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Vivek Oberoi to donate entire Ramayana fee to charity

, Oct. 29 -- Actor Vivek Oberoi will donate his entire fee from the upcoming film Ramayana to charity. He will play Vibhishan, Raavan's righteous brother, in the mythological epic starring Ranbir Kapo... Read More


Teen girl abducted in Sylhet rescued from Sunamganj; 1 arrested

, Oct. 29 -- year-old girl from Jagannathpur in Sunamganj, two days after she was abducted in Sylhet. Shanur Mia (32), suspected of involvement in the kidnapping, has been arrested. The Sylhet Metro... Read More


Fire allegedly causes Tk 25 lakh loss at Sylhet hardware shop, claim proprietors

, Oct. 29 -- A fire at a hardware shop in Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet early Wednesday burned goods worth around Tk 25 lakh. The blaze broke out around 5am at "Messrs Enamul Haque & Brothers" in Sing... Read More


West Indies seal series with 14-run win over Bangladesh

, Oct. 29 -- West Indies clinched the T20I series against Bangladesh with a 14-run win in the second match at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday. Bef... Read More


500 workers laid off at Opsonin saline factory, amid protests

Barisal, Oct. 29 -- About 500 workers at Opsonin Saline (OSL) Pharma Ltd in Barishal were simultaneously laid off on Wednesday, sparking protests. The factory management delivered layoff notices to t... Read More


Husband sentenced to death for wife's 2014 murder in Chuadanga

, Oct. 29 -- A court in Chuadanga on Wednesday sentenced Shukur Ali to death for the murder of his wife, Laily Sultana Kumkum. Shukur Ali's father, Asan Mallik, and mother, Saheda Khatun, were acquit... Read More


Cyclone "Montha" weakens after crossing Andhra Pradesh coast

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The severe cyclonic storm Montha that swept across India's Andhra Pradesh coast around midnight on October 28 weakened into a deep depression by early Wednesday. According to the Ba... Read More


Kosovo signs MoC to support education for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh

, Oct. 29 -- The Republic of Kosovo has extended its support to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh through a new partnership aimed at improving educational opportunities for children living in the ca... Read More


Youth in Lalmonirhat stage flash mob demanding 'Teesta Mega Project'

, Oct. 29 -- A group of young people in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday staged a flash mob and a human chain demanding the implementation of the Teesta mega project. The event was held at 'Mission Mor' of t... Read More


Germany reaffirms commitment to supporting Bangladesh and Rohingya crisis solution

, Oct. 29 -- Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Member of German Bundestag, Johann Saathoff has said Germany remains firmly... Read More