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Veteran journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin passes away

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Senior journalist and former editor of the Daily Naya Diganta Alamgir Mohiuddin died at a hospital in the capital on Saturday. He was 83. Alamgir, who was undergoing treatment at An... Read More


No signs of injury found on journalist Bibhuranjan's body

, Aug. 23 -- No injury marks were found on the of body journalist Bibhuranjan Sarkar, said Dr. Sheikh Md. Ehsanul Islam, Resident Medical Officer at the 250-bed Munshiganj General Hospital, after cond... Read More


Govt to procure potatoes to support farmers: Adviser

, Aug. 23 -- Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said the government will procure potatoes this year to support farmers as they are not getting fair prices due ... Read More


Steps underway to check arms smuggling: Adviser Jahangir Alam

, Aug. 23 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said measures are being taken to prevent arms smuggling into the country ahead of the national election. "All ne... Read More


Bangladesh fall to Bahrain despite an early lead

, Aug. 23 -- 23 looked lively in the first half but ended up slipping to a 4-2 defeat against Bahrain in a practice match Friday night. The match, played behind closed doors in Manama, had official T... Read More


Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka

, Aug. 23 -- Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a two-day visit to Bangladesh. Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam received the Pakistan Foreig... Read More


Pakistan's FM in city; Dhaka-Islamabad talks Sunday

, Aug. 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a two-day official visit at the invitation of the government of Banglades... Read More


Inequalities cannot be removed overnight: Fakhrul

, Aug. 23 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said inequalities, rooted in Bangladesh's state structure for decades, cannot be eradicated overnight, though structural refo... Read More


Jubo Dal leader hacked dead in Khulna

, Aug. 23 -- A Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death at a house near 18 Mile Bazar in Dumuria upazila of Khulna district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Shamim Hossain, 33, joint convene... Read More


My teacher beyond the classroom: Enam Ul Haque

, Aug. 23 -- Enam Ul Haque and my only child, Shahrin Anwar, were both born on the same day, August 25. But I first learned from Dr. Zakiur Rahman that the date and even the time of birth can be shift... Read More