Thousands of workers of the nine state-owned jute mills in Khulna-Jashore industrial belt begin demonstration as part of their pre-scheduled agitation programme demanding implementation of wage commission.

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings against actor Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed -- in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act -- for allegedly spreading rumours on social media during last year’s student protests for safe roads.

North Korea says it had carried out a "very important test" at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks.

At least 43 people, mostly labourers, died in their sleep when a fire raged through a handbag-manufacturing factory in a congested locality of Delhi in India this morning, police say. =

Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed will leave Dhaka for Myanmar tomorrow on a four-day official visit.

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Transparency International Bangladesh terms the government’s decision to waive 10 per cent VAT on imported coal for coal-fired power plant as “imprudent.”

Nobel Prize laureates gathers in Stockholm to receive their awards took the opportunity to stress the importance of addressing climate change.

The civil aviation ministry will not tolerate any negligence and irregularities in providing quality service to passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Mohibul Haq, secretary of the civil aviation ministry, says.

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says devoted persons who remained with the party in its well and woe will be made the party leaders.

The information and documents the government received about the graft allegation against the Jahangirnagar University VC will be submitted to the University Grants Commission (UGC) for taking necessary steps, says Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni.

The father of Stamford University student Rubaiyat Sharmin Rumpa, who was found dead in Dhaka on Wednesday night, claims that his daughter was murdered in a planned way.

BNP announces to stage demonstration across the country tomorrow demanding immediate release of party’s imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Two buses including a BRTC bus catch fire in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar and Kurmitola areas.

Stalkers allegedly stab a young man to death as he protested stalking of his niece in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia.

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Two factions of Awami League lock into a scuffle at Laldighi ground just before the council of the party’s Chattogram district north unit begins there.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership in addressing the issue of climate change in the international arena.

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has demolished over 100 illegal structures on both sides of Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar in two hours since the eviction drive starts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasises proper coordination and good relations among three state organs — executive, legislature and judiciary– to run a state smoothly alongside ensuring peace, justice and development.