The health ministry has temporarily suspended a senior doctor more than a year after he was accused of attempting to rape a colleague in Dhaka. The accused, Dr Md Masud Iqbal, is an associate professor of nephrology at Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital in the city. He was accused of trying to…

The arrest of two BNP leaders in the city yesterday drew a sharp criticism from the opposition party. “The government has been filing fabricated cases against BNP leaders and activists, and arresting them as part of its propaganda to cover up its failure to maintain law and order in the country,”…

The ‘world’s most valuable biscuit’, which survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, has fetched a whopping 15,000 pounds at an auction in the UK, while a photograph believed to be that of the iceberg which sank the liner sold for 21,000 pounds, reports PTI from London. The Spillers…

An activist of district Juba League was hacked to death in Chayani-Tagba area under Chatkhil Municipality in Noakhali yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Tarek Hossain Swapan, 25, son of Siddiq Ullah of Jamader Bari of the same area. “Tarek was sleeping in his room at about 11 am,"…

Ruling Awami League (AL) General Secretary and the Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam will return home on October 31 after spending nearly one and half month in London on a personal tour, AL sources told yesterday. Talking to The Independent, Syed Tofazzal Islam, personal staff of Syed…

A dramatic finish from Peter in the final minutes steered Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club to move into the semi-final outplaying Kolkata Mohammedan by 2-1 in yesterday’s second match of Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup football tournament at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong. Dhaka Mohammedan now…

Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers all hit centuries as South Africa thrashed India by 214 wins yesterday to clinch the five-match one-day international series, reports AFP from Mumbai. The Proteas batted first at a sweltering Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and made an awesome 438-4, the…