Malaysia yesterday said the decision to freeze all recruitment of foreign workers would not affect the validity of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with the Bangladesh government. Malaysian Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot made the revelation in a two-paragraph statement,…

It's been five years since the Law Commission (LC) recommended use of Bangla in every activity of the judiciary to ensure its easy access for all. But the government is yet to take any initiative in this regard. In its report, the LC had stated that although Bangla has been declared as the state…

Brendon McCullum belted the fastest century the world has seen on Saturday as he thrashed the Australian bowling in a landmark innings to celebrate his…

Abul Bajandar, known as ‘Tree Man’ for having bark-like warts on his hands and legs because of a rare skin disease, underwent a successful surgery on his right hand at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday. A virus named human papillomavirus (HPV) caused the skin disease that Bajandar,…

Malaysian Immigration Department has detained six Bangladesh nationals as the Southeast Asian country launched countrywide drive against the illegal migrants staying there, UNB reports.  A total 971 illegal migrants were held in an overnight crackdown nationwide. Among the detainees, 161 are Nepalese,…

The nation is paying homage to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement from Saturday midnight, marking Shaheed Dibas and International Mother Language Day, reports UNB. President Abdul Hamid, as the head of state, was the first to place a wreath at the altar on behalf of the nation at 12:01am today…