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...
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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...
Temperatures feared to hit 40°C this week
Staff Reporter :The sweltering summer may take a hotter turn as daytime temperatures are nearing 40°C. A mild to moderate heat wave has been sweeping...
3 dead in Jamalpur after truck collides with pickup van
UNB :Three people were dead after a truck collided with a pickup van in Betmari area of Jamalpur’s Melandaha upazila on Sunday, police said.The deceased...
8 killed in gunfight between KNF and UPDF members in Bandarban
UNB, Bandarban : Eight people were killed in a gunfight between two local armed groups at Rowangchhari upazila in Bandarban district on Thursday night, police...
3 killed, 3 injured in auto rickshaw-truck collision in Cox’s Bazar
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a cng-run auto rickshaw and a truck in...
