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Tagore's 85th death anniversary observed

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The country on Thursday observed the 85th death anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, with people from all walks of life paying tribute to the literary giant revered as t... Read More


Four ex-Dhaka Bank officials jailed for 20 years in forgery, embezzlement case

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced four former officials of Dhaka Bank Limited to 20 years' imprisonment under three separate charges for forgery, criminal breach of trust and embezzlement i... Read More


Flash flood damages road, cuts off communication for 2,000 families in Lalmonirhat

, Aug. 6 -- A flash flood triggered by upstream hill runoff and continuous rainfall damaged a regional road in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat district, disrupting communication for around 2,000 famili... Read More


Tonu murder: SC asks ex-Army officer Hafizur to surrender in 24 hrs

, Aug. 6 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday asked former Army officer Hafizur Rahman to surrender before the court within 24 hours in a case filed with the killing of Cumilla V... Read More


July uprising: Maksud Kamal, Zafar Iqbal among 8 facing crimes against humanity charges

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has submitted a report against eight people, including former Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor Prof ASM Maksud... Read More


Gas supply to normalise within 2-3 days: Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Thursday expressed hope that the gas supply situation will return to normal within the next two to three days as t... Read More


RAB arrests two with rare Sterling submachine gun, foreign pistol in Rajbari raids

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two alleged armed men and seized a rare foreign-made Sterling submachine gun, a foreign-made pistol and 34 rounds of live ammunition i... Read More


Govt raises strategic food grain reserve to strengthen food security

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The government has decided to increase its strategic food grain reserve to meet the country's growing food demand, strengthen food security and expand social safety net programmes. T... Read More


Rizvi says India using Hasina as a 'tool' again

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Prime Minister's Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday alleged that India is once again using deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a "tool" to influence Bangladesh. He m... Read More


Bagerhat triple murder: Police examine evidence, monitor suspects

BAGERHAT, Aug. 6 -- Police have recovered important evidence in connection with the triple murder in Kachua upazila and are examining the materials as part of their investigation, while suspected perp... Read More