Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday categorically said Islam is a religion of peace and there is no place for militancy in Islam, reports BSS. "An ill force is hatching conspiracy to foil the country's development and to help rising militancy by misinterpreting Islam among common people,"…

Bangladesh Women’s team made a good practice beating Irish Women’s by eight wickets with 45 balls remaining in their 2nd official warm–up match of the Women’s World Twenty20 in Bangalore yesterday, reports UNB. Bangladesh women will start their World T20 campaign taking on hosts…

Health minister Mohammed Nasim said yesterday (Saturday) that the government will implement the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Rule, 2015,…

Dhaka district CNG-run Autorickshaw Drivers Union will enforce a 24-hour strike in the capital from 6am today to press home their demands, reports UNB. The decision came at a meeting held yesterday at its Dhalpur office with its president M Rafique in the chair. The meeting decided to enforce the strike…

Six people were injured in separate pre-polls violence in Mathbaria and Nesarabad upazilas yesterday. A supporter of an independent chairman candidate of Haltagulishakhali union in Mathbaria upazila was hacked by the supporters of Awami League (AL) candidate yesterday afternoon. Injured Zakir Hossain,…

Public University teachers have given a deadline of March 29, their fourth so far, to the government to fulfill their demands “honourably” on salary and grade discrimination in the eighth National Pay Scale. They will await the Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting on salary discrimination on March…

A Dhaka court yesterday placed assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Shamim Reza of Bangshal Police Station on a five-day remand in connection with shooting an employee of local cable operator in the capital on Friday. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Pranab Kumar passed the order after Khilgaon police produced…

BANDARBAN: State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing yesterday said the government is bringing the whole hill region under communications network by constructing roads in remote areas, reports BSS. The pace of ongoing development activities is being enhanced maintaining…

Naogaon: Local people blocked road and staged demonstrations on Dhamairhat-Joypurhat road at Chakmoyram in Dhamairhat upazila protesting the death of a schoolboy in a road accident here yesterday morning, reports UNB. Yasir Arafat Swadhin, 12, son of Tuku Hossain of Pharshipara village of the upazila…

Khulna: A woman died and two others sustained injuries as a trawler capsized in the Chunkuri River at Chalna Kheya terminal in Dakop upazila yesterday afternoon, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Saleha Begum, 60, wife of Edu Sana, a resident of Joynagar village of the upazila. Quoting witness,…

Benapole: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a young man along with 3,300 rounds of bullet from Benapole-Garipara road at Gatipara village in the bordering area of Jessore on Friday night, reports UNB. Acting on tipped-off, a team of BGB members launched a drive in Gatipara…

RAJSHAHI: Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Army General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque said the cadets of Rajshahi Cadet College (RCC) have earned fame in protecting sovereignty and discipline in the country, reports BSS. He said the cadets have also obtained dignity and reputation at both home and…