Youth held for ‘raping’ mentally-challenged girl in Noakhali
UNB, Dhaka :Police on Wednesday arrested a young man for allegedly raping his mentally-challenged cousin at Charhasan village of Subarnachar upazila in Noakhali.The arrestee was...
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UK sees opportunity to do more with BD
UNB, Dhaka :The United Kingdom (UK) sees a real opportunity to do more on trade, development and other areas in the longer term with Bangladesh...
Dhaka ranks worst in AQI
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka topped the list of cities with worst air in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.It had an AQI...
IIUC closed sine die
UNB, Chattogram :International Islamic University Chattogram has been closed for an indefinite period following ‘provocative acts’ of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists.A notice was issued...
2 ‘gamchha party’ men killed in city gunfight
Staff Reporter :Two suspected muggers were killed in an alleged gunfight with the law enforcers in city’s Khilkhet area on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified...
29 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attacks
Reuters, Kabul :At least 29 members of the Afghan security forces have been killed in Taliban attacks that followed air and ground assaults by government...
RAB DG asks outsiders to leave city ahead of polls
Staff Reporter :Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General (DG) Benazir Ahmed on Thursday asked the outsiders to leave Dhaka immediately for the sake of holding...
SSC candidate shot dead in Gopalganj
Staff Reporter :An SSC candidate was reportedly shot dead by a former Union Parishad (UP) member during a dispute between two rival groups in Bongram...
Diplomats should follow code of conduct: FM
Diplomatic Correspondent :Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday expressed displeasure against some foreign diplomats for interference in Bangladesh’s domestic affairs saying they should...
Erdogan declares Trump’s ME peace plan ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Mail Online :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan as ‘absolutely unacceptable’ today and accused it of ‘legitimising Israel’s occupation.’He...
Ensure election atmosphere
UNB, Dhaka :Stating that voters are all set to ensure the victory of ‘Sheaf of Paddy’, BNP’s Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awal...
Contribute more to tackle climate change
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the developed countries and development partners to come forward further to help climate change vulnerable countries...