Ex-defence chief Rajapaksa wins presidency
BBC Online :Sri Lanka’s former wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa has won a presidential election that has split the country along ethnic lines.Official results showed...
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PEC, Ebtedayee exams begin
UNB, Dhaka :The Primary Education Completion (PEC) and Ebtedayee examinations began across the country on Sunday.The examinations are being held at 7,470 centres across the...
HK campus protesters fire arrows as unrest spreads
Reuters, Hong Kong :Hong Kong protesters shot bows and arrows and hurled petrol bombs from a barricaded university on Sunday and police fired volleys of...
PM joins Dubai Airshow opening ceremony
UNB, Dubai :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday joined the opening ceremony of the Dubai Airshow 2019, one of the largest aviation exhibitions in the...
Ex-JL leader Arman placed on 6-day remand
BSS, Dhaka :A Dhaka court on Sunday placed former Dhaka South unit Jubo League vice-president Enamul Haque Arman on six-day remand in a case lodged...
Transport strike in Jashore’s 18 routes
Staff Reporter :Transport workers stopped bus plying on18 routes of Jashore against the new Road Transport Act, demanding amendment.Mortaza Hossain, General Secretary of Bangladesh Transport...
Youth held with 3 pistols, phensidyl
UNB, Lalmonirhat :Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested an alleged drug peddler along with three foreign pistols and Phensidyl syrup from...
Dhaka ranks worst in Air Quality Index
UNB, Dhaka :The capital city of Dhaka has once again ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).Dhaka had a score of 194 at 09:20am...
SC upholds HC bail to Latif Siddique
Staff Reporter :The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to Abdul Latif Siddique, former textiles...
BNP writes to PM seeking details on India deals
Staff Reporter :BNP on Sunday sent a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking detailed information about the bilateral agreements signed with India during her...
Verdict on Gulshan Café attack Nov 27
Staff Reporter :Verdict in sensational Holey Artisan Café attack case will be delivered by a Dhaka court on November 27.Judge Md Mujibur Rahman of the...
Fine for violation of Road Safety Act to be implemented in phases
Staff Reporter :Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday expressed hope that implementation of the Road Safety Act...