Medical student and wife of ‘kidnapped’ RUET (Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology) BCL leader, Saifuzzaman Sohag, drew the attention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and sought her intervention in rescuing her husband. Farzana Rahman put forth her demands at a human chain organised…

A mouthwatering clash is on the cards as the Barisal Bulls and Comilla Victorians, arguably the best two teams of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), will lock horn in the grand finale today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The final will kick-off at 6.30 pm Both of the teams ended the league…

Droughts, erratic rains and frosts brought by a super-charged El Nino are severely impacting the Pacific, with Papua New Guinea worst hit, aid group Oxfam said in a report yesterday, reports AFP from Sydney. Calling for an urgent up-scaling in relief to save lives, the charity said 4.7 million people…

A complaint was filed against National Cricket Team player Anamul Haque Bijoy yesterday for beating and stabbing a youth, reports UNB from Kushtia. Abdul Halim, father of victim Motaleb Hossain Bappy, 24, filed the complaint with Kushtia Model Police Station yesterday night. Abdul Halim complained that…

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the hike in gas and power prices would not be declared illegal, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed by Consumers…

The Human Development Report 2015, released yesterday, put Bangladesh in the medium human development category with 142nd position out of 188 countries and territories, reports UNB. Bangladesh’s HDI (Human Development Index) value for 2014 is 0.570, said the report - Work for Human Development.…