The nights are going to be cool within five days in the country, and the countdown has begun from 6pm yesterday, said the meteorological department. The countdown to winter, however, would not begin before November 15. A meteorologist at the Dhaka Met Office yesterday said a sprinkling of rain at a…

A man, who suffered injuries during a clash between two groups of villagers in Sarail upazila on September 26, died at his residence yesterday, reports UNB from Brahmanbaria. The deceased was identified as Mannar Ali, 55, a resident of Chunta village in the upazila. Police said the clash erupted following…

A case has been filed in connection with the killing of alleged top terrorist Shahidul Islam alias Hoji who was shot to death on Thursday, reports UNB. Tawhiduzzaman Tuhin, victim’s younger brother, filed the case with Daulatpur Police Station on Friday afternoon, said SM Quamruzzaman, assistant…

Savar upazila Awami League general secretary Ali Haider came under attack by party men during a meeting at the house of Dr Enamur Rahman, MP at Talbagh in Savar yesterday noon, reports UNB. Ali Haider said a preparatory meeting was called at the house of local MP Dr Enamur Rahman in the run-up to the…

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the investigators are close to identifying the perpetrators of the Huseni Dalan blasts, reports UNB. “We’re very close to detecting those involved in killing people throwing grenades in the Imambara of Huseni Dalan,” he said while addressing…

Although three days have elapsed since the capsize of a cargo vessel carrying 510 tonnes of coal in the Pashur River of the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila, the authorities are yet to launch any salvage operation, reports UNB from Bagerhat. Meanwhile, siltation has already started covering parts of…

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the government is positively considering the demand of public university teachers for an independent pay scale for them. “Our government is positively considering the demand so that the dignity and status of the public university teachers are…