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Low-lying areas along with thousands of hectares of croplands have been inundated in Gaibandha due to the sudden rise of flood waters in Jamuna-Teesta-Brahmaputra Rivers. This photo was taken from Fulchhari village of the district on Tuesday.

Water level swelling Char areas worst affected

The water level of 16 rivers, inlcuding the Dharla,Brahmaputra, Dudkumer, Phulkumer, Jamuna, Ganges, Padma and Meghna, are on continuous rise due to heavy rains and onrush of waters from the upstream. With the rise...

Inqilab news editor arrested over libellous report

Police raided the newspaper’s office at RK Mission Road around 11:30pm Tuesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Masudur Rahman said.Inqilab News Editor Robiullah Robi was arrested in a case filed by acting Additional IG...

Indian yoga guru BKS Iyengar

India yoga guru BKS Iyengar dies

Indian yoga guru BKS Iyengar has died in the western city of Pune, aged 96. Mr Iyengar was admitted to hospital last week and died early on Wednesday following kidney problems, doctors treating him...

Syed Mohammad Kaiser (File Photo)

War crimes verdict of Kaiser any day

The war crimes verdict for former state minister Syed Mohammad Kaiser is expected to be delivered any day as arguments in the case have ended. Justice Obaidul Hassan-led International Crimes Tribunal -2 finished hearing...

20-party’s rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan permitted

20-party’s rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan permitted

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given the permission to the BNP-led 20-party alliance to hold its pre-announced rally at the Suhrawardy Uddyan in the city today (Tuesday). BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi...

Writ against Broadcast Policy filed

Writ against Broadcast Policy filed

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Monday challenging the legality of the recently published National Broadcast Policy-2014.A Supreme Court lawyer, Eunus Ali Akond filed the writ petition with the concerned...

‘Best Buys’ can prevent NCDs

‘Best Buys’ can prevent NCDs

The ‘Best Buys” can prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers, and chronic respiratory diseases, are the world’s most common, causing two out of every three deaths globally.These diseases kill 8.5...