426 Australian academicians demand Shahidul Alam’s release

Acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam’s immediate release has been demanded by 426 academicians and professional staff of Australian universities.

No plan to shift Shahidul Alam to any hospital: authorities

The authorities of Dhaka Central Jail at Keraniganj on Thursday said that they had no plan to shift detained acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam any hospital outside the jail right now.

DSCC claims removing 90pc animal waste, DNCC claims 100pc

Dhaka north city corporation panel mayor Jamal Mostafa on Thursday said 100 per cent wastes of sacrificial animals on the holy Eid-ul-Azha were removed within 24 hours in the city corporation area as per the prior announcement.

Int’l efforts needed to ensure education of 500,000 Rohingya kids: UNICEF

International efforts are urgently needed to prevent over half a million Rohingya children from falling prey to despair and frustration in Cox's Bazar as they are being denied the chance of a proper education, said UNICEF on Thursday.

People to resist lopsided election, says BNP

Accusing the government of preparing to hold another lopsided election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday warn of putting up a strong resistance against the move.

Yet another Chakma youth killed in Rangamati

A 32-year-old ethnic minority man was beaten to death by unidentified assailants near his residence at North Bangaltali under Baghaichari in Rangamati Wednesday night.

Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated across country

Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated across Bangladesh on Wednesday with great religious fervour and enthusiasm to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).

BNP leaders fail to meet Khaleda on Eid day

Senior BNP leaders, including standing committee members and vice chairmen, along with nearly two hundred party leaders and activists headed for the jail gate around 12 pm to meet Khaleda.

Serving people with pain in heart: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she is trying hard to serve people so that they could properly celebrate their festivals despite having all the pain of tragedies like August 15, 1975 and August 21, 2004 in heart.

No doubt BNP, Khaleda, Tarique involved in Aug 21 grenade attack: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said there is no doubt that BNP, its chief Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman were involved in the brutal grenade attack on August 21, 2004.