In a bid to assuage Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's dissatisfaction over the altered appearance of her ancestral home, the cultural affairs ministry…

Three cattle traders, who were kidnapped by miscreants in Bandarban on Friday, were found dead in Deem Hill area of Thanchi upazila of the district yesterday, reports UNB. Sirajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Thanchi Police Station, said miscreants called the three cattle traders -- Abu Bakkar, 27, son…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has claimed to have identified 20 foreigners from Sri Lanka, the Philippines, China and Japan in connection with the theft of USD 101 million from the Bangladesh Bank (BB). Additional deputy inspector general (DIG) of CID, Shah Alam, yesterday disclosed this…

Many political parties are not participating in the ongoing Union Parishad (UP) elections, as they feel that fair polls are not possible under the present system where powerful parties dominate and use of money and muscle power is common. Some party leaders said that they are afraid of fielding their…

Two suspected robbers were killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Mohurir Char project of Jorarganj area under Mirsharai upazila of Chittagong early yesterday. The deceased were identified as Yakub Ali and Kamrul Hasan, both hailed from Mothbaria of Pirojpur district, who were allegedly…

Ganajagoran Mancha spokesperson, Dr Imran H Sarker, has said that people have been gagged and it is being justified in different ways. This is an ominous sign for all. “My freedom of expression is probably under threat as I talk in favour of freedom of speech and show respect for dissenting opinion.…

The High Court (HC) yesterday dropped a writ petition that had been filed seeking its directive to constitute a judicial committee to probe the killing of Sohagi Jahan Tonu, who was found murdered in Comilla Cantonment area on March 20. A vacation bench of the HC, comprising Justice Naima Haider and…