Next national election to be held using ballot papers, not EVMs: EC secretary
UNB, Dhaka : Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) will not be used in the 12th national election, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam on Monday....
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Rocket steamer service suspended for 6 months in Chandpur; Passengers suffer
UNB, Chandpur : Rocket Steamer Service, an iconic means of transportation in the Bangladesh, has been suspended in Chandpur for the past six months, causing...
Prothom Alo Editor gets anticipatory bail in DSA case
UNB, Dhaka : The High Court on Sunday granted six weeks anticipatory bail to Prothom Alo Editor and Publisher Matiur Rahman in a case filed...
LPG gets cheaper by Tk 244 per 12-kg container
UNB, Dhaka : Price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has declined by a big margin of Tk 20.37per kg to Tk 98.17 from the previous...
Protect overseas job seekers from frauds, middlemen: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need for ensuring that seekers of jobs abroad must not fall prey to the...
At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South
AP, WYNNE, Ark : Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people in small towns and big cities across the South...
Prothom Alo Editor seeks anticipatory bail in DSA case, hearing yet to begin
UNB, Dhaka : A petition for anticipatory bail for Prothom Alo Editor and Publisher Matiur Rahman has been submitted to the High Court in a...
Case filed against 800 BNP leaders, activists in Khulna over ‘attacking police’
UNB, Khulna : A case has been filed against BNP leaders and activists in Khulna “for attacking police and obstructing government work”, police said. Ajit...
2 buses torched after biker stuck between them dies in Ashulia
UNB, Savar : Two buses were set on fire after a motorcyclist died in an accident in Savar’s Ashulia today, police said. The identity of...
1 Bangladeshi shot dead, another wounded by BSF along Lalmonirhat border
AP, Lalmonirhat : A Bangladeshi man was shot dead and another injured by members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Danga border in...
35 bodies found inside well after collapse at Indian temple
AP, NEW DELHI : Thirty-five bodies have been found inside a well at a Hindu temple in central India after dozens of people fell into...
Microbus rams into 2 motorcycles on Dinajpur-Rangpur Rd, killing 2
UNB, Dhaka : Two motorcyclists were killed on the Dinajpur-Rangpur road in Chirirbandar upazila Thursday night after a microbus crashed into them, police said. The...