A total of 299 candidates, including 23 for mayor, 212 for councilors and 64 for women councilors (Reserved), filed nomination papers in four municipalities of Chapainawabganj district to contest the upcoming municipal polls. Polls have been scheduled to be held on December 30 in Chapainawabganj, Shibganj,…

Netrakona: Police on Wednesday night arrested two more suspected killers of a primary school headmaster at Manash village in Barhatta upazila, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Kala Chan, 32, and Hira,25, both residents of Choigaon village of the upazila. Salemuzzaman, officer-in-charge…

Newly formed 59 battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was inaugurated in Chapainawabganj yeasterday. Director General (DG) of BGB Major General Aziz Ahmed inaugurated the new battalion as chief guest as he hoisted the national flag at the  headquarters of the 9 BGB battalion at a ceremony…

Babul Hossain, the ruling Awami League’s mayoral candidate in Arani municipality polls, has reportedly died after having excessive liquor out of ‘overenthusiasm’, reports UNB. Wishing anonymity, several local AL leaders said Babul along with his some followers took excessive liquor…

An internal conflict dogging the Sreepur Awami League over upcoming municipality polls election peaked yesterday when someone locked the upazila party office in the town. Leaders and activists of AL upazila unit are now divided into two groups. Leaders and activists were seen gathering outside of the…

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday commented that the mother language Bangla should be practiced in the higher judiciary for developing the native culture. “The mother language should be started in the judiciary. Judges of the trial court delivered the verdict in Bangla language. Some…

Different parts of the country, including some areas in Dhaka city, yesterday experienced light rains after a low pressure developed in the south-western part of the Bay of Bengal, said sources in the Meteorological Department. The highest rainfall of 10mm was recorded at Patuakhali. The rains in the…

China and Bangladesh pledged to strengthen military ties during a meeting between Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan and Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, reports Xinhua from Beijing. Chang, also a state councilor, called on the two militaries to implement…

Tom Shannon, who has been nominated as United States Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs by the US President, and US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Nisha Desai Biswal are likely to arrive in the capital Dec 13 on a two-day trip to discuss the whole range of bilateral issues between…

Two minor siblings were strangulated to death by miscreants at Bhojorgati village in Sadar upazila of Gopalganj district yesterday night, reports UNB.  The deceased were identified as Raihan Sardar, 11, and his brother Rois Sardar, 5, sons of Yusuf Sardar of the village. Officer-in-charge of Sadar…

Bangladesh has responded to ‘inconsistency’ of some remarks made in the congressional briefing in Washington on ‘Human Rights in Bangladesh’ with facts saying the discussion should have covered all aspects, reports UNB. Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington Mahbub Hassan Saleh…

At least eight people were injured in a clash between the activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Cox’s Bazar district town yesterday night, reports UNB. The clash took place after Shibir activists allegedly slashed the tendon and a portion of the nose of a local…