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Suu Kyi to address Myanmar on Rohingya crisis
12:21 PM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayAs Rakhine state burns and Rohingya flee, Aung San Suu Kyi is preparing to address Myanmar on the crisis for the first time – a high wire act seeking to soothe global outrage without baiting an army that is again showing its teeth.
ACC goes tougher against bribery by conducting ‘trap’ cases
12:12 PM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has taken tougher actions against the bribery in the public sector by conducting 16 ‘trap’ cases in the last nine months.
Indonesian relief goods for Rohingya reach Ctg
12:02 PM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayA total of 20 tonnes of relief materials from Indonesia for the Rohingya refuges in Bangladesh arrived at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport on Sunday.
CUET admission test on November 1
10:31 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayAdmission test for the first year honours course under the academic year 2017-18 of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) will be held on November 1.
Hamas agrees to talks with Fatah, hold elections
10:19 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayHamas has agreed to talks with the rival Fatah movement and expressed its willingness to hold general elections in the Palestinian territories.
UK keen to expand trade with Bangladesh: Rushanara
10:03 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayRushanara Ali MP, UK prime minister’s trade envoy for Bangladesh, today said Britain is keen to expand trade with Bangladesh, offering world class expertise and technology that will help the country move closer to its middle-income aspiration.
BNP willing to assist government in facing Rohingya crisis
09:50 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayBNP is ready to cooperate with the government in facing Rohingya crisis, said the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal No 3
07:18 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayMaritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Pyra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no-three, according to a met office release issued on Sunday.
‘Last chance’ for Suu Kyi: UN chief
06:55 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayMyanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has “a last chance” to halt an army offensive that has forced hundreds of thousands of the mainly Muslim Rohingya to flee abroad, the UN head has said.
Myanmar army chief urges unity over Rohingya ‘issue’
06:13 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayMyanmar’s army chief has urged the country to unite over the “issue” of the Rohingya, a Muslim group he says has no roots in the country, and which his troops are accused of systematically purging.
Salman Khan gets Global Diversity Award
03:47 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayBollywood superstar Salman Khan has been honoured with the Global Diversity Award 2017 in the British Parliament House...
ICC congratulates Pakistan on successful hosting of Independence Cup
03:41 AM, 17 Sep 2017 SundayIn a press release posted on its website, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the game's global governing body, has congratulated Pakistan "for the successful staging of the Pakistan...
AL team to hold talks with China over Rohingya issue: Quader
03:29 PM, 16 Sep 2017 SaturdayAwami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said a delegation of the party will hold...
Why you must express your anger
03:27 PM, 16 Sep 2017 SaturdayWe often tag anger as an emotion we are better off without; we wear stones that suppress anger and read self-help books to avoid flary outbursts. But is it really an emotion that should be dealt with in such a way
e-TIN holders exceed 30 lakh
02:23 PM, 16 Sep 2017 SaturdayThe number of e-TIN holders has exceeded 30 lakh in the country, according to the statistics...
Deal signed for Dohazari-Ramu-Cox’s Bazar rail link
02:09 PM, 16 Sep 2017 SaturdayBangladesh Railway (BR) on Saturday signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to construct rail lines connecting Dohazari and Cox’s Bazar via Ramu.
Could Myanmar and Bangladesh go to war over Rohingya crisis?
01:30 PM, 16 Sep 2017 SaturdayBangladesh has accused Myanmar of repeatedly violating its air space and warned that any more "provocative acts" could have "unwarranted consequences", raising the risk of a deterioration in relations already strained by the Rohingya refugee crisis.
Construction of additional 14,000 Rohingya shelters begins
01:07 PM, 16 Sep 2017 SaturdayConstruction of 14,000 additional shelters for Rohingyas began today at Kutupalang of Cox's Bazar with officials saying the makeshift shelters could house 5,60,000 refugees who fled their home in Myanmar to evade atrocities
Shakib’s absence in team a big setback
01:01 PM, 16 Sep 2017 SaturdayBangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim said they would miss the service of ace all-rounder...
Rajshahi Kings pick Mustafizur
12:03 PM, 16 Sep 2017 SaturdayRajshahi Kings bagged bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman with the first overall pick at the...