3km tailback at Paturia ghat

Hundreds of trucks, buses and small vehicles are seen lined up on the highway to a three-kilometre tailback at Paturia ferry terminal at around 1:30 pm.
1 July 2016

Dinajpur preparing for largest Eid congregation

Dinajpur is preparing to hold the country's largest Eid congregation at historic Gore-e-Shahid Boro Math in the northern district town.
30 June 2016

Services halted for 4 hours

Launch owners kept suspended their services on Paturia-Daulatdia and Aricha-Nagarbari routes for over three hours from 12 noon
30 June 2016

IU VC removed

Vice Chancellor Prof Abdul Hakim Sarkar of Islamic University (IU) has been removed from his post.
30 June 2016

Erosion threatens Majher Char

Majher Char, an island in the river Baleshwar of the district, is under serious threat of being washed away due to continuous erosion.
30 June 2016

Home goers suffer for bus strike

Jarina Begum was very disturbed as she was stepping down from a luxury air-conditioned coach of Hanif Paribahan at Jhalmalia under
30 June 2016

2 return from Indian shelter

Two Bangladeshi kids returned home from an Indian shelter home through Hili immigration inHakimpur upazila yesterday. They are an
30 June 2016

Bus service on Dhaka-Natore highway remains halted for 2nd day

Direct bus services on Dhaka-Natore and Rajshahi-Natore remain suspended for the second consecutive day following a conflict between local bus owners, causing immense sufferings to the passengers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
30 June 2016

3000 hit by Bogra flood

Hundreds of people of the Jamuna basin area under Shariakandi upazila of Bogra have been confined by flood water during the last five days.
29 June 2016

Gamblers rule village

A village cop (Gram Police) was assaulted allegedly by gamblers as he protested against open gambling at Ketkibari village in Nawdabansh union under Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat on Tuesday night.
29 June 2016

15 Jamaat-Shibir men held

Police arrested 15 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir in Bongaon area of Nachole upazila
29 June 2016

Teesta-Dharla erosion devours 8 unions

Jesmina Begum, 48, was crying as their homestead with ten decimals of land at Dawabari village under Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat was devoured by the Teesta River on Tuesday afternoon. Their six bighas of croplands were devoured in the last two weeks.
29 June 2016

Microsoft to share cyber threat info with BTRC

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft Corporation tomorrow regarding the exchange of information of any probable cyber threats in the country.
29 June 2016

Tank lorry workers observe strike

District Tank Lorry Workers Federation in Brahmanbaria yesterday observed an eight-hour work abstention in Sadar and Ashuganj
28 June 2016

'Revoke decision to fell 25,000 trees in Lawachhara forest'

Lawachhara Bon O Jibo Boichitro Rokkha Andolon formed a human chain at Chowmuhona area under Srimangal upazila town of
28 June 2016

Power disconnection creates water crisis

Power Development Board (PDB) of Bogra has disconnected power connection to municipality buildings, water pumps and road lights
28 June 2016

China threatens WTO case over US steel duties

China could file suit at the World Trade Organization in order to protect its steel industry, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday,
28 June 2016

Monk murder still haunts villagers in Bandarban

It took just one murder to change everything. The once peaceful village life, full of innocence, turned into one of apprehension, doubt
28 June 2016

Boy 'commits suicide' for not having Eid dress

A schoolboy allegedly committed suicide as he got despaired for not having new dress for Eid at Kumari village in Alamdanga upazila of
28 June 2016

13 including 4 CMP cops transferred

The government transfers 13 police officials, including four of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), to different posts and places. The home ministry issues a gazette in this regard which will be effective from July 10, 2016.
28 June 2016