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Govt further raises house rent allowance for MPO teachers, staff

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The government has further raised the house rent allowance for teachers and staff of non-government educational institutions enlisted under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) with effect fr... Read More


Death after drinking 'toxic spirit': 4 bodies exhumed in Chuadanga

, Oct. 21 -- The bodies of four people, who died allegedly after drinking toxic spirit, were exhumed on Tuesday for autopsy. The bodies were exhumed in presence of assistant commissioner and executiv... Read More


Teenage boy hospitalised after co-workers insert air through rectum at Kamrangirchar

, Oct. 21 -- year-old boy was hospitalised on Monday night as two co-workers reportedly compressed air into his rectum. The victim was identified as Tanvir, 14, son of Manik Mia of Kachua upazila of ... Read More


Bollywood veteran actor-comedian Asrani dies at 84

, Oct. 21 -- Veteran Bollywood actor and comedian Govardhan Asrani, popularly known as Asrani, passed away on Monday at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness. He had been hospitalized for five days ... Read More


Man killed in Jhenaidah road crash

Jhenaidah, Oct. 21 -- A man was killed and three others were injured when a bus hit a stationary truck on Jhenaidah-Magura highway at Panchmile area of Sadar upazila of Jhenaidah district early Tuesda... Read More


Stocks witness early gains at Bangladesh's both bourses

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Indices at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed an upward trend in the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with most companies seeing price gains. During the first ... Read More


US-based IRI assessing environment ahead of Feb polls

, Oct. 21 -- The International Republican Institute (IRI), a non-profit, non-partisan organisation dedicated to advancing democracy and freedom globally, is now assessing the electoral environment in ... Read More


Bangladesh Polls: EC's views-exchange on law-and-order continues

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Election Commission has sat in a views-exchange with different law enforcement agencies and intelligences in a bid to conduct the 13th parliamentary election in free, participato... Read More


Bangladesh Polls: EC's views-exchange on law-and-order begins

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Election Commission has started a views-exchange with different law enforcement agencies and intelligences in a bid to conduct the 13th parliamentary election in free, participat... Read More


Motorcyclist killed in road accident on Tamabil-Sylhet highway

, Oct. 20 -- year-old motorcyclist, Nazrul Islam, was killed in a road accident on the Tamabil-Sylhet highway in Gowaighat upazila of Sylhet on Monday evening. The incident occurred near Purbo Mohamm... Read More