Mymensingh char people continue protest

Thousands of char people yesterday blocked a road demanding removal of their farmlands and homesteads from the
6 November 2016

India concerned over safety of Bangladesh Hindus

India has conveyed its concerns to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about the security of Hindu community in Bangladesh, in the backdrop of recent attacks on the minority group in Brahmanbaria.
6 November 2016

Weakened depression crossing Ctg coast

The deep depression that formed over the Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression and started to cross Chittagong coast.
6 November 2016

40-day scheme yet to start for fund crisis

A good number of farm labourers of five upazilas in the district are going through a serious job crisis.
5 November 2016

Photos of PM, Bangabandhu torched

A college principal was arrested in Chatmohar upazila of the district yesterday on charge of torching photographs of Father of the Nation
5 November 2016

Struggle for education

The father of a girl newly admitted to a medical college is very worried as he is unable to bear the expenses of her education.
5 November 2016

6 villages under threat of erosion

Around 1,500 families of six villages in Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj have been passing their days in fear of erosion of their
5 November 2016

Attack on Hindus: Sayedul to brief media tomorrow

Amid widespread criticism for his comments over the attack on Hindu community in Nasirnagar, Fisheries Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque is to brief the media in Brahmanbaria on November 6, 2016.
5 November 2016

Attack on Hindus: Nirmul committee wants judicial probe

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee blames the failure of the local administrations and police behind the October 30 attacks on Hindu temples and Hindu community in Brahmanbaria.
5 November 2016

Laxmi idol found at Brahmanbaria mosque

Six days into the attack on Hindu temples and houses in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, police recover an idol of Goddess Laxmi from a mosque in the upazila.
5 November 2016

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 4

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local warning signal No four lowering local cautionary signal No three, according to the latest weather bulletin by Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
5 November 2016

HUMAN RIGHTS, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMCORACY

Two transitions are taking place simultaneously: the first is the political transition from the pre-independence authoritarian to a post-
4 November 2016

Officials visit bridge site to realise kid's dream

A seven-member team from the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges visited the proposed site of Payra bridge on Patuakhali-
3 November 2016

Early winter vegetables arrive in Bogra markets

A light mist and coolness can be felt at dawn in 12 upazilas of the district as winter, the season for growing vegetables, is approaching.
3 November 2016

Cyclone 'Nada' moves northwestward in bay

A tropical depression is formed in the Bay of Bengal and is forecast to pose as Cyclone 'Nada'.
3 November 2016

Hearing on Nizam Hazari’s JS membership Nov 14

The High Court fixes November 14 for resuming hearing on a writ petition challenging the legality of Jatiya Sangsad membership of Nizam Uddin Hazari, an Awami League leader of Feni.
3 November 2016

Don’t post anything hurting religious sentiment, police ask countrymen

Bangladesh police call upon the countrymen not to post any comments and photos in social media including Facebook that hurt people’s religious sentiment.
3 November 2016

Attack on Hindus: Minister criticises journos

A ruling party minister who had claimed that the rampage on Hindus in Brahmanbaria was “nothing serious” criticises journalists for publishing “negative reports” for his comments.
3 November 2016

Attacks on Hindus: NHRC doubts role of Rasraj

A day into visiting Nasirnagar of Brahmanbaria, the fact-finding team of National Human Rights Commission has expressed doubt over the role of the person who was detained after the mayhem on Hindu community.
3 November 2016

Over 20,000 families homeless

Erosion by the rivers Teesta and Dharla has rendered at least 20 thousand and 32 families homeless and devoured a portion of flood protection embankment and vast tracts of cropland in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram.
2 November 2016