Call to protect sugar mill's land

Protesters at a meeting yesterday called upon all to observe a half-day hartal in Mohimaganj union today, demanding recovery of Rangpur
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Rain damages vegetable seedbeds

Seedbeds of different vegetable in many villages in the district have been damaged due to heavy rain for the last few days.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Move to recover Pramatha Chy's ancestral home

The local administration has at last taken initiative to recover the ancestral homestead of Pramatha Chowdhury in Chatmohar upazila
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Sylhet court sends 120 to jail over OC's death

A Sylhet court sends 120 accused to jail after accepting charges against them in a case filed over the death of Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Osmaninagar Police Station of the district.
26 September 2016, 10:05 AM

Faridpur newborn on life support

The newborn girl, who cried out at a Faridpur graveyard minutes before her burial on Thursday, is now on life support at Square Hospitals in Dhaka.
25 September 2016, 15:06 PM

British Council to resume Bangladesh offices tomorrow

The British Council announces to resume its offices in Bangladesh from September 26, 2016, around two months after its closure.
25 September 2016, 11:19 AM

‘BSF’ kills Bangladeshi on Kurigram border

Indian Border Security Force allegedly guns down a Bangladeshi national along Raumari border in Kurigram.
25 September 2016, 04:29 AM

Bridge without approach roads

A bridge over a canal on the Khatiamari-Amtoli road in Tekanichukainagar union under Sonatola upazila of the district was built without
24 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Owner sued for Barisal trawler capsize

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) files a case against owner of the trawler that capsized in Sandhya river in Barisal on Wednesday, leaving at least 26 people dead.
24 September 2016, 15:52 PM

Faridpur newborn admitted to a Dhaka hospital

The newborn girl, who cried out at the graveyard when family members were preparing to bury her after a doctor declared her dead, is admitted to Square Hospital in Dhaka for proper treatment.
24 September 2016, 10:45 AM

A strange welcome

Last year Miles Khan went to Cox's Bazaar, wanting to spend a week in the beach town. He badly needed a break
23 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Faridpur newborn needs proper treatment in Dhaka

The newborn baby girl, who was found alive when she was being buried in Faridpur yesterday, needs proper treatment, doctors suggest
23 September 2016, 15:03 PM

Swelling Monu poses threat as dykes risky

People of 19 villages of Rajnagar, Kulaura and Sadar upazilas of the district are passing their days amid fear of losing homesteads due
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Rawhide prices fall in Gaibandha

Traders of the district are suffering loss due to sharp fall in prices of rawhide in Palashbari hide market after Eid-ul-Azha.
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Sunken launch recovered, 4 more bodies found

Four more bodies, that of children yet to be identified, have been found as rescuers manage to haul ashore the Sunken launch in Barisal – raising the death toll in the southern district’s boat tragedy to 18.
22 September 2016, 04:21 AM

Aman seedbeds poisoned

Rivals destroyed aman seedbeds on one acre of land by pouring poison at Taktabunia village in Amtali upazila of Barguna due to enmity with the owner.
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM

BSF returns body of Bangladeshi

The body of a Bangladeshi national, shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near Bangerbari border in Patgram upazila, was handed over to Bangladesh Border Guards (BGB) on Tuesday night.
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Tampaco: Relatives wait on DNA testing, death toll 35

Relatives now wait on DNA testing to trace their loved ones who are still missing after the factory disaster at Tampaco Foils Limited, where up until today, 35 people died.
21 September 2016, 08:53 AM

‘210 accidents, 265 killed during Eid’

265 people are killed on roadways, waterways and railways in Bangladesh while making journey for the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, claims a passenger welfare body.
21 September 2016, 07:01 AM

Locals demand higher price for acquired land

People living near Payra Sea Port areas yesterday at a street corner meeting demanded enhanced values for each decimal of land as the present value of the acquired land is five times higher.
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM