DU celebrates Pahela Baishakh with Mangal Shobhajatra
UNB, Dhaka : Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New year, is being celebrated with great enthusiasm and in a universal festive mood on...
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Fire destroys betel and corn plantations in Chuadanga
UNB, Chuadanga : A massive fire destroyed betel and corn plantations on around 200 bighas of land in Chuadanga’s Alamdanga on Thursday. The fire broke...
Bus-three wheeler collision kills 5 in Ctg’s Boalkhali
UNB, Chattogram : Five people were dead and one person was injured after a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided in Chattogram’s Boalkhali upazila today,...
People pay last respects to Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury at Shaheed Minar
UNB, Dhaka : People from all walks of life paid their last respects to Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury at the...
Bangabazar businesses resume: DSCC providing Tk 2cr as quick fund
UNB : Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday announced a Tk 2 crore assistance aiming to rehabilitate the businessmen affected...
Eid shopping gains momentum
Muhid Hasan :As Ramzan reaches its last phases and Eid-ul-Fitr around ten days away, like other parts of the country, the Dhaka city’s shopping malls...
Bangladesh’s literacy rate rises to 74 percent, poverty down by 5.6 percent: Survey
UNB, Dhaka : The latest household survey of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) shows that the literacy rate in Bangladesh has increased to 74...
PM warns her party members against national and int’l conspiracies
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alerted her party members that many conspiracies might be hatched nationally and internationally against the country...
Attack on BNP’s programme: Complaint lodged against AL, Jubo League leaders in Natore
UNB, Natore : A complaint has been lodged at a court in Natore against 279 people including top leaders of the Awami League, Jubo League,...
Airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100
AP, BANGKOK: Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents...
Sadarghat launch terminal to see 27 lakh passengers’ pressure during Eid: Nat’l Committee
UNB, Dhaka : Though the number of passengers heading to greater Barishal has reduced due to the Padma Bridge, the Sadarghat launch terminal of the...
US wants Bangladesh sets up strong example of free, fair elections
UNB, Dhaka : The United States has reiterated its desire to see a free and fair election in Bangladesh, noting that the world is looking...