The Election Commission yesterday dismissed the allegation of Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) that there has been a reverse gender gap in the voter list in the last few years, reports UNB. Terming the statistics placed by Shujan ‘unauthentic’, the commission said many eligible males failed…

Bangladeshi swimmer Parul Akter yesterday clinched the gold medal in the women’s 100-metre freestyle in the ongoing Special Olympics Summer World Games clocking 01:31.06 seconds being held in Los Angels, USA, reports UNB. Mohammad Shahin of Bangladesh won the silver medal in the men’s 25-metre…

The Japan International Cooperation Association (JICA) has confirmed that it will be financing Bangladesh's first Metro Rail project, according to a press release issued by ministry of road transport and bridges yesterday (Tuesday). Senior vice-president of JICA, Hideaki Domichi, and road transport…

About 160 members of the Dhaka University family, comprising of teachers and employees, lead by university Vice-Chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and offered prayers for his departed soul during a visit to Tungipara in Gopalganj yesterday. When contacted…

Senior Colonel Zhang Wei, Chinese Defence Attaché’ in Bangladesh yesterday said Bangladesh-China defence relations reached ‘unprecedented’ heights in recent years. He highlighted the rapid progress in China-Bangladesh military cooperation in the last few years, hailing it the…

Bangladesh has requested Japan and the Maldives to recruit workers from the country. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam made the request during meetings in Male with Maldivian Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Kazuyuki Nakane, a foreign ministry press release…

The flood situation in the country’s south-eastern region of Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, southern Chittagong and Feni is going to improve in the…