58 markets in Dhaka at risk of fire; 9 marked ‘extremely risky’
UNB, Dhaka : Fifty-eight markets and shopping malls in the capital are in a vulnerable state, according to the survey of Fire Service and Civil...
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BNP discusses polls issue, non-violent political process with US envoy
UNB, Dhaka : A 3-member BNP delegation, led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, met US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Sunday...
10 people returning from a funeral die in Kenya bus crash
AP, Kenya : At least 10 people died when the bus they were traveling in left the road and rolled several times in southern Kenya,...
Political leadership – not military rule – key to Bangladesh’s prosperity: PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that political leadership and decision- and not military rule – is the most important matter...
Fardin’s death: Dhaka court orders further investigation by CID
UNB, Dhaka : A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate further the case filed over the death of BUET...
Fire in Dubai kills 16, injures 9 in apartment building
AP, DUBAI : A fire swept through an apartment building in an older neighborhood of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 16...
Former Indian lawmaker, his brother fatally shot live on TV
AP, LUCKNOW : A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a...
Japan PM Kishida unhurt in ‘smoke bomb’ scare
Reuters : Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at an outdoor speech...
When shall these private univs move to permanent campuses?
Editorial Desk : There is no dearth of allegations against the country’s mushrooming private universities. While some top ranking few private universities have earned fame...
Next budget will make businesses and common people happy: Finance Minister
UNB, Dhaka : Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said that the business community will be happy with the upcoming budget of FY 2023-24....
Dr Zafrullah to be buried at Savar Gonoshasthaya Kendra on Friday: Family
UNB, Dhaka : Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and freedom fighter Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury will be buried at Gonoshasthaya Kendra at Savar on Friday. Dr. Zafrullah’s son...
60 percent of Dhaka’s Eid holidaymakers to go by road: SCRF
UNB, Dhaka : About 1.5 crore people are expected to leave Dhaka including Dhaka North, Dhaka South, Gazipur and Narayanganj city corporations during Eid-ul-Fitr. Sixty...