A sambar, a rare species of sub-continental deer, gave birth to a fawn at Chittagong Zoo early yesterday. With the arrival of the new-born, the number…

The by-election to Maulvibazar-3 parliamentary constituency, that fell vacant due to the death of the Awami League lawmaker and former Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali, will be held on December 8. Chief Election commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad announced the schedule of the Maulvibazar-3…

Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday removed Mohammad Lutfar Rahman Badal from the Board of Directors of IFIC Bank, reports BSS. Rahman, also the chairman of the Executive Committee and Risk Management Committee of the private bank, was removed from the bank’s board on Thursday, AFM Asaduzzaman, general…

A Dhaka court will record on November 5 the testimony of other witnesses in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and other leaders, reports UNB. Judge of the Special Judge Court-3 Abu Ahmed Jomadar fixed the new date on Thursday after recording…

A Dhaka court yesterday framed charges against Daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and eight other people in a case filed in connection with the torching of a vehicle in Tejgaon, reports UNB. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Masud Sheikh framed the charges rejecting discharge pleas,…

At least seven children died when boats carrying migrants sank off Greece on Wednesday, as rescue workers battled to save more youngsters on the seashore in the latest desperate scenes in Europe’s refugee crisis, reports AFP from Athens. Three adults also died as four vessels went down on the…