Bar on Facebook, Viber to go after ‘normalcy’

The existing bar on Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber will go after the “situation becomes normal”, country’s telecom regulatory body said today.
19 November 2015, 07:56 AM

Two kids drown in pond

Two kids drowned in a pond at Kathma village in Islampur upazila of the district on Saturday evening.
15 November 2015, 18:00 PM

1,000 villagers sued for beating 4 'robbers' dead

At least 1,000 villagers have been sued on charge of beating four alleged robbers dead at Chowdhurygangi in Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday.
15 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka, Delhi ink shipping deal

Bangladesh and India today signed the Standard Operational Procedure for introducing the bilateral shipping service between the sea ports that will boost trade between the two countries.
15 November 2015, 10:47 AM

Growers worried as flower prices see drastic fall

The growers in the famous flower producing district are worried due to drastic price fall of the item.
11 November 2015, 18:00 PM

2 held with bomb-making materials in Sylhet

Police arrest two people and seized a huge amount of bomb-making materials from their possession in South Surma in Sylhet city.
9 November 2015, 06:33 AM

Int’l community condemns violence on liberal minds

International community today strongly condemned the brutal killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan and attacks on the online community in Bangladesh.
1 November 2015, 15:38 PM

Why you pay more to use the CNG

The new fare for CNG-driven auto-rickshaws that took effect from today is unlikely to lessen the commuters’ suffering with three-wheeler in the city.
1 November 2015, 09:34 AM

Youth's tendon severed

An alleged criminal cut tendon of a youth in Nandigram upazila of the district yesterday. The victim is Moklesur Rahman, 30, son of
31 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Bogra tourist spots see sharp decline in visitor numbers

Bogra's famed archaeological site Mahasthangarh used to be busy on most days. Tourists keen to imbibe the atmosphere of one the
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Ferry services hampered as waterways lose navigability

Drastic fall of water level in the Jamuna River badly hamper movement of ferry boats from and to Balashi ghat of Gaibandha district.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Kid drowns in pond

A four-year-old boy drowned in a pond at Uttar Gotamari village in Hatibandha upazila of the district yesterday.
20 October 2015, 18:00 PM

School entry: Govt mulls 40% quota for local students

The government plans to introduce 40 percent quota for local students in secondary school admission across metropolitan cities in the country.
20 October 2015, 12:19 PM

CPB, BSD’s Nov 30 deadline to stop Rampal

Communist Party Bangladesh and Bangladesh Somajtantrik Dal urged the government today to stop the Rampal plant near the Sundarbans by November 30.
18 October 2015, 09:20 AM

Teacher crisis hampers education

Eleven grand buildings: an academic building, a laboratory, girls' and boys' dormitories and a VIP guest dormitory;
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to set up textile park in Gujarat

Bangladesh is set to join Gujarat’s textile park bandwagon, reports Times of India.
13 October 2015, 08:19 AM

Govt withdraws ‘bribe-taking official’

A senior government official, who was filmed taking bribes from service seekers at his office on a number of occasions, is withdrawn from his office.
11 October 2015, 07:29 AM

Bangladeshi killed by BSF in Lalmonirhat

A Bangladeshi national is killed and five others sustain bullet injuries as Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members open fire on a group of cattle traders in Lalmonirhat.
9 October 2015, 09:06 AM

Grocer beaten to death

A grocer was beaten to death at Dalgram village in Kaliganj upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased is Shahjahan Ali, 32, son of
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM

No one can destabilise Bangladesh: PM

Apprehending that a vested quarter is behind the recent planned killing of two foreign nationals, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says no one will be able to destabilise the country by carrying out such acts.
7 October 2015, 08:50 AM