2 die in pre-poll clashes
Staff Reporter : With only two days left for the general election, incidents of intraparty poll violence persist across different regions of the country, leaving...
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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...
Surging Demand for power: Govt eyes solar solution
Staff Reporter : In a bid to tackle the perennial issue of power shortages, the government is diversifying its energy sources and embracing innovative solutions...
2,360 fires reported in Dec
News Desk : A total of 2,360 fire incidents were reported across Bangladesh in December, claiming the lives of eight people and injuring 18. Of...
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...
Election 2024: Armed forces deployed across the country
UNB, Dhaka : Armed forces were deployed across the country this morning, ahead of the national election slated for January 7. Armed forces will remain...
At 7.4 degrees, Tetulia records lowest temperature so far this winter
UNB, Dhaka : Tetulia of Panchagarh district, this morning, recorded this winter’s lowest temperature so far in the country at 7.4 degrees Celsius. A mild...
Police box attacked in Dhanmondi
Staff Reporter : At least two policemen were injured after a group of battery-run rickshaw-pullers attacked a police box in city’s Dhanmondi area on Tuesday...