Tea workers fear eviction

Workers of four tea gardens held various programmes on Tuesday marking one year of their protests against setting up of an economic zone in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj.
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM

'Spare dwellings, farmlands'

Hundreds of people joined a rally at Char Durgapur Primary School ground in Mymensingh Sadar upazila yesterday to press for the demand to spare their homesteads and farmlands from the recent acquisition list.
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Water chestnut brings smile to farmers in two N-districts

In the muddy marshlands of the north locals rely on a secret treasure that brings handsome profits to struggling families.
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM

10 Bangladeshis jailed in Malaysia

A Malaysian court jails 10 Bangladeshi migrant workers along with 43 other foreigners detained for various criminal offences under the Immigration Act.
14 December 2016, 12:39 PM

Probe if cops had link to arson on Santals: HC

The High Court has directed authorities to find out if the police force were involved in setting fire to the homes of Santal community during eviction in Gaibandha. Also, the judicial magistrate of Gaibandha has been told to trace the culprits involved with the arson and report by 15 days.
14 December 2016, 06:44 AM

Bangladeshi fisherman held by Myanmar border cops in Teknaf

Members of Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) allegedly detain a Bangladeshi fisherman in Naf river of Teknaf of Chittagong and took him to their side of the border.
13 December 2016, 13:42 PM

Indian war veterans to celebrate Victory Day in Dhaka

Bangladesh and India will celebrate the Victory Day in Dhaka and Kolkata through exchanges of delegations comprising freedom fighters from Bangladesh and Indian war veterans.
13 December 2016, 09:45 AM

Assault on journo protested

Newsmen of Dinajpur and Joypurhat at a human chain in Panchbibi upazila yesterday protested assault on a journalist by Border Guard
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Manikganj, Bogra freed this day

Manikganj and Bogra were freed on this day in 1971.
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM

BSF yet to return cattle trader's body

The body of a Bangladeshi cattle trader, who was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday near Durgapur border in
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM

C'nawabganj road blocked for three hrs

Local people yesterday barricaded the Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid land port road in Shibganj upazila for three hours, protesting the
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Labourers cry for job

A good number of day labourers are suffering from job crisis as the northern district sees much less activities in different sectors with
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM

6 broken bridges not repaired for years

A large number of people in different areas of Tangail, Jhalakathi, Nilphamari and Barisal districts are suffering from communication
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Woes mount as copiers of deed on strike

Service receivers suffer a lot as an indefinite strike, enforced by extra-muharrirs (copiers) at sub-registry office, still continues.
10 December 2016, 18:13 PM

Peak time for brick kilns

Workers at different brick kilns in the district are passing busy time making bricks after a delay of two weeks due to bad
10 December 2016, 18:10 PM

Road to century old temple demanded

Local Hindu people at a human chain in Chirirbandar upazila yesterday demanded a pitch road to Chibuka temple, a 100-year-
10 December 2016, 18:10 PM

Seaports asked to hoist distant warning signal 2

Maritime ports in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant warning signal no. 2 as cyclonic storm ‘Vardah’ over the southeast Bay and adjoining areas moved slightly west-northwestwards.
10 December 2016, 08:23 AM

US envoy for religious freedom to visit Bangladesh

US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein will visit Bangladesh this week.
10 December 2016, 05:00 AM

Cyclone ‘Vardah’ moves northwards

The cyclonic storm, ‘Vardah’, over the southeast bay and adjoining area moves further northwards over the same area.
9 December 2016, 05:14 AM

Hindus in panic

As police are yet to arrest the perpetrators behind the attacks on two temples in the last three months, 200 Hindu families in Shialkhawa
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM