US to send pre-election assessment and monitoring team in early Oct: Peter Haas
UNB, Dhaka : US Ambassador Peter Haas on Tuesday said the United States will be sending a pre-election assessment and monitoring team in early October...
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17 killed as crane collapses at road construction site in India’s Maharashtra
AL Jazeera : At least 17 workers have been crushed to death in western India when a giant crane collapsed at a highway construction site,...
Opposition movement is welcome, but won’t tolerate arson violence: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government has no objection to any movement by the opposition parties, but no arson...
Heatwave sweeps Dhaka, other districts; Rains likely in parts of country
UNB, Dhaka : A mild heat wave is sweeping parts of the country including Dhaka. “ It is sweeping Rajshahi , Sylhet divisions, Dhaka, Tangail,...
Non-govt teachers to go for hunger strike from Aug 1
Staff Reporter : Teachers from non-government educational institutions have threatened to go for an indefinite hunger strike from August 1 if their urge for meeting...
Rampal power plant shut down again due to coal shortage; load shedding increases
UNB, Dhaka : The first unit of Rampal coal-fired power plant was shut down again due to the coal shortage early Sunday that triggered load...
Schedule for 12th parliamentary election won’t be announced before last week of Oct: CEC
UNB, Dhaka : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday said that the schedule for the 12th parliamentary election will not be announced...
Gayeshwar, Aman among BNP leaders and activists detained by police after clashes
UNB, Dhaka: Police detained several BNP leaders and activists, including its standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Dhaka north city unit convener Amanullah Aman,...
Clashes break out between BNP men and police at several entrances of Dhaka
UNB, Dhaka : Clashes broke out between police and BNP leaders and activists on Saturday when the latter gathered at several entrances of the capital...