BFSA decides to sue owner of 'Hakimpuri Zarda'

Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has decided to sue the owner of 'Hakimpur Zarda' Haji Md Kaus Mia and direct to recall the product from markets as heavy metal like lead, cadmium and chromium adulteration were found in the smokeless tobacco...

PM distributes Begum Rokeya Padak

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday handed over the prestigious Begum Rokeya Padak to five persons for their outstanding contributions towards the society and women empowerment. The recipients are Begum Selina Khalek, Professor Shamsun Nahar, Papri Basu, Begum Akhtar Jahan, and Dr Nurunnahar Faizunnesa (posthumously)...

Suma Biswas earns 15th gold for Bangladesh

Lionel Messi is infinite

Sanna Marin elected Finland's youngest PM

Finland’s transportation minister Sanna Marin was selected by her Social Democratic party on Sunday to become the country’s youngest prime minister ever, taking over after the resignation of Antti Rinne...

ICJ should issue “provisional measures” to Myanmar

Fortify Rights has said the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should issue “provisional measures” to Myanmar in response to the urgent situation of indigenous ethnic Rohingyas in the country...

JL man killed in AL infighting

A Juba League (JL) activist was killed and three others were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League (AL) in Feni over establishing supremacy on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place at Gopal union samity bazar area in Chagalnaiya upazila of the district around 3pm...

PM inaugurates Bangabandhu BPL

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Bangabandhu BPL at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur at 6:56pm on Sunday. The opening ceremony began with the musical performance of local artistes at 5:40pm. The main event will kick off on December 11 at the same venue with Chattogram Challengers taking on Sylhet Thunder in the opening match...

PM distributes National Film Awards

The National Film Awards-2017 and 2018 were distributed among the winners at a gala ceremony at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here today...

Remove intimate photos of Mithila, Fahmi from Facebook: HC to BTRC

The High Court has directed Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove the intimate photos of actress Rafiath Rashid Mithila with director Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi from Facebook and different online news portals immediately...

Rumpa’s boyfriend Saikat placed on 4-day remand

Abdur Rahman Saikat, said to be an ex-boyfriend of Stamford University student Rubaiyat Sharmin Rumpa, has been placed on a four-day remand over her mysterious death. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mamunur Rashid on Sunday passed the order...

Death of Rumpa: 48-hour ultimatum to reveal probe report

The protesting students of Stamford University have given a 48-hour ultimatum to the authorities concerned to reveal the findings of probe report on the death of their fellow student Rubaiyat Sharmin Rumpa...

Police show Saikat arrested in Rumpa murder case

Archery brings 3 more gold medals for Bangladesh

Bangladesh clinched three more gold medals – all in archery - in the 13th South Asian Games at Pokhara Stadium, Nepal on Sunday. The Bangladeshi archers bagged the gold medals in men’s recurve team event, women's recurve team event and recurve mixed team event...

Temperature in Tetulia dips to 8C

HC order staying trial of Nawshaba upheld

43 killed in India factory fire

A massive fire broke out early morning in Delhi's Anaj Mandi area on Sunday in which at least 35 people have died so far. Rescue and fire department officials have so far rescued around 50 people...

Three killed as bus rams auto-rickshaw

Messi scores hat-trick as Barca regain top spot

N Korea carries out 'very important' test

North Korea has carried out a “very important” test at its Sohae satellite launch site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday, a rocket testing ground that US officials once said North Korea had promised to close...