Ajoy Roy, My Father

Ajoy Roy, veteran leftist politician, passed away on October 17, 2016. He had actively taken part in movements opposing the British
2 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Want full implementation of CHT Accord: Santu Larma

Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghaty Samity (PCJSS) President Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, popularly known as Santu Larma, demands full implementation of Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord for the sake of the hill tracts people.
2 December 2016, 13:26 PM

Attack on Hindus: Family demands release of Rasraj

Family of detained Rasraj Das, who is in jail over the attack on Hindus in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar, presses the government for his release.
2 December 2016, 11:03 AM

Bus strike on Dhaka-Rajshahi route hits commuters hard

Movement of buses on Dhaka-Rajshahi route remains suspended as Rajshahi District Motor Workers' Union enforces a strike on the route.
2 December 2016, 04:36 AM

Elephants kill farmer in Sherpur

An indigenous farmer was killed by wild elephants in Jhinaigati border area in the district on Wednesday night.
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM

'Withdraw case against bdnews journalists'

Speakers at a human chain demanded withdrawal of a case filed against the editor of bilingual online news portal bdnews24.com and its local correspondent Shakil Ahmed.
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Potato price shoots up further in Dinajpur

Price of potato, one of the common and essential item of our daily dishes, has shot up at a rapid speed in retail and wholesale kitchen markets of Dinajpur in last one week.
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM

$31m deal inked with UNDP for CHT development

The government signs an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a new development project, focusing on sustainable and inclusive development of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
1 December 2016, 11:23 AM

Injured Ansar man dies in Dhaka

An Ansar member who was allegedly injured by smugglers in Benapole land port area on November 15 dies at a Dhaka hospital.
1 December 2016, 08:52 AM

Man killed in Sherpur elephant attack

A farmer is killed in a wild elephant attack in Jhenigati upazila of Sherpur.
1 December 2016, 08:21 AM

Protest continues in Mymensingh

More than 20,000 people of seven villages in Mymensingh brought out a procession in the town yesterday, demanding exemption of their homesteads and farmlands from acquisition.
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Disrespect to language martyrs!

Shaheed Minar commemorates the martyrs who laid down their lives during the Language Movement of 1952 in then East Pakistan.
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Crossing Padma a daily risk for Munshiganj students

Commuting to school should be a pleasure but it isn't always. Early morning rush and worries about homework; in the cities students
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Myanmar takes back 91 fishermen

Bangladesh repatriates 91 fishermen to Myanmar, who were detained by the Navy for illegally intruding into Bangladesh’s naval territory on December 8 last year.
30 November 2016, 14:21 PM

Tax return: Officials to work extra hours

The field offices will be accepting income tax returns for as long as the taxpayers keep coming today, the last day for tax return submission, according to a press release of the NBR.
30 November 2016, 07:51 AM

Drive to free Louhajang from grabbers begins

The district administration in a drive removed at least 100 structures to free the Louhajang river from illegal occupation.
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Fresh cracks in many houses

Fresh cracks have developed in several hundred houses of eight villages near the mine of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) in Parbatipur upazila of the district due to the tremors and subsidence during extraction of coal, villagers said.
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM

14 teenagers return from India after serving jail

Fourteen Bangladeshi teen-age girls returned home yesterday through Benapole check-post after serving three years in an Indian prison.
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Chittagong transport strike postponed

Transport workers postpone their 24-hour strike across five districts of Chittagong following the assurance from police personnel to realise their demand.
29 November 2016, 04:25 AM

Seven-day ultimatum to repair roads

Lalmonirhat transport leaders yesterday threatened to go for a tougher movement if the authorities concerned do not
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM