State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim yesterday said the government would introduce the fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone service in Bangladesh within this year, reports BSS.  State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana made the assertion while replying to a question…

Police in a drive arrested 35 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir with petrol bombs at Nayanvari in Lalmohon upazila yesterday. District unit Jamaat ameer Mostafa Kamal and Lalmohon upazila Shibir president Abdullah Al Mamun were among the arrestees. Based on secret information…

The house of language hero Gaziul Haque is in bad shape and might collapse soon. There is no library and museum that can preserve the memory of this veteran of the language movement. The approach road to his house is also in dilapidated condition. Local people believe any step to preserve the memory…

The missing HSC examinee was found dead at Kunderpara area in Shibpur upazila yesterday.  Shiblu Mia, 18, a student of Shibpur Government Shaheed Asad College and son of Saiful Islam of Kunderpara village, went missing from Kundarpar Bazaar on Monday evening, said Khandaker Imam Hossain, officer-in-charge…

Kushtia: A Bangladeshi national was allegedly shot to death and another injured by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Mohommadpur Dangerpara area of Daulatpur upazila on Monday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Mamun, 25, a resident of Dangerpara village and a cattle trader.…

In a major upgradation exercise in the police department, 27 police officials have been promoted to Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, reports UNB. According to a gazette notification issued by the Home Ministry on Tuesday evening, the 27 officials -- Superintendent of Police –…

As many as 27 bankers, who served the state-run-Basic Bank in different capacities, and 56 organisations were found involved in the bank's loan scam as per the audit report, reports BSS. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith disclosed this in the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday, while responding to a…

Bangladesh has called upon the Thai authorities to provide Bangladeshi businessmen, investors and professionals in Thailand with special processing support. Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem made the request during a meeting with the Commander of Immigration Bureau of Thailand, Police…