Sundarban Textile workers demand wage hike

Workers of Sundarban Textile Mills staged a demonstration in front of the mill yesterday, demanding a wage hike.
1 August 2016

Mild tremor shakes Ctg, Sylhet

A moderate earthquake shakes Chittagong, Sylhet and their adjacent areas this afternoon.
1 August 2016

5 ‘ABT men’ arrested in Ctg

Detectives in a drive arrest five youths for their alleged link with banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Patenga area of Chittagong.
1 August 2016

Situation worsens

The situation of Paturia and Daulatdia ferry terminals deteriorated as three more ferries went out of operation with engine problems
31 July 2016

Tk 75 lakh sandalwood seized

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 150 kilograms of sandalwood worth about Tk 75 lakh at Andulia Bazar in Chaugachha upazila of
31 July 2016

Fratricide

A man was killed allegedly by his brother over a disputed land at Joyda village in Muktagacha upazila yesterday. The victim is Akhter Ali,
31 July 2016

50 school kids fall sick

At least 50 students of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)-run Shrijoni Biddhyanikaton yesterday fell sick due to hot
31 July 2016

Barapukuria road under water for 10 days

Residents of villages surrounding Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur are suffering as their
31 July 2016

Stay alert against IS, Menon to Biman officials

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon urges Biman officials to remain vigilant so that members of the so-called Islamic State (IS) cannot enter Bangladesh and make it a place of their terrorist activities.
31 July 2016

Ferry service vulnerable

Ferry movement on Paturia-Daulatdia river route may be disrupted any time as two landing stations of Daulatdia terminal were washed
30 July 2016

Flood hits 59 upazilas hard: Minister

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said 59 upazilas in 16 districts have been inundated so far by floodwater.
30 July 2016

Flood snaps Jamalpur-Dewanganj train service

Rail communication on Jamalpur-Dewanganj route remains suspended since last night due to flooding and heavy rainfall in Jamalpur.
30 July 2016

Bengal's 'Ocean of Knowledge'

Compared to Ram Mohan's approach of creating a separate society (Brahmo Samaj) as social reformation to rid society of practices he condemned, Ishwar Chandra had a more inclusive approach. Arguably his greatest achievement was the role he played in the passage of the Widow Remarriage Act.
29 July 2016

Hacking of fellow sparks protest

Students of Pabna Edward College put up an hour-long barricade on the Pabna-Rajshahi highway in front of the college
28 July 2016

Six bombs recovered

Detective Branch (DB) of police seized six bombs from Baribaka village in Sadar upazila of Meherpur district on
28 July 2016

Lightning kills 2 in Rangpur

Two people were killed and three others injured by lightning in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur yesterday morning.
28 July 2016

Boat only transport for 90 Sunamganj villages

Familiar to generations of Bangladeshi school-goers, 'A Journey by Boat' is a common passage and essay topic. But
28 July 2016

Derailment halts Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link

Train service on Dhaka-Mymensingh route remains suspended following a train derailment in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.
28 July 2016

Kids denied IT literacy as teacher serves UZ office

The upazila education officer in Sarishabari upazila allegedly engaged an assistant teacher of a local government primary school at Charhatbari village as a computer operator at his office for nearly two years, depriving the school kids of computer education.
27 July 2016

Brutality on 2 orphan girls

Two minor girls of a government-run girls' orphanage in Kushtia were violated allegedly by one of its employees.
27 July 2016