Country observes Eid-e-Miladunnabi with religious fervour
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), was observed in the country and elsewhere in the Muslim World today with due reverence and religious fervour
Pope leaves Dhaka after seeking Rohingya forgiveness
Pope Francis ended a diplomatically tricky trip to Asia on Saturday, seeking the forgiveness of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh after his controversial decision to not directly refer to their plight when he visited their homeland, Myanmar
Arrest warrant issued for Khaleda in graft cases
A Dhaka court on Thursday issued warrant of arrest for Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in two graft cases — Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Orphanage Trust corruption case and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Charitable Trust corruption case
Tannery shifting limps
The under-construction Tannery Industrial Park at Savar became a huge source of pollution since 100 out of 155 tannery factories shifted there in last eight months.
AL govt takes anti-CHT accord steps : Santu
Top PCJSS leader Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma on Wednesday alleged that Awami League government in its nine years in power did not take any effective steps to implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord rather took anti-accord steps
POWER PRICE HIKE Left parties’ hartal today
The Communist Party of Bangladesh, the Socialist Party of Bangladesh and Democratic Left Alliance will enforce nationwide eight-hour hartal from 6:00am to 2:00pm today in protest against recent power price hike.
Pope due today
Pope Francis is due here this afternoon on a three-day state visit carrying message of harmony, peace, reconciliation and forgiveness when he eschewed even using the word ‘Rohingya’ in the address he delivered in Myanmar on Tuesday
Tamim upholds spirit of game in Comilla win
Spirit of the game overshadowed on-field actions as Comilla Victorians defeated Dhaka Dynamites by 12 runs to return to the top of the table in the Bangladesh Premier League in Chittagong on Wednesday.
Dhaka back in BPL summit
Evin Lewis exploded to score 75 runs off 31 balls as holders Dhaka Dynamites romped to a seven-wicket win over Chittagong Vikings to return to the summit in the Bangladesh Premier League points-table on Monday
3 ‘extremists’ killed in RAB raid
Three suspected extremists were found dead on Tuesday at a house in remote Madhya Char area under Chapainawabganj Sadar where Rapid Action Battalion members conducted a raid since early hours of the day.
