Veteran journalist Abdul Wahed Khan passes away
UNB, Dhaka : Veteran journalist Abdul Wahed Khan has passed away in Sylhet. He breathed his last at a private hospital in Sylhet around 11:30...
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US State Department Briefing: Media accreditation abused again under cover of journalism, foreign minister falsely attributed
UNB, Dhaka : In the pretext of asking questions, a former press officer of Begum Khaleda Zia, weaved a display of lies at US State...
Go for digital book publication to globally promote Bengali literature:PM Hasina tells publishers at Ekushey Book Fair
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for digital publication of books and their translations to promote Bengali language, literature...
1st phase of Biswa Ijtema begins Friday
UNB, Dhaka : The first phase of three-day ‘Biswa Ijtema’, a large congregation of Muslims in the world, is set to begin on Friday morning...
BSF regrets recent border killing, says Foreign Ministry
UNB, Dhaka : India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has officially regretted the recent border killing and expressed willingness to address the border issues through joint...
Govt is not harassing Dr Yunus with false cases: Law Minister
UNB, Dhaka : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said the government is not harassing Noble Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus by...
President urges KSA to invest more in Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday urged Saudi Arabia to invest more in various sectors. He came up with the call when a...
Wedding joy turns into tragedy as two brothers die in Goalanda road crash
UNB, Goalanda : A pall of gloom descended on a family following the tragic death of two brothers including a bridegroom in a road accident...
Over 10,000MW power in 29 projects in the pipeline, despite yawning overcapacity
UNB, Dhaka : Some 29 more power generation projects, having a combined capacity of 10,881 MW are now under construction, even as the country struggles...
4-day flower festival begins in Jashore
UNB, Jashore : A four-day flower festival began at Godkhali in Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore district on Wednesday. Deputy Commissioner Abraul Hasan Majumder inaugurated the...
Probe body formed over reported sexual harassment by CU teacher
UNB, Chattogram : A female student of the University of Chittagong (CU) has reported sexual harassment by a teacher. A written complaint was lodged with...
Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
AP, SYDNEY : Across a treacherous stretch of water, the Rohingya came by the thousands, then died by the hundreds. And though they know the...