Leaflet distribution: Police, AL men clash with BNP activists in Natore, 7 hurt
UNB, Natore : Seven people including two policemen were injured as a clash broke out among police, supporters of Awami League and BNP activists during...
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No pressure on voters to vote, but leaflets from ‘a party’ asking not to go, says FS quoting CEC
UNB, Dhaka : Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has “categorically” said there is no pressure on the voters to go to vote centres to...
BNP announces 48-hour nationwide hartal from 6m Saturday
UNB, Dhaka : BNP on Thursday called a 48-hour nationwide hartal from Saturday morning to protest the 12th parliamentary election to be held on Sunday....
Mother, daughter among 3 dead in boiler explosion at Thakurgaon rice mill
UNB, Thakurgaon : Three people, including a 40-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter, were dead and two people were injured when a boiler exploded at...
US wants a ‘fair and transparent’ legal process regarding case against Prof Yunus
UNB, Dhaka : The United States has said it wants to see a fair and transparent legal process regarding the case against Nobel laureate Prof...
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services resume after 12 hours
UNB, Manikganj : Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route, which were suspended as dense fog blanketed the river route, resumed thus morning after 12 hours. Ferry...
Dense fog disrupts flight operations at Dhaka airport; 13 flights diverted
UNB, Dhaka : Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) were disrupted for seven and a half hours today due to dense fog. Thirteen...
Major storm sweeping US expected to bring heavy rain, snow to East Coast this weekend
AP, NEW YORK : A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of...
Iran says at least 73 people killed, 170 wounded in blasts at ceremony honoring slain general
AP, DUBAI : Explosions at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 have killed at least 73 people...
Non-cooperation movement:Police foil BNP procession in Barishal;15 injured
UNB, Barishal : At least 15 people were injured after police baton-charged a procession brought out by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in support of the...
Power generation capacity increased by almost 20% to cross 30,000MW in 2023
UNB, Dhaka : The country’s overall power generation, combining grid capacity and off-grid (mainly captive) power, increased by about 5000MW in 2023 to reach a...
President casts vote via postal ballot, encourage nationwide participation on Jan 7 election
UNB, Dhaka : President Mohammed Shahabuddin, alongside his wife Dr. Rebeka Sultana, participated in the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election by casting their votes through...