Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the newly commissioned members of the Bangladesh Army to always stay vigilant to protect the country's independence…

MYMENSINGH: Leader of the opposition in the parliament Raushan Ershad formally inaugurated the weeklong programmes organised in observance of ‘Mymensingh Free Day’ by hoisting the national flag at Chota Bazar Mukta Mancha yesterday morning, reports BSS. Commander of district command of Muktijoddha…

RANGPUR: Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu yesterday said steps have been taken for turning Rangpur into a traffic-jam free city with adequate civic amenities, reports BSS. The city mayor said this while launching the carpeting works of two 4-kilometre long roads from Chawrahat…

The European Union will continue to advocate, defend and promote human rights in any place in the world where they are under threat, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini said in a declaration on behalf of the 28-nation bloc on the occasion of United Nations Human Rights Day on December 10, 2015.…

Madaripur: Police recovered the hanging body of a female student of Barisal Medical College from her house at Bhabanipur village in Kalkini upazila yesterday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Mohua Akter, 21, a 2nd year student of the medical college. Police said family members found…

Bagerhat: Members of Rapid Action Battalion in a drive arrested a forest officer of Sundarbans east division from Dubla area in Sharankhola upazila on Wednesday night for his alleged involvement in war crimes in Mymenisngh during the Liberation War in 1971, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as…

Three people, including a woman and her son, were killed and 10 others injured in a road mishap on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Nisindara-Jhapghari area of the district town yesterday afternoon.  The deceased were identified as Sajeda Begum, 30, her son Surja Mia, 12, and another man, aged about…

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive seized 45 rare species of turtles in Putkhali border area on Wednesday night. Putkhali company camp commander of BGB 21 battalion Subedar Golam Ahmed said a team of BGB members conducted a drive in Putkhali Balurmath area at night and seized 45 turtles…

The 44th death anniversary of Bir Shreshtha Ruhul Amin was observed at his native village Baghchapra in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali yesterday. His daughter…

The Election Commission has sent a letter to the Home Ministry asking it to ensure the security of candidates of countrywide municipal elections, reports UNB. The letter, signed by EC Secretary Sirazul Islam, was sent to Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Dr Md Mozammel Haque Khan yesterday, EC Deputy…

The BNP's design in London to create anarchy across the country by jeopardising the ensuing municipal polls has backfired, the ruling Awami League yesterday alleged, reports BSS. "By announcing its participation in the municipal polls BNP has fallen into an awkward position. They (BNP) can't…

Outgoing Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran yesterday met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and discussed various bilateral issues, reports UNB.…

Awami League organising secretary Ahmed Hossain yesterday said half of its rebel mayoral candidates of the municipal election have withdrawn their candidatures, reports UNB. “We’ve given the rebel candidates a message to withdraw their candidatures. If they don’t, we’ll take…

BNP yesterday decided to form election monitoring cells at central and divisional levels to oversee the forthcoming municipality polls scheduled for December 30. The decision was taken at a party standing committee meeting at BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office. The party chief chaired…

Rayad Emrit snatched a victory from the jaw of defeat as Barisal Bulls sank Dhaka Dynamites by two wickets in a thrilling encounter of the BPL at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday. As the team was on the knife-edge of defeat, being eight for 94 in 16.1 overs in the chase of 137, Emrit’s…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) yesterday arrested an administrator of Facebook page ‘Moja Losss?’ allegedly for campaigning against the government. The move comes within hours after the government unblocked the Facebook after 22 days yesterday. The arrestee, Refayet, was held from Basundhara…