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AL, BCL activists joined Mirpur protests posing as RMG workers: Rashed Khan

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan on Sunday alleged that activists of Awami League ( now activities banned) and its banned student wing Chhatra League had joined the wo... Read More


Woman seen with Tahsif in CCTV footage put on remand

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Jerika Tasnim Disha, who was seen with former Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri in video footage, on a four-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magi... Read More


Franchise-based bus service launched on 6 Dhaka routes to improve service

, Nov. 1 -- based bus service has been launched on six routes in the capital to bring discipline to public transport and improve the quality of passenger services. The initiative was inaugurated on S... Read More


Pakistani High Commissioner meets Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad

, Nov. 1 -- Pakistani High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad at the latter's office in the city on Sunday. During the meeting at the Jatiya San... Read More


Acting FM Humaiun Kobir to represent Bangladesh at Commonwealth heads of govt meeting

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir will represent Bangladesh at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which is scheduled to take place from November 1 to 4 in St Jo... Read More


Battery-run rickshaw registration begins in 13 city corporations Monday

, Nov. 1 -- powered three-wheeled e-rickshaws will begin in 13 city corporations across Bangladesh on Monday, with the government planning to bring the vehicles under a legal regulatory framework befo... Read More


Intercommunal clashes leave 25 dead in western Chad; 22 injured

YAOUNDE, Nov. 1 -- At least 25 people were killed and 22 others injured in intercommunal clashes in a border area between Chad's western provinces of Hadjer-Lamis and Barh el Gazel, authorities said l... Read More


Skilled, self-reliant youth will make Bangladesh stronger: Dulu

Lalmonirhat, Nov. 1 -- Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Sunday said Bangladesh will become stronger as a nation if its youth are made skilled, productive and self-reliant. ... Read More


Depression over Bay intensifies into deep depression, likely to develop into Cyclonic storm

, Nov. 1 -- The depression over Southeast Bay and adjoining Andaman Sea moved northwestwards, intensified into a deep depression over Southeast Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay. It now lies at 6 am on... Read More


Garment workers clash with cops in Dhaka; police vehicle torched

, Nov. 1 -- At least 20 people, including 4-5 police personnel, were injured in clashes between police and ready-made garment workers in the capital's Mirpur area on Sunday as the workers took to the ... Read More