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People in Bangladesh used to voting for individuals, not symbols: Hafizuddin

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Hafizuddin Ahmed has opposed the introduction of the Proportional Representation (PR) system in the upcoming national election, saying the people in Bang... Read More


Kunming Eye Hospital keen to treat July Uprising victims

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Kunming Eye Hospital, a private medical facility in China's Yunnan province, has expressed its willingness to provide affordable treatment for those who suffered eye injuries during t... Read More


Swollen Kaptai lake maroons 200 families in Khagrachhari

Khagrachhari, Aug. 8 -- More than 200 families residing in the low-lying areas along the Chengi River in Mahalchhari upazila of Khagrachhari have been marooned as water levels in the Kaptai Lake rose ... Read More


Bangladesh's apparel exports to US surge to $4.25 billion in first six months of the year

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- June this year, the US witnessed a modest increase in apparel imports, reaching $38.16 billion globally, reflecting a 6.74% rise from the previous year. Noteworthy changes in the num... Read More


Five suspects held over journo's killing in Gazipur

Gazipur, Aug. 8 -- Police have detained five suspects in connection with the gruesome killing of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Chourasta area of Gazipur city. Confirming this on Friday police, howe... Read More


Hilsa gets cheaper as veggies, onions, eggs, chicken cost more in Dhaka

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- While hilsa prices eased in the capital's kitchen markets on Friday, the cost of vegetables, onions, eggs and chicken continued to rise, mounting pressure on consumers already struggl... Read More


Saki demands justice for murdered and assaulted journalists in Gazipur

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Zonayed Saki, Chief Coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, has strongly condemned the murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin and the assault on another journalist, Anwar Hossain Sourav, ... Read More


Youth stabbed to death in Sylhet

Sylhet, Aug. 8 -- A youth was stabbed to death in Keane Bridge area under Kotwali Model Police Station in Sylhet city late Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Dalim Ahmed, 35, a resident f... Read More


Milestone Tragedy reveals critical failures in disaster preparedness: Roundtable

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Speakers at a roundtable have said that the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force jet at Milestone School & College in Uttara has exposed alarming weaknesses in the country's disaste... Read More


NCC to sit with experts and political parties to determine methods to implement July Charter

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The National Consensus Commission will sit again with political parties following discussion with the experts to determine the methods for implementing the reform recommendations to b... Read More