A court in Mymensingh yesterday convicted a college student and sentenced him to death for killing a couple in the district town in 2014. The convict is identified as Golam Mostafa Mithu, 25, fifth year student of Fashion Design at Mymensingh town's Rumdo Institute of Modern Technology and hailing…

State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque yesterday said alternative dispute resolution (ADR) system would play effective role in reducing the backlogs of cases in quickest possible time while dealing with labour courts, reports BSS. "If initiatives are taken to resolve any labour…

The government will install a 240-km pipeline from Chittagong to Dhaka within three years to supply fuel at a cheaper rate, reports UNB. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Sunday came up with the disclosure in Parliament replying to a tabled starred question from…

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday said his ministry has no exact data about how many online-based television channels, radio stations and newspapers are there in the country, reports UNB. The minister said this while responding to a tabled starred question from Mohammad Elias (Cox’s…

Launching of a vigorous social movement against drug abuse and its illicit trafficking has become a burning need of the time to check social erosion for saving the young generations from ruins, reports BSS. The views were expressed yesterday at the post-rally discussion organised by District Narcotics…

membership candidature Swedish Prime Minister Kjell Stefan Löfven yesterday sought Bangladesh's support to Swedish candidature in the election of non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for 2017-18, reports UNB. "The Swedish Prime Minister made the request when he talked to…

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) will pay more than Tk 25 crore as demurrage to the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) for not collecting imported oil for some rental power plants on time. The fine amount will be approved by the BPDB board today, sources told The Independent. The BPDB…

Antoine Griezmann scored twice in four minutes as Euro 2016 hosts France came from behind to claim a 2-1 win over ten-man Republic of Ireland yesterday, reports AFP. The goal hero said tough half-time words were exchanged at half-time to lay on the last 16 victory that means France face England or Iceland…

Jerome Boateng scored his first international goal to set Germany on their way to a 3-0 win against Slovakia at Euro 2016 yesterday as the world champions cruised into the quarter-finals, reports AFP. Boateng opened his account eight minutes into his 63rd international appearance and Joachim Loew's…

As the mercury peaked with the summer heat, electricity demand in the country crossed 9,000 MW yesterday, causing load-shedding in many areas. According to Power Division data, the electricity production reached a record high 8942 MW on Saturday night. However, yesterday morning, the demand of electricity…

The country faced losses worth Tk 18,424.73 crore over the last six years due to natural disasters, a survey report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) unveiled yesterday. Of the Tk. 18,424.73 million, 23.23 per cent losses were caused by floods, followed by 19.76 per cent due to river/coastal…