13th South Asian Games: Bangladesh secures its first bronze

Bangladesh’s Humaira Akhter Antara won the first bronze medal of the 13th South Asian Games in the final of women’s individual kata event of karate in Lalitpur, Nepal on Monday...

Drive against graft, terrorism will continue: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reaffirmed to continue her government’s ongoing drive against terrorism, militancy, narcotics and corruption, saying that this “sickness” of the society will have to be rooted out. The premier was addressing a reception accorded to her by Bangladesh Embassy in Spain...

JaPa to hold national council on Dec 28

Jatiya Party (JaPa) has decided to hold its national council on December 28. The party finalized the date for the national council at a meeting of its presidium members held at its Chairman’s Banani office today...

President comes down heavily on food adulterators

President M Abdul Hamid today came down heavily on those mixing formalin with fruits and urged politicians, teachers, students and all concerned to gear up campaign against the adulteration of foods and the unscrupulous traders...

Govt okays 64 parking spots in Dhaka: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has approved 64 parking spots, proposed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in the city aiming to improve car parking facility...

5 BNP leaders gets anticipatory bail

The High Court has granted eight-week anticipatory bail to BNP vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman and four others in a case filed with Shahbagh police station over clash between police and BNP men in front of the Supreme Court in Dhaka...

Qazi Onik faces suspension after failing dope test

Left-arm fast bowler Qazi Onik faces a lengthy suspension after he failed a dope test during this season's National Cricket League. As a result, he has been removed from every BCB programme he had been part of previously, chief selector Minhajul Abedin said...

By-polls to Badal’s Ctg-8 constituency Jan 13

By-polls to Chattogram-8 constituency which was left vacant after the death of veteran parliamentarian Moinuddin Khan Badal, will be held on January 13. The voting will be held through EVMs at all centres of the constituency...

2 drivers, 1 helper of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan get life term

A Dhaka court has sentenced two drivers and a helper of two buses of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan to life term imprisonment in a case filed over the death of Diya and Rajib, who were killed in a fatal road crash on Airport Road in Dhaka...

Freed Taliban captive releals hostage ordeal

Two brothers murder: Death penalty for 4, life term for 7

Unsuspecting Pak victims of HIV scourge

Petrol pump strike in 26 dists underway

An indefinite strike has begun in petrol pumps of three divisions-- Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur-- from Sunday morning to press home their 15-point demand. Bangladesh Petrol Pump and Tank Lorry Malik-Sramik Oikya Parishad started observing the strike from 6am on Sunday...

PM leaves for Madrid to attend COP25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning left Dhaka for Madrid, Spain, to attend the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25). The world’s annual climate summit, COP25, will be held in Madrid, the Spain’s central capital, on December 2-13 under the UN framework convention on climate change...

9 killed in US plane crash

Malta businessman charged over journalist murder

Death of Diya, Rajib: Accused to know their fate today

A Dhaka court is set to determine on Sunday fate of the accused in Diya and Rajib killing case. Diya Khanam Mim and Abdul Karim Rajib, first year students of Shaheed Ramiz Uddin Cantonment College, were killed as a bus of 'Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan' ploughed through some students on Airport Road in Dhaka on July 29 in 2018...

Vessel workers call off strike

Water transport workers have withdrawn their indefinite strike across the country following a 'fruitful discussion' with the government. A meeting among government , Bangladesh Water Transport Workers Federation (BWTWF) and representatives of vessel owners was held on Saturday night at the Department of Labour to discuss the indefinite strike...

Warner hits rare triple century against Pakistan

Australia opener David Warner hit a rare triple century during the second Test against Pakistan in Adelaide on Saturday, joining an elite group of players to reach the milestone...

President asks teachers not to compromise with principles

President M Abdul Hamid today urged university teachers not to do any compromise with principles and ideals for serving any narrow personal interest. He urged the teachers to uphold their dignity in their profession through their works as the teachers are the symbols of ideals and principles...