Leaders of different organisations across the country yesterday protested against the government’s decision to hike the price of gas and electricity. They urged the government to immediately rollback its decision since such a move will jeopardise the lives of the poor and called upon the people…

Six people shut themselves inside a dome for a year in Hawaii on Friday, in the longest US isolation experiment aimed at helping NASA prepare for a pioneering…

Two Myanmar nationals were arrested for their suspected link to Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’ from Kainda union in Rajasthali upazila in Rangamati early yesterday, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Tosoi Aung Marma, 42, and Mong Chong Wang Marma, 39. Tipped off, a team…

Former Prime Minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed was laid to rest beside the graves of his parents at Cheora village in Chauddagram upazial of Comilla district after Asr prayers yesterday. He was 76. Before his burial, he was offered ‘honour’ on behalf of upazila administration and Upazila Muktijodha…

Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Bangladesh will only receive machine readable passports (MRP) from Bangladeshi applicants for Indian Visas from September 1, said a press release yesterday. In accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) guidelines, India will accept…