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BD to hold first UNO confce in Dec

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- The government has taken the initiative to organise a conference for Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) for the first time, with the event tentatively scheduled for December. Mean... Read More


30 Bangladeshis return home

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- Thirty Bangladeshis who were detained at an immigration centre in Cambodia after attempting to return home from alleged cyber scam operations arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday, more t... Read More


Ex-JCD leader Lenin remanded

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- A Dhaka court has placed former Shah Ali thana Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) convener Abul Kalam Azad, alias 'Shooter Lenin', on a two-day remand in a case filed over an attack... Read More


Worship of red-hued Goddess Durga in Rajnagar

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- In Panchgaon, located in the Rajnagar Upazila of Moulvibazar district, the worship of a unique, red-hued Goddess Durga-renowned throughout the subcontinent-takes place. During ... Read More


Sylhet auto-rickshaw driver hacked to death

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- In Kanaighat, Sylhet, a driver named Shahabuddin (32) was hacked to death following a dispute over the queueing order for CNG-run auto-rickshaws. The incident occurred around 8... Read More


Deceit in the name of treatment in Barishal

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- A man named Alimul Islam (48) accused of defrauding hundreds of ordinary people under the guise of providing medical treatment. For nearly 15 years, Alimul had been "treating" ... Read More


Residents' 4 key demands ahead of PM's visit

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- Safe drinking water shortages, fragile communication networks, river erosion and the growing threat of pirates in the Sundarbans have become part of everyday life for residents ... Read More


Relief materials distributed among Shahzadpur poor

Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- Under the humanitarian aid programme of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, checks for shelter and housing allowance were distributed among the families affected by ... Read More


'We are all Bangladeshi'

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for communal harmony and equal rights for citizens of all faiths, urging people to rise above religious differences and work together to... Read More


'Family card prog to dent poverty rate by 5pc'

Bangladesh, Oct. 20 -- Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the Prime Minister's Advisor on Finance and Planning, has stated that the government's 'Family Card' program will reduce the poverty rate by 5 percent.... Read More