Bus seized by police after accident catches fire in Kushtia
UNB, Kushtia : A parked bus, which was seized by police after an accident on Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway at Alampur in Sadar upazila of Kushtia district,...
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Derailment: Dhaka, southern regions’ train link with north resumed after 6 hrs
UNB, Natore : Train communication between northern part of the country with Dhaka and southern districts resumed around six hours after a freight train derailed...
BNP leader Fakhul’s bail plea denied in case over vandalising chief justice’s residence
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court today rejected the bail plea of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over vandalising...
US wants to see the election carried out peacefully: State Dept Spokesperson
UNB, Dhaka : The United States has reiterated its desire to see a “free and peaceful” election in Bangladesh as the country is heading for...
Jatiya Party announces decision to join national election
UNB, Dhaka : Jatiya Party (JaPa) finally announced on Wednesday that it will participate in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election which is set to be...
Syed Ibrahim forms Juktafront, announces to join national election
UNB, Dhaka : ‘Juktafront’, a new political alliance of three parties registered with the Election Commission, was launched on Wednesday under the leadership of Kalyan...
Israel-Hamas pause in fighting to start Thursday morning, Egyptian state media say
AP, WASHINGTON : A cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel has been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which...
Police foil miscreants’ attempt to derail train in Narayanganj ahead of blockade
UNB, Narayanganj : Police foiled a sabotage attempt of miscreants to derail a train in Fatullah on Dhaka-Narayanganj route, ahead of the latest 48-hour road-rail-waterway...
Argentina beats Brazil 1-0 in World Cup qualifying after crowd violence delays start
AP, RIO DE JANEIRO : Many fans came to the Maracana Stadium on Tuesday to watch Lionel Messi in his likely last match in Brazil,...
UN urges stakeholders to promote “inclusive, credible” polls in Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : The United Nations has reiterated its desire to see a “peaceful, inclusive and credible” national election in Bangladesh. “We continue to call...
Miscreants hurled crude bombs at Mirza Abbas’ house
UNB, Dhaka : Unidentified miscreants on Tuesday hurled two crude bombs at the Shahjahanpur house of BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas who has been...
Dhaka’s Mirpur witnesses highest arson attacks since Oct 28: Fire Service
UNB, Dhaka : More than eight arson attacks were reported everyday on average between October 28 and November 20 across the country, Fire Service and...