Ekushey mingled with spirit of book fair
Amar Ekushey book fair premises turned into a human sea on Sunday as people, after paying their homage to the language movement martyrs at the Central Shaheed Minar, thronged into the fair that also witnessed huge sale, one of the best so far in this year.
IS claims responsibility for monastery abbot killing: SITE
Islamist terrorist outfit Islamic State claimed responsibility for the killing of a Hindu monastery abbot at Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh, US-based SITE Intelligence Group claimed on Sunday.
Seven people killed in random Michigan shootings
Seven people were shot and killed and several others wounded in Michigan on Saturday night in a series of apparently random public shootings, according to authorities and local media.
Nation observing Ekushey February paying tribute to language martyrs
The nation is observing Ekushey February paying tribute to the martyrs of the language movement of 1952 on Sunday renewing a pledge for the use of Bangla in all spheres of life.
2 killed ‘by nephew’ over land dispute in Manikganj
Two people were killed in an attack allegedly by their nephew at Gobindal of Singair on Sunday. Jahidul, who had an enmity with his maternal uncles over a piece of land,
Nation salutes language heroes
Streams of barefooted people from all walks of life began filing past the shaheed minars after placing flowers at the altars across the country as clock struck the zero hour past Saturday with the nation paying tributes to the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952 in a beefed up security.
Dhaka-KL MoU ‘not affected’ by suspension of recruitment
The Malaysian government’s decision to freeze recruitment of foreign workers from all source countries, including Bangladesh, will not affect the validity of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Malaysian and Bangladesh governments, said the countries human resource minister Richard Riot.
India gives Nepal transit to Bangladesh
Landlocked Nepal, with the help of India, has secured transit to Bangladesh by road and rail and also for using Vishakhapatnam port, India to boost trade with Bangladesh.
PM distributes Ekushey Padak
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday handed over Ekushey Padak-2016 to 16 eminent personalities in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
NBR desks at immigration for income tax evading foreigners
The National Board of Revenue is going to set up income tax desks at immigration check posts to check whether outbound foreign nationals evaded tax during their stay in the country.
