The UN is concerned over signs of shrinking civic space, growing inequality, and violence against women in Bangladesh.

Journalist associations will demonstrate across the country on Thursday, demanding that the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit stop summoning the bank account details of 11 journalist leaders.

Jimmy Greaves, one of England's most prolific strikers, has died at the age of 81, Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur said on Sunday.

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal returned to training in Mirpur today following two months' rest and recovery while Shakib Al Hasan has joined KKR's training ahead of their IPL match on Monday..

Journalists will demonstrate across the country on September 23, protesting Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit's (BFIU) move seeking bank account details of 11 journalist leaders.

New Zealand was warned of a "specific, credible threat" against its team, the country's cricket board said on Sunday, elaborating on the rationale for abruptly abandoning the tour of Pakistan as the squad reached Dubai.

A fire that broke out at a plywood factory of TK Group in Bagerhat Sadar upazila this morning, has been doused.

Another case was filed against Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel and Chairman Shamima Nasrin on charges of money embezzlement.

Champions Inter Milan thrashed Bologna 6-1 at the San Siro on Saturday to return to the top of Serie A in style.

Champions Bayern Munich fired four first-half goals past promoted VfL Bochum on their way to thrashing the visitors 7-0, with Joshua Kimmich scoring twice and Robert Lewandowski again on target as they took top spot in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida’s coast on Saturday (Sept 18), completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit.

Where once ponds, lakes and rivers of Bangladesh were full to the brim with fish, species like Bhangon Bata, Nandi, Mohashol, Khorka or Khorika, Goalpara Puia, Pipla Shol or Tila Shol, Kala Pabda, Baghair and Chenua have now became nearly extinct.

The country seems to have fallen back into the medieval age due to some laws framed to protect the image of a section of individuals, said eminent lawyer Shahdeen Malik yesterday.

The UN Secretary General U Thant affirmed that the basic problem in East Pakistan could be solved only “if a political solution based on reconciliation and the respect of humanitarian principles was achieved.”

The Police Headquarters has fired 18 Narayanganj constables over serious irregularities in their recruitment and recommended departmental action against at least 10 inspectors and sub-inspectors for their “false” verification reports or recommendations.

Journalists leaders have said seeking bank account details of 11 of them is “unprecedented, defamatory, and ill-motivated”.

A historic house in Chandrapur village of Kaliganj upazila, where nearly five hundred freedom fighters got shelter and training from an unrecognised freedom fighter couple during the Liberation War 50 years ago, was recently rediscovered by 15 former freedom fighters.

It was a political circus almost as outsized as America’s largest state: California.

It is as refreshing as watching flowers of urban forestry in bloom or the roadside plants glisten after a bout of rain.

Today is the 28th death anniversary of Dr AS Hamidur Rahman Khan, former medical officer of  Sonachora Dockyard of BIWTC.