Mahmudullah joins 1000 runs club in BPL

After Bangladesh Test skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah made the record of becoming second batsman to score...

PM to address press conference today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Saturday about the outcome of her just-concluded...

Int’l Day of Persons with Disabilities today

International Day of Persons with Disabilities and National Disabled Day-2016 will be observed in the country...

Sarika’s conjugal life comes to end

The conjugal life of actress Sarika and Mahim Karim has come to end in the past November, a reliable source said.

Fire on tourist launch in Sundarban

A tourist launch which was anchored in front of Harhbarhia forest office of Chandpai range in the East Sundarban area caught fire on Friday evening.

Purbachal to be first smart city by 2018

The project will also have its own solid waste management system, efficient public transport, affordable housing, health and education services and strict security system.

IS group to step up attacks on Europe

Europol has warned that militants from so-called Islamic State (IS) will aim to step up attacks on European targets, as they face defeat in the Middle East.

Gary says Chelsea paid him £50,000 for silence about abuse

The former Chelsea player Gary Johnson has said he was paid £50,000 by the Premier League club not to go public with allegations that he was sexually abused by the club’s former chief scout Eddie Heath.

Trump to nominate ‘Mad Dog’ defence secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has said he will nominate retired Marine Corps General James Mattis to be his defense secretary.

Mattis, who is known as “Mad Dog” and renowned for his tough talk, retired in 2013 after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bangladesh to send more peacekeepers in South Sudan

Bangladesh is set to send an infantry battalion and an engineering company of armed forces to maintain peace in war-torn South Sudan as Dhaka has accepted an offer from the United Nations to this end, reports BSS.

14-party to hold meeting tomorrow

Awami League led 14-party alliance will hold a meeting at Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s political office in the city’s Dhanmondi at 11.30 am on Sunday.

Samuels gives Comilla third consecutive win

Comilla Victorians continued their late charge in the BPL by beating Khulna Titans by five wickets in Mirpur. Marlon Samuels struck a match-winning, unbeaten 69 off 57 balls that included eight fours, to help Comilla register their third consecutive win.

Child rape cases surge 40% in Burma

Child rape cases in Burma have surged by 40 per cent this year, state media reported...

Azam like a young Kohli, says Mickey Arthur

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur compared ‘young gun’ Babar Azam to Virat Kohli...

What’s behind the persecution of Burma’s Rohingya Muslims?

Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the Somali-born student accused of carrying out a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State...

Twitter accounts of Congress, Rahul Gandhi hacked

Hours after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account was hacked, the party’s official account...

Philippines assures Dhaka over heist money: Anisul

Law minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said the Philippines authorities assured Bangladesh of taking appropriate...

1st int’l SME fair begins in Ctg tomorrow

The 1st international Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) fair under the auspicious of Chittagong Chamber...

AL prayer for long life of Sheikh Hasina today

Awami League will organise prayers across the country to wish a long life and good health of Prime Minister...

19th anniversary of CHT Peace Accord today

Today is the 19th anniversary of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord