overshadowed by concerns of attempted manipulation and violence.  

Bangla News

5G demonstration on Wednesday

Staff Correspondent: A demonstration of 5G mobile network technology is set to be held at Sonargaon Hotel in the capital on Wednesday morning.

Bangla News

End sufferings of varsity admission seekers

The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations have been published. The students who have passed in these examinations will face an admission war within few days to pursue higher education.

Bangla News

Started my career as background dancer, says Anil Kapoor

Entertainment Desk: Actor Anil Kapoor, who is busy promoting his forthcoming film “Fanney Khan”, says that he started his career as a background dancer.

Bangla News

List of hajj pilgrims with state cost released

Secretariat Correspondent: The Religion Ministry has published a list of 86 pilgrims who have been selected for performing hajj with state cost.

Bangla News

Coal scam: MD among 4 officials banned from leaving country

Staff Correspondent: Four top officials including managing director (MD) of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) have been blacklisted from leaving the country over allegedly disappearance of 1.16 lakh tonnes of coal, worth about Tk 200 crore.

Bangla News

Only 3kg gold out of 963kg in BB vault adulterated: Muhith

Special Correspondent: Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said only 3kg gold out of the 963kg stored in the Bangladesh Bank (BB) vault was adulterated.

Bangla News

No bar to hold Kurigram by-polls

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) rejected a writ petition seeking stay on the process for holding by-election to Kurigram-3 constituency.

Bangla News

Anderson calls Kohli a 'liar'

Sports Desk: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli thinks that “it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t score runs as long as India wins” but England’s star pacer James Anderson has a different opinion about it.

Bangla News

Flight operation resumes at Dhaka airport after 2 hrs

Staff Correspondent: Flight operation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport resumed around 2:33pm on Tuesday, two hours after it was disrupted due to the right wheel of a Thai Airways (TG 321) plane blasted while landing in the airport.

Bangla News

Hundreds missing in Laos after hydropower dam collapse

International Desk: Hundreds of people are missing and an unknown number believed dead after the collapse of a hydropower dam under construction in southeast Laos, state media reported Tuesday.

Bangla News

PM gives 23-point directives to DCs

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today gave 23-point directives to the deputy commissioners (DCs) while inaugurating the three-day DCs Conference- 2018 at the Prime Minister’s Office here.

Bangla News

PM asks DCs to get tough on muscle power, terrorism

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) to take stern actions against tender mongers, extortion, muscle power and terrorism.

Bangla News

Thai plane escapes major accident at HSIA

Staff Correspondent: One of the wheels of a Thai Airways plane burst when it was landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city on Tuesday noon.  

Bangla News

2 ‘dacoits’ killed in Monirampur

Staff Correspondent, Jashore:  Two suspected robbers were killed in a ‘gunfight’ between two groups of robbers on Pulerhat-Rajganj road in Gangulia Jamtola area of Monirampur upazila on Monday night.  

Bangla News

Japan heatwave kills 65 in one week

International Desk: An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said Tuesday (July 24), with the weather agency now classifying the record-breaking weather as a "natural disaster."

Bangla News

46,456 hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

Staff Correspondent: A total of 46,456 hajj pilgrims have arrived successfully in Saudi Arabia in government and private management.

Bangla News

Khaleda’s bail extended till July 31

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia until July 31 in connection with  Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.

Bangla News

Waterlogging: Sufferings mount for Ctg dwellers

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Downpour under the impact of monsoon inundated many streets of the port city causing suffering to the city dwellers on Tuesday. 

Bangla News

Drug trader Alamgir killed in N'ganj gunfight

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: A drug peddler named Alamgir was killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj District early Tuesday.

Bangla News

Record number of severely obese children

Risingbd Desk: A record number of primary school children are leaving school severely obese, according to new figures from Public Health England.  

Bangla News

2 killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Comilla

Staff Correspondent: Two people were killed and four others injured when a bus hit an auto-rickshaw in Teknogpara of Gazipur City Corporation on Monday night.  

Bangla News

Swimmer Lochte given doping ban

Sports Desk: Twelve-time Olympic medallist Ryan Lochte says he is "devastated" by his 14-month ban for a doping violation.

Bangla News

N Korea 'begins dismantling' rocket launch site

International Desk: North Korea appears to have begun dismantling part of a key rocket launch site in the country's north-west.  

Bangla News

20 killed in Greece wildfire

International Desk: Forest fires raging across Greece have killed at least 20 people, the government says, as the authorities there seek international assistance.  

Bangla News

Ronaldo behind Pogba’s Juventus return

Sports Desk: Manchester United superstar and FIFA World Cup winner Paul Pogba is reportedly interested in a move back to Juventus this summer.

Bangla News

‘BNP starts blame game after being rejected in city polls’

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started playing “blame game” after being rejected by the people in the city corporation elections.

Bangla News

EC rules out army deployment in city polls

Staff Correspondent: The Election Commission (EC) has ruled out BNP’s demand of deploying army in the city corporation polls.

Bangla News

Two killed in gas cylinder blast in oil-laden vessel

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Two workers were killed and two others burnt in the incident of a gas cylinder explosion in an oil-laden vessel at a dockyard in Shikalbaha area of Karnaphuli upazila in Chittagong on Monday afternoon.

Bangla News

Bangladesh to send medicine worth Tk 20cr to Bhutan

Secretariat Correspondent: Bangladesh will send medicine worth Tk 20 crore for the people of Bhutan as per the commitment of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangla News

ACC forms probe body over Barapukuria ‘coal disappearance’

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday formed a three-member probe committee to look into the disappearance of coal worth Tk 200 crore from Barapukuria coal mine in Dinajpur.

Bangla News

Missing varsity student found dead in Munshiganj

Munshiganj Correspondent: A student of North South University (NSU), who went missing since Saturday night, was found dead at a canal at Bhaterchar in Gazaria upazila of the district on Monday.

Bangla News

18 fishermen missing after trawler capsize in bay

Barguna Correspondent: Eighteen fishermen went missing as a trawler sank in Behala Mandarbaria area of the Bay of Bengal on Sunday night.

Bangla News

Child domestic worker torture: Householder remanded

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: A Naryanganj court has placed a householder on a two-day remand in a case filed for torturing a child domestic worker.

Bangla News

DC conference begins Tuesday

Secretariat Correspondent: The annual conference of the deputy commissioners (DCs) will be held in the capital from July 24 to 26.

Bangla News

Finally! Abhishek-Aishwarya return after 8 years

Entertainment Desk: Since the charming couple of the Bollywood, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were last seen in Raavan in 2010, filmmakers have been trying their luck to get them back in one frame.

Bangla News

HC orders not to file cases under abolished act

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) not to file any case under the section 16 (2) of “The Special Powers Act, 1974.”

Bangla News

BNP delegation sits with EC

Staff Correspondent: A four-member delegation of BNP has sat with the Election Commission (EC) to discuss the country’s overall situation including the elections to three city corporations—Barisal, Sylhet and Rajshahi.

Bangla News

PM urges govt employees to show creativity

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the employees of the public administration to work with innovative ideas and sincerity for the welfare of the grassroots people.

Bangla News

Hasnat relieved from Holey Artisan attack charges

Staff Correspondent: Police on Tuesday pressed charge sheet in the Holey Artisan attack occurred in the capital’s Gulshan two years ago, where 20 people, mostly foreigners, were killed off as hostages.

Bangla News

Sri Lanka slap ban on Gunathilaka

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended from all forms of international cricket by his national board, pending an inquiry into an alleged breach of code of conduct regulations.

Bangla News

Bangladeshi national killed in Saudi road crash

Noakhali Correspondent: A Bangladeshi citizen was killed in a road accident in Tuele area of Jedda in Saudi Arabia on Sunday night.

Bangla News

Dhaka-Tongi-Joydebpur Dual-gauge track: Deals to be inked Tuesday

Secretariat Correspondent: A new double-gauge rail track along the Dhaka-Tongi-Joydebpur will be constructed to improve communication with eight more districts with the capital.

Bangla News

Imran Imran H Sarker files writ

Staff Correspondent: Gonojagoron Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker on Monday filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging ‘bar’ and seeking directions for travelling abroad.  

Bangla News

Cigarette worth 50 lakh seized at Dhaka airport

Staff Correspondent: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department has seized 870 cartons of cigarette worth estimated Tk 50 lakh at Shahjalal International Airport on Monday.

Bangla News

Holey Artisan attack: Police press charges against 8

Staff Correspondent: Police have filed a charge sheet against eight of 21 suspects in a case filed over the terror attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital on July 1 in 2016.  

Bangla News

Dispose Khaleda’s bail plea within 3 days: HC

Staff Correspondent: The High Court has directed the lower court concerned in Comilla to dispose a bail petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia by July 26 in an arson case lodged under the Special Tribunal Act in 2015.  

Bangla News

Fire at Ctg DB police office

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: The office of the Detective Branch (DB) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has caught fire.

Bangla News

2 dead as 15 people shot in Toronto

International Desk: A young woman and an attacker have been killed and 13 others injured in a shooting incident in Toronto, Canadian police say.  

Bangla News

Petition seeks arrest warrant against Khaleda Zia

Staff Correspondent: A petition has been filed seeking an arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for hurting religious sentiments.  

Bangla News

4 hurt in Bhashani varsity clash in Tangail

Staff Correspondent, Tangail: At least four people were injured in a clash between two groups in Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) in Tangail.

Bangla News

Man hacked to death in Chuadanga

Chuadanga Correspondent: Assailants have hacked an electrician to death following previous enmity in Mochainagar village under Alamdanga upazila on Sunday night.

Bangla News

Gunmen kill 11 taxi drivers heading back from funeral

International Desk: A taxi bus full of taxi drivers was bombarded with bullets Saturday night, with gunmen killing at least 11 people who were heading back from a funeral, South African police said.

Bangla News

Tigers taste 48-run win in first ODI against WI

Sports Desk: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Bangladesh’s inspirational captain, led the charge with the ball in hand, bagging four wickets for 37 runs from 10 overs to ensure Tigers’ first competitive fixture victory in the West Indies tour as they beat the hosts by 48 runs in the first ODI at Guyana.

Bangla News

11 killed in blast near airport in Afghanistan

International Desk: At least 11 people have been killed and 14 wounded in a suicide bomb blast near Kabul's international airport that struck minutes after Afghan Vice President Rashid Dostum returned to the country after more than a year in exile, police said.

Bangla News

Invent disaster-resilient crop varieties: President

Risingbd Desk: President M Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged all concerned to be aware of protecting biodiversity and invent disaster- resilient crops varieties to face the negative impact of climate change on agriculture.

Bangla News

1st ODI: Bangladesh batting against West Indies

Sports Desk: Bangladesh are batting against hosts West Indies in the first match of the three-match ODI series at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday.

Bangla News

1.16cr sacrificial animals ready across the country

Staff Correspondent: The number of animals ready for the slaughtering on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha across the country is 1.16 crore. Of them, 44.57 lakh are cows and buffaloes while 71 lakh are goats and sheep.

Bangla News

Road crashes leave 3 dead in Rajshahi

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: Three people were killed in separate road accidents in Godagari upazila in the district on Sunday.

Bangla News

2 policemen withdrawn over beating bank officer

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Two police personnel have been withdrawn following the incident of beating an officer of state-owned Sonali Bank that happened in the industrial town of Tongi of Gazipur on Sunday morning.

Bangla News

PM asks army to entrust patriotic officers with higher commands

Risingbd Desk: Prime Minister Sehikh Hasina on Sunday asked army to entrust skilled, efficient and patriotic officers with its higher commands for continued constitutional democracy and pace of development as she addressed the opening of Army Headquarters Selection Board-2018 here.

Bangla News

11 taxi drivers shot dead in South Africa

International Desk: Gunmen have shot dead 11 taxi drivers returning to Johannesburg from the funeral of a colleague in Kwa-Zulu Natal, a police spokesman said on Sunday.

Bangla News

Poll-time govt with parties in JS

Secretariat Correspondent:  Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that the polls-time government will be formed comprising representatives from political parties in Parliament.  

Bangla News

LA police arrest suspect after deadly shop siege

International Desk: Los Angeles police have arrested a suspect who earlier barricaded himself in a shop with about 40 people inside.  

Bangla News

Heatwave kills 30 in Japan

International Desk: Less than a month after flooding killed more than 200 people in western Japan, a heat wave has now brought unprecedented scorching temperatures, killing at least 30 people and sending thousands nationwide to hospitals.  

Bangla News

3 killed in Rangpur road accident

Staff Correspondent, Rangpur: At least three people were killed and six other were injured as a bus ran over an easybike on Sunday morning.

Bangla News

20 fishermen missing after 2 trawlers capsize in Bay

Barguna Correspondent:  At least 20 fishermen were missing after two trawlers capsized in the Bay of Bengal.

Bangla News

Alternative cancer therapies linked to reduced survival

Risingbd Desk: Cancer patients who use alternative therapies may be more likely to shun conventional treatments and risk their chances of survival, research suggests.  

Bangla News

‘Trade war a reality’ French finance minister warns

International Desk: A trade war is now a reality, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has warned as G20 ministers gather for a summit in Argentina.  

Bangla News

2 schoolgirls drown in Turag River

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Two schoolgirls drowned in the Turag River in Taltola Ferry Ghat area under Tongi Police Station in Gazipur district on Saturday afternoon.

Bangla News

Two workers die failing off building at DU

Staff Correspondent: Two construction workers died reportedly after falling off an under-construction building at Jagannath Hall on Dhaka University (DU) campus on Saturday afternoon.

Bangla News

‘Myanmar violated UN child rights pact in Rohingya crackdown’

International Desk: Myanmar violated its obligations to the United Nations child rights convention in its crackdown on the Rohingya that led to an exodus of hundreds of thousands of people from the minority community, legal experts have found.

Bangla News

PM questions objective of 'prevent boat' campaign

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday blasted perpetrators of “prevent boat” campaign ahead of the elections in the yearend, questioning whether they want to install anti-liberation forces and war criminals in power.

Bangla News

Disha Patani suffers knee injury

Entertainment Desk: Actress Disha Patani, who was last seen opposite Tiger Shroff in the successful action flick Baaghi 2, has suffered a knee injury, according to media reports.

Bangla News

Treasure hunt halted for the day

Staff Correspondent: The excavation process at a house in Mirpur-10 area of the capital for unearthing a possible hidden treasure has been suspended for the day.

Bangla News

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3

Desk Report: Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisting local cautionary signal number three as the well marked low over the Northwest Bay and adjoining West Bengal-Odisha coast intensified into a monsoon depression over the same area.

Bangla News

Suspended Warner plays first match at home

Sports Desk: Suspended batsman David Warner says he is "one hundred per cent" confident he can return to the Australian team after playing his first match at home since the ball tampering scandal.

Bangla News

Vincius officially joins Real Madrid

Sports Desk: Madrid agreed a deal to sign the Brazilian winger for a fee of £38m when he was just 16 years old, but were unable to complete the transfer until the youngster turned 18.

Bangla News

‘China waging cold war against US’

International Desk: The goal of China's influence operations around the world is to replace the United States as the world's leading superpower, the CIA's Michael Collins said Friday.

Bangla News

4 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike

International Desk: Israeli air and ground forces killed four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Palestinian health officials said, as the Israeli military said its troops had come under fire, followed by an agreement between the two sides to restore the calm in the Palestinian enclave.

Bangla News

Man lynched by mob in India over alleged cow smuggling

International Desk: Even as the government is facing the heat over rise in number of lynching incidents in parts of the country, a 28-year-old man has reportedly been beaten to death in Alwar in Rajasthan. The man was allegedly smuggling cows when he was apprehended by the crowd and beaten up mercilessly.

Bangla News

BSF kills Bangladeshis in Thakurgaon

Thakurgoan Correspondent: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down a Bangladeshi national along Kathaldangi border in Haripur upazila of the district early Saturday.

Bangla News

Road crash kills 2 in Comilla

Cumilla Correspondent: At least two people were killed 20 others injured in a road accident in Ghunagazi area under Chauddagram upazila of the district early Saturday.

Bangla News

"Mbappe is a young alien"

Sports Desk: France defender Raphael Varane said his team mate Kylian Mbappe is a young ‘alien’ as he praised the  19-year old sensation for his magnificent performances in Russia that helped France to win their second World Cup after 20 years.

Bangla News

2 night guards killed during N'ganj robbery

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: Robbers looted goods from three shops killing two night guards in Lakshmankhola area on Madanganj-Dhaka road in Bandar of Narayanganj early Saturday.

Bangla News

PM's reception: DMP puts traffic restrictions

Staff Correspondent: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) announced to restrict vehicular movement around the Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Saturday ahead of the grand reception to be accorded by Awami League to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Bangla News

Shakib, Mustafizur don't want to play Test: BCB president

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan claimed that the all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and Pacer Mustafizur Rahman are averse to playing Test cricket.

Bangla News

Five killed in Narsingdi road crash

Narsingdi Correspondent: At least five people were killed and ten others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a human hauler on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Kharaokmara area under Shibpur upazila of the district.

Bangla News

Drug trader killed in Kushtia gunfight

Kushtia Correspondent: A suspected drug trader was killed in a gunfight with police Bakapul Chardamukdia area under Bheramara upazila of the district town early Saturday.

Bangla News

Israel carries out strikes as soldier killed

International Desk: Israel has attacked military targets in the Gaza Strip, after its soldiers came under gunfire at the border.

Bangla News

McKenzie to join BD team before 2nd ODI

Sports Desk: Former South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie has been appointed Bangladesh Cricket Team’s batting consultant until the World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.

Bangla News

I’m ready to put tariffs on every import from China: Trump

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has signalled he is willing to slap tariffs on all Chinese products imported to the United States, a threat that could propel the world’s two biggest economies into an all-out trade war.

Bangla News

BNP sets Khaleda’s release as key condition for polls

Senior Correspondent: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has set the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail as the key condition for participating in the next general polls.

Bangla News

Bangladeshi killed in Saudi road crash

Laxmipur Correspondent: A Bangladesh national was killed in road crash in Riyadh of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday afternoon.

Bangla News

Fakhar smashes Pakistan’s first double ton

Sports Desk: Pakistan’s flamboyant batsman Fakhar Zaman on Friday became the country’s first batsman to score a double hundred in an ODI.

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‘Minority people remain safe when AL stays in power’

Desk Report: Awami League Presidium Member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim today said minority community people remain safe whenever Awami League stays in power.

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Fakhar, Imam break record for highest opening ODI partnership

Sports Desk: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and decided to bat first in the fourth one-day international against Zimbabwe on Friday.

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Rahul suddenly hugs Modi in parliament

International Desk: Congress president Rahul Gandhi has shocked one and all by hugging his arch rival and PM Narendra Modi. Rahul's sudden and sweet gesture has come as a shock to Modi & BJP leaders.

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BNP rally begins with rain and conditions

Senior Correspondent: The rally of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has begun in front of the party’s Nayapaltan central office with 23 conditions imposed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) amid light rain.

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Ranbir Kapoor sued for Rs 50 lakh

Entertainment Desk: Ranbir Kapoor, the handsome hunk of Bollywood who mesmerized the audience with his sterling performance in Sanju, has been sued in a court of law for Rs 50 lakhs for dishonouring the rental contract.

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South Korea's Park Geun-hye gets another 8 years in jail

International Desk: A South Korean court sentenced former president Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on Friday after finding her guilty on charges of causing loss of government funds and interfering in a 2016 parliamentary election.

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2 workers electrocuted in Gazipur

Staff Correspondent, Gazipur: Two construction workers were electrocuted in Joydevpur area of the city on Thursday night.  

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Prices of vegetables go up

Staff Correspondent: The price of different vegetables has increased in the capital this week.

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11 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Missouri

International Desk: A duck boat capsized and sank during a severe thunderstorm in Missouri, killing at least 11 people, some of them children, authorities said.

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Three killed in Jamalpur road crash

Jamalpur Correspondent: Three people were killed and three others injured when a truck plunged into a roadside ditch on Tarakandi-Bhuapur road under Sarishabari upazila of the district on Friday morning.

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Listed drug trader killed in Cumilla gunfight

Cumilla Correspondent: A listed drug trader named Khorshed Alam Prakash alias Kana Khorshed, (48) was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police in the district early Friday.

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Two drug traders killed in Ctg gunfight

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Motijharna in the city’s Khulshi area early Friday.

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Liverpool sign goalkeeper Alisson for world-record fee

Sports Desk: Liverpool signed Brazil's Alisson from AS Roma on Thursday making him the most expensive goalkeeper ever in the process.

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Temperature may decrease

Desk Report:  The country is witnessing a heat wave. The maximum temperature was recorded 37.6 degrees celsius on Thursday in Dhaka.  

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Trump invites Putin to visit US

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to visit the US in the autumn, his press secretary says.  

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Singer Shafin joins Jatiya Party

Senior Correspondent: Shafin Ahmed, one of the key figures in Bangladeshi music scene, officially joined the Jatiya Party (JP).

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‘EC able to hold fair and neutral election’

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her firm confidence that the Election Commission (EC) would be able to hold an inclusive, fair and neutral general election by the end of this year.

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ACC conducts fresh drive in city hajj agencies

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) conducted drive for the 5th time in Hajj agency offices at different places in the capital on Thursday.

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BB gold scam, steps after returning home: Muhith

Special Correspondent: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said necessary steps will be taken over the reported gold scam in the Bangladesh Bank’s vault after he returned home from abroad.

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‘Myanmar attacks on Rohingya were premeditated’

International Desk: The Tatmadaw operation launched in Rakhine State after attacks by Islamic militants last August followed “systematic preparations for mass atrocities against Rohingya civilians”, a human rights group has alleged.

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BNP gets permission for rally in city

Senior Correspondent: BNP has got unofficial permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to hold a rally in the city.

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Negligence causes death, clinic sealed in Bogura

Bogura Correspondent: A mobile court has sealed a private clinic in Bogura over allegedly death of a patient due to negligence and absence of approval.

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Sonali Bendre's emotional post on her son

Entertainment Desk: Sonali Bendre is fighting cancer, with her family standing strong behind her, and a smile on her face.

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Australia shifts visa centre to New Delhli from Dhaka

Secretariat Correspondent: After Canada and Britain, now the Australia government has shifted its visa centre from Dhaka to New Delhi.

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No one passes in 55 institutions

Staff Correspondent: This year, the number of colleges where no students passed in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations is 55.

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Tendulkar joins forces with Middlesex to launch academy

Sports Desk: Retired India batting great Sachin Tendulkar has joined forces with Middlesex Cricket to launch an academy for budding male and female cricketers.

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24,596 pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia

Staff Correspondent: A total of 24,596 Bangladeshi pilgrims have so far reached Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj under government and private management.

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Israel passes controversial ‘Jewish nation-state’ law

International Desk: Israel's parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, provoking fears it will lead to blatant discrimination against its Palestinian citizens.  

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37 held in anti-narcotics drive at Geneva camp

Staff Correspondent: Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members have detained 37 people during an anti-narcotics drive at Geneva camp in the capital’s Mohammadpur area.  

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This year too, girls outshine boys in HSC results

Staff Correspondent: Female students have done better than the male candidates in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations.

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‘Argentina need Messi’

Sports Desk: Carlos Tevez has told Lionel Messi not to retire from international football following Argentina's chaotic World Cup in Russia.

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4 held over Inspector Mamun murder

Staff Correspondent: Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has detained four persons over the killing of Special Branch (SB) Police Inspector Mamun Imran Khan.   

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HSC result review application from July 20

Secretariat Correspondent: The result review process of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2018 will be started from July 20.

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66.64 pc pass HSC, equivalent exams

Staff Correspondent: A total of 66.64 per cent students have passed this year's Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations held under 10 education boards of the country.

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Two killed in Cox's Bazar gunfight

Cox's Bazar Correspondent: Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a gunfight in Himchhari area under Ramu upazila of the district early Thursday.  

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HSC results handed over to PM

Staff Correspondent: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed over a copy of results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital around 10:00am on Thursday.  

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Humayun’s 6th death anniversary today

Desk Report: The sixth death anniversary of playwright, writer and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed today (Thursday).  

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Turkey ends state of emergency after two years

International Desk: The Turkish government has ended the nationwide state of emergency that was imposed two years ago after a failed coup attempt, state media say.  

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Walton Hi-Tech Industries honoured with Nat'l Environment Award

Economic Reporter: Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL), a sister concern of the country’s electronics giant Walton Group, has been honoured with National Environment Award 2018.’

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HSC, equivalent results today

Secretariat Correspondent: Results of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published today (Thursday).

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Smartphone banned at Kushtia govt women college

Kushtia Correspondent: The authorities of Kushtia government women college have imposed a ban on using smartphone during college sessions on the campus.

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Case filed over Raifa’s death

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: A case has been filed with Chawkbazar Police Station of the port city against four people-- director and three physicians of Max Hospital-- in connection with the death of minor girl Raifa Khan for negligence in treatment.

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ACC gets proof over bribery at Civil Surgeon office

Staff Correspondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered the compulsory bribery transitions for health certificate at Dhaka Civil Surgeon office.

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‘Social media misusers under surveillance’

Senior Correspondent: Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said people who are using social media including Facebook to deteriorate law and order situation and to create sabotage are under surveillance. Law enforcement agencies are monitoring them. Stern actions will be taken against the abusers.”

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‘News over BB’s gold not authentic’

Special Correspondent: State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan claimed that the news published on different media about the gold in the Bangladesh Bank (BB) vaults were not authentic.

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PM takes U-turn over quota

Senior Correspondent: Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took a U-turn about her previous stance over quota system in public service showing the High Court's verdict.

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UGC receives death threat

Staff Correspondent: University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan has received death threat through an unverified letter.

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Govt. took all steps for conservation of Sundarbans: PM

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government has taken all necessary steps for conservation of the biodiversity of the Sundarbans and protect the Royal Bengal Tiger inhabiting in the long mangrove forests.

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No competition with Sara: Janhvi

Entertainment Desk: Janhvi Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan are the latest crop of star kids to have become darlings of Bollywood enthusiasts. From their fashion quotient to their Bollywood debuts, the young ladies are in news for almost everything.

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Cumilla case: Khaleda files petition seeking bail from HC

Staff Correspondent: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a bail petition with High Court (HC) in a case filed under Special Powers Act for vandalizing vehicles in Chouddagram upazila of Cumilla on February 3, 2015.

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Building collapse leaves 3 dead in India

International Desk: A six-story building under construction collapsed onto an adjacent building east of the Indian capital, killing at least three people and trapping several others under the debris, police said on Wednesday.

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4 to die for killing mechanic Halim in N’ganj

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: A court in Narayanganj on Wednesday sentenced four people to death for killing an mechanic Abdul Halim, 34, in Fatullah of Narayanganj.

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HSC results on Thursday

Secretariat Correspondent: The results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on Thursday.

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Baby Naznin hospitalized

Entertainment Desk: Famous singer Baby Naznin has been hospitalized due to fever.

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Walton Hi-Tech receives National Environment Award

Secretariat Correspondent: Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited (WHIL), a sister concern of the local leading electronics and electrical appliances manufacturer Walton Group, has achieved 'National Environment Award'.

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Brazil police searching Dr Bumbum

International Desk: A celebrity Brazilian plastic surgeon known as Dr Bumbum has gone on the run after a woman died following injections he gave her to enlarge her bottom.

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Trump says no time limit on North Korea denuclearisation

International Desk: US President Donald Trump says there is "no time limit" for North Korea to denuclearise and that there is no need to rush the process.

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3 including abduction victim killed in cylinder explosion

Staff Correspondent, Narayanganj: Three members of a family were killed and four others, including three policemen, injured when the gas cylinder of a microbus exploded in Tangail town on Tuesday.  

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Low lying areas of Bhola inundated

Bhola Correspondent: Low lying areas of Ilisha, Tazumuddin, Monpura, Char Fasson and Daulatkhan have been inundated due to huge tidal water.  

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Maradona presented as chairman of Dynamo Brest

Sports Desk: Diego Maradona has begun work as chairman of Belarus club Dynamo Brest after signing a three-year contract.  

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Trump reverses Russia meddling remark

International Desk: US President Donald Trump has said he accepts US intelligence agencies' conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 election - despite declining to do so just a day ago.  

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Probe body formed over girl rape at Sylhet hospital

Staff Correspondent, Sylhet: A five-member probe committee has been formed to look into the rape of a girl at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital allegedly by an intern doctor.

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Call center launched for family planning advice

Staff Correspondent: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim has launched a call center to give free advice on family planning, mother and child health, adolescent health, emergency maternity service and stopping child marriage.

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It was clerical mistake: BB

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) Executive Director Md. Rabiul Hussain said the report published in a national daily that mentioned irregularities of gold measurement in BB vault has been prepared based on the clerical mistakes.

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