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Rizvi slams India for depicting Dr Yunus as 'Asur' during Durga Puja

, Oct. 4 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday criticised India for displaying 'poor taste' by making an idol of the demon 'Asur' with the face of Chief Adviser Dr Muhamm... Read More


Mirsarai expats in Riyadh honours Jamaat MP candidate Saifur Rahman

, Oct. 4 -- Expatriates from Mirsarai residing in Riyadh accorded a reception to Advocate Saifur Rahman, Deputy Attorney General and Jamaat-e-Islami-nominated candidate for the Chattogram-1 (Mirsarai)... Read More


Islami Bank officials block Dhaka-Ctg highway, triggers traffic gridlock

, Oct. 4 -- Several hundred officials of Islami Bank blocked Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Sitakunda on Saturday, to press home their 6-point demand including reinstatement of terminated employees and w... Read More


Dengue: 1 more death, 374 cases reported in 24 hours

, Oct. 4 -- One more death from dengue was reported in the 24 hours till Saturday morning as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections. With the latest fatalities, the total number o... Read More


Islami Bank hit by 'Tk 10,000cr losses after years of irregular hiring'

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC is facing a severe financial and managerial crisis due to years of irregular recruitment under S. Alam Group, according to officials. The bank's management... Read More


Gill takes charge as India's new ODI captain, Rohit stays in squad

, Oct. 4 -- India have appointed Shubman Gill as the new captain of the ODI side, replacing Rohit Sharma. The decision came right ahead of the series against Australia. Despite losing the captaincy, ... Read More


22-day ban on Hilsa: Nearly 100 tonnes of hilsa sold overnight in Faridpur

Faridpur, Oct. 4 -- Around 100 tonnes of hilsa were sold from Friday night to Saturday morning as a nightlong Hilsa fair was held under the Hashamdia Flyover in Bhanga municipality of Faridpur distric... Read More


Salahuddin accuses Jamaat of backing vested quarter trying to disrupt election

, Oct. 4 -- BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday, in an oblique reference, accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of siding with a vested quarter trying to create political unrest and obstruct t... Read More


Duet set for major lab, infrastructure upgrade under new project

, Oct. 4 -- The government has approved a Tk 866.55 crore project to modernise laboratories and upgrade infrastructure at Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (Duet), Gazipur, aiming to tran... Read More


How Should China and Bangladesh Conduct Economic Cooperation?

, Oct. 4 -- In the past nearly two decades, Bangladesh's economy has achieved relatively rapid development, with an average annual GDP growth rate of more than 6%, and its per capita GDP has exceeded ... Read More