PNG PM quits after turmoil
Reuters :Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O’Neill quit on Wednesday after losing the confidence of parliament during weeks of political turmoil in the...
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Tanvir confesses guilt: Cops
Staff Reporter :Tanvir Alam, one of the accused in lawyer Abida Sultana murder case in Moulvibazar, told investigators that he was involved in the murder.During...
BCL trying to kill me: Ducsu VP Nur
UNB, Dhaka :Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur on Wednesday accused Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists of making an attempt on...
6 more killed in road crashes
Staff Reporter :At least six persons including an Imam of a Masjid were killed and 20 others seriously injured in separate road crashes across the...
ICC World Cup kicks-off today
Sports Reporter :The 12th edition of theICC World Cup Cricket begins today in England, the home of cricket. Hosts will take on South Africa in...
Summit Gr signs MoU with Japan’s Energy New Era
UNB, Tokyo :Summit Group of Bangladesh and Japan’s Energy for New Era (JERA) signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday toinitiate a mega energy infrastructure...
Explore potentials in newer areas in BD
UNB, Tokyo :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon the Japanese business community to explore newer areas for investment in export-oriented sectors of Bangladesh...
Zia’s 38th death anniv today
UNB, Dhaka :BNP will observe the 38th death anniversary of its founder and former President Ziaur Rahman across the country on Thursday with due respect.BNP...
One gets life term for possessing heroin
Court Correspondent :A Dhaka court yesterday (Tuesday) sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for possessing 90 grams of heroin.Convict Md Kamal alias Tablet Kamal...
30pc girls remain absent at schools during menstruation
Staff Reporter :At least 30 per cent adolescent girls remain absent from their schools during menstruation due to lack of appropriate facilities and support in...
UN chief for joint efforts to make peacekeeping more effective
UNB, Dhaka :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon all to work together to make peacekeeping more effective in protecting people and advancing peace.“UN peacekeeping...
62 sacks of VGF rice seized in Sirajganj
UNB, Sirajganj :Sixty-two sacks of rice meant for distribution among poor people under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme were seized in Tarash upazila on...