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Polytechnic student stabbed dead by roommate in Jhenaidah

Jhenaidah, Aug. 20 -- A polytechnic student was stabbed to death allegedly by his roommate following a dispute over food and purchasing essentials in a mess in Jhenaidah town on Thursday evening. The... Read More


Dr Yunus congratulates Mirza Fakhrul on becoming 23rd President of Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as the 23rd President of the People'... Read More


MPs to elect President today after 35 years

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Voting in the presidential election is set to be held on Thursday after 35 years, with Members of Parliament to elect the country's 23rd President through an open ballot. The ballot... Read More


Wise Rahim appointed first MD of venture capital firm BSIC

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- up Investment Company (BSIC) PLC, a startup investment firm backed by 39 domestic banks, has appointed Wise Rahim as its first Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The app... Read More


DU Vice-Chancellor meets Prime Minister at Secretariat

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Chancellor Prof ABM Obaidul Islam met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat on Thursday, according to a press release issued by the university's Public Relations Office. ... Read More


Four children drown in Narayanganj pond

Narayanganj, Aug. 20 -- Four children drowned in a pond in the Khanpara area under Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj on Thursday evening. The deceased were identified as Ozaifa, 10, daughter of Al-Ami... Read More


DU female students demand complete abolition of 'evening curfew'

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Dhaka University's female students, who now comprise a majority of the student body, have once again demanded the complete abolition of the 'evening curfew' imposed in their resident... Read More


PM's first India visit should be bilateral; no hurry: Adviser Humaiun Kobir

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's first visit to India should be a bilateral visit rather than a meeting on the sidelines of multilateral platforms such as BRICS or the United Nations ... Read More


Bangladesh to seek higher water share in renewed Farakka deal: State minister

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh will seek a higher share of Ganges water when the water-sharing treaty with India is renewed, as the existing 30-year agreement is set to expire in December, State Ministe... Read More


Tarique visits graves of Zia, Khaleda after presidential election

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday visited the graves of BNP founder and Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Sher-e-Bangla... Read More