BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday urged all, irrespective of their left or right political ideologies, to get united for the 'restoration' of democracy in the country, reports UNB. She came up with the call while speaking at a simple ceremony marking the joining of three left party leaders…

Eminent writer Syed Shamsul Haq was taken to London on Friday for the treatment of his lung disease. President of Jatiya Kabita  Parishad Dr.Muhammad Samad told UNB yesterday that the prolific writer and poet was admitted to Royal Marsden Hospital in London as he has been suffering from critical…

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that Bangladesh and India are inter-linked in their destinies and their goals are the same - removing poverty and providing socio-economic justice and development for their people. He said this at a function marking the 125th birth…

RAJSHAHI: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam has urged the heirs of valiant freedom fighters to build themselves as worthy citizens for materialising the dreams and spirits of the Great War of Liberation, reports BSS. He said the students as well as the young generation should have knowledge…

Three men of the indigenous Garo community have reportedly remained missing since after they were picked up by a group of ‘plaincl othes policemen’ from Gazni area in Jhenaigati upazila  in Sherpur on Thursday night, reports UNB. Quoting family members, Tribal Welfare Association sources…

A Bangladeshi youth sustained bullet injuries as Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly fired gunshots at him at Shibganj border of the district early yesterday. The injured youth is Moazzem Hossain, 22, son of Nasir Uddin of Jaminpur village of Shibganj upazila. Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Junaid…

Madaripur: A man, who suffered injuries in a clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates of the recently held union parishad (UP) elections in Sadar upazila, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday, reports UNB. The victim, identified as Jewel Mollik, 30, son of Sohag Mollik…

RAJSHAHI: Some 183 more rural households including three commercial and four charitable establishments get new power connections in five villages under Bagha upazila of the district on Friday, reports BSS. For the purpose, local office of Rural Electrification Board (REB) installed 2.50 kilometers of…

Jessore: A young man died after drinking excessive liquor at Sheikhhati area in Jessore town on Friday night, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Elias Hossain said Anwar Hossain Anar, son of Atiar Rahman, a resident of the village, fell sick while he was drinking alcohol. Later,…

Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Hanne Fugl Eskjæ has visited a number of Danish government-supported projects in Panchagarh and discussed various issues with stakeholders there, reports UNB. She visited the Farmer Field School (FFS), supported by the Integrated Farm Management Component, on Wednesday…

Indian Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan arrives in the capital today on a three-day visit to Bangladesh to have bilateral meetings with his counterpart and other interlocutors. Pradhan’s visit is taking place at the invitation of his counterpart State Minister…