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Villagers lynch three suspected cattle thieves in Gaibandha

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Villagers have beaten three suspected cattle thieves to death in Gaibandha's Gobindaganj Upazila. The incident occurred at Nasirabad village in Katabari Union early morning on Sunday... Read More


Second day without visitors leaves Saint Martin's traders worried

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- For the second day of the tourist season, not a single visitor have travelled to Saint Martin's Island, leaving local traders disheartened after being granted permission to operate fo... Read More


Amar Ekushey Book Fair in February 'realistic', Bangla Academy says

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Bangla Academy has said the proposal to organise the book fair in February, after the national elections, is "realistic considering the overall situation". The academy made this ... Read More


NCP has organisational presence in all 300 constituencies: Hasnat

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party's southern region, has said his party has a full national footprint with organisational presence in all 300 constituenci... Read More


Record-breaking November rain submerges ripening crops, stirs fears of dengue outbreak

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Unusually heavy rains have lashed Bangladesh over the past three days, flooding vast stretches of farmland with ripening rice and vegetables and setting new records for November rainf... Read More


Villagers in Faridpur clash with helmets and shields, 25 injured

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- At least 25 people have been injured in a violent clash between two village groups in Faridpur's Bhanga Upazila over a long-standing land dispute. The confrontation began around 4pm ... Read More


India launches first heavy communication satellite aboard 'Bahubali' rocket

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- India has launched its first heavy communication satellite, CMS-03, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh using its homegrown LVM3-M5 rocket, nicknamed "Bahubali". According to a report... Read More


Bangladesh records 5 dengue deaths, 1,162 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bangladesh has reported 1,162 new hospitalisations due to dengue in the past 24 hours with five fatalities. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) count on Su... Read More


JAGPA gets back registration, 'Hookah' symbol following a court order

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Election Commission (EC) has restored the registration of the Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) and its electoral symbol, the "Hookah," following a High Court order. A gazette not... Read More


Bangladesh adds 1.3 million voters in latest electoral roll update

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Election Commission (EC) has added more than 1.3 million new voters in the third phase of the voter list update ahead of the parliamentary polls. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed shared... Read More