Legal notice against installation of 'human milk bank'

A legal notice has been served protesting against the installation of 'human milk bank' to reserve mother's milk, and seeking appropriate conditions regarding this...

Repeated attacks on Nur to be probed: Home Minister

Mentioning that those who assaulted DUCSU vice-president Nurul Haque Nur and his followers are being arrested, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Tuesday said the government will investigate why he is being attacked repeatedly...

10 get death for killing medicine shop owner Mazharul

Ten people have been awarded death penalty for killing a medicine shop owner Mazharul Islam alias Paltan in Nandail upazila of Mymensingh. Dhaka's Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 judge Abu Jafar Md Kamruzzaman handed down the verdict on Tuesday...

Turkey, rights groups decry verdict on Khashoggi murder

Turkey and international rights groups have led condemnation of a Saudi court verdict over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying it failed to deliver justice, quoting news agencies...

Mukesh Ambani adds $17bn to his fortune in 2019

Case filed over attack on VP Nur

A case has been lodged over the attack on Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) vice-president Nurul Haque Nur and other students. Police filed the case with Shahbagh Police Station on Tuesday, confirmed the police tsation sub-inspector Rois Uddin...

Ferry operation suspended on Shimulia-Kathalbari route

Shafik Ahmed, deputy general manager of Shimulia Ghat of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) , said the authorities halted movement of ferries at 5:30am as thick fog blanked the area...

Dhaka city polls on Jan 30 with EVMs

The Election Commission has set January 30 next year to hold election in Dhaka North and South City Corporations. Voters will exercise their franchise through Electronic Voting Machine (EMVs) in all centers of the two cities...

We No.1 friend of India: FM Momen

The CAA and the NRC are India's "internal issues", Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen has said, but voiced concern that any "uncertainty" in the country is likely to affect its neighbours...

Ducsu VP comes under attack again

Afghan president Ghani set for second term

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appears set to win a second term, after preliminary election results showed he was on course to win a narrow majority, reports BBC. He secured 50.64% of the vote in the September 28 election, officials said. The initial results were delayed amid protests and allegations of fraud...

Full-fledged AL committee within Tuesday: Quader

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed laid to rest

Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, who passed away at a city hospital on Friday night, was laid to eternal rest here on Sunday afternoon. He was buried at Banani Graveyard following a namaz-e-janaza at the Army Stadium around 12:30pm.

PM wants Bangladesh Navy to be commercial manufacturer of warships

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday hoped that Bangladesh Navy will be able to be a commercial manufacturer of warships in the future and thus earn foreign currencies alongside creating jobs...

Exclusive: Minister says Malaysian labour market must open

Amid uncertainty over the reopening of Bangladesh labour market in Malaysia, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad has insisted that the market will open but it may take some time...

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed’s body taken to Army Stadium; burial this afternoon

The mortal remains of Brac founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, who passed away at a city hospital on Friday night, were taken to the Army Stadium on Sunday morning to allow people to pay their last respects to him...

Death toll in India's citizenship law protests hits 23

The death toll in protests in India against a contentious citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim has reached 23, as nine more people were killed on Saturday in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh...

Liverpool clinch first Club World Cup

Sylhet outplay Khulna to secure first win

After four consecutive defeats, Sylhet Thunder have outplayed favourite Khulna Tigers in the 15th match of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier Leauge’s special edition - Bangabandhu BPL. They beat Khulna by 80 runs to secure their first victory at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in port city Chattogram on Saturday...

Traffic resumes in Uttara as workers end blockade

Protesting ready-made garment (RMG) workers for their salary arrears have withdrawn blockade on road in city's Uttara. They left the road for vehicular movement around 3:30pm on Saturday on assurance of meeting their arrears, said DMP's Uttara Division deputy commissioner Nabid Kamal Shaibal...