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Stocks mixed in early trade; Dhaka rises, Chattogram slips

Dhaka, June 25 -- Bangladesh's twin bourses showed mixed performance in the first half of Wednesday's trading session, with Dhaka's key index gaining while Chattogram's market dipped slightly. At the... Read More


Mother, infant daughter electrocuted in Magura

Dhaka, June 25 -- month-old daughter died from electrocution while cooking rice at their home in Magura Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Setu Khatun, 30, and her da... Read More


Kidnapped girl from Sylhet rescued in Barolekha; 2 arrested

Dhaka, June 25 -- A girl kidnapped from Sylhet and missing for ten days has been rescued from Barolekha. Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident, according to police. The arrest... Read More


Finance Adviser calls meeting with BCS Tax, Customs officials over NBR issues

Dhaka, June 25 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has invited the representatives of the BCS (Tax) and BCS (Customs and Excise) cadres for a meeting on Thursday to discuss the prevailing situation... Read More


Ali Riaz urges political parties to show flexibility on reforms

Dhaka, June 25 -- National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Wednesday urged political parties to show flexibility on reform issues for the sake of the country and the nation in a bi... Read More


Nawab Salimullah's Birth Anniversary celebrated at DU

Dhaka, June 25 -- The 153rd birth anniversary of Nawab Sir Salimullah was celebrated today with grand arrangements at the historic Salimullah Muslim Hall of the University of Dhaka. Although Salimulla... Read More


Colombo Test: Bangladesh opt to bat first in final Test

Dhaka, June 25 -- Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and decided to bat first in the second and final Test of the Sri Lanka series in Colombo on Wednesday. The first match of the s... Read More


Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Israel-Iran ceasefire

Dhaka, June 25 -- US President Donald Trump has been formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in securing the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The nomination came from Republican C... Read More


Panchayat Season 4 Review: The politics turns messier, The magic fades

Dhaka, June 24 -- In the final stretch of Panchayat Season 4, streaming on Prime Video from June 24, Raghubir Yadav's Brij Bhushan Dubey, better known as Pradhan ji, sums it up well: "Politics isn't a... Read More


Rishabh Pant matches Sachin Tendulkar's historic record, only Rahul Dravid remains ahead

Dhaka, June 24 -- Rishabh Pant smashed his second century of the Leeds Test at Headingley on Monday, following up his brilliant 134 in the first innings with another crucial hundred when India found t... Read More