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Govt cautions media over publishing deposed Hasina's remarks

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The government has issued a stern warning that any future publication or dissemination of statements from deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will result in immediate legal a... Read More


Transformer explosion leaves 3 of a family badly burnt in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Three members of a family suffered severe burn injuries after an electrical transformer exploded near their home in the capital's Gendaria area early Friday. The incident occurred a... Read More


Elections without real reforms undermine public trust: Jamaat leader Taher

Cumilla, Aug. 22 -- e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Friday said that without actual reforms public confidence in elections will be undermined. A hasty or poorly managed electio... Read More


Famine declared in Gaza city, with warnings of expansion across region

Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread across the territory without a cease... Read More


173 hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- three more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 27,955 this year. The number of deaths remained at 110, as no... Read More


Three of a family killed in Cumilla road accident

Cumilla, Aug. 22 -- Four people, including three of a family, were spot dead after a lorry turned turtle and fell on a private car on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in the Padua Bazar Bishwa Road area of Cu... Read More


Rice import from India resumes at Benapole land port after four months

Benapole, Aug. 22 -- month pause, Bangladesh has resumed rice imports from India through Benapole Land Port. On Thursday night, nine trucks carrying a total of 315 metric tonnes (MTs) of rice entered... Read More


WWE legend The Undertaker, Mike Tyson may appear in Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 19: Report

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- WWE icon The Undertaker and former boxing world champion Mike Tyson may enter Salman Khan's reality show Bigg Boss 19, according to media reports. The development has already heighte... Read More


7 arrested in 'honey trap and job fraud' case

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Mirpur Division has arrested seven individuals involved in a honey trap and job fraud scheme. The arrestees are Md. Biplob K... Read More


Amir hits 400 T20 wickets, second Pakistani to reach the landmark

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Mohammad Amir has ticked off another milestone. The left-arm quick became only the second Pakistani bowler to take 400 wickets in T20 cricket, reaching the landmark in the Caribbean... Read More