Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday stressed the need for tolerance, mutual respect and communal harmony for strengthening democracy, reports UNB. “Endurance to others’ views, mutual respect and harmony sustain democracy,” she said while addressing the Kothin Chibor Dan festival…

A man allegedly slaughtered his wife in the city’s Bangshal yesterday afternoon. The victim was identified as Urmi, 25, wife of Asgar Ali, reports UNB. Police quoting local people said the couple along with their 3-year-old son had been residing at a rented flat of a multi-storied building at…

A cargo vessel carrying over 50 tones of goods capsized in the Meghna River in Hatiya upazila yesterday, reports UNB. Hatiya thana officer-in-charge Rafiqul Islam said Noakhali- bound cargo vessel ‘MV Amir Vandar’ coming from Sandwip of Chittagong sank at the entry point of Kajir canal around…

Amid growing tensions over the recent vandalism of Hindu temples and houses in Nasirnagar upazila of the district, police yesterday recovered an idol of Goddess Laxmi from a mosque at Bitui village under the upazila in Brahmanbaria , reports UNB. Talking to reporters, imam of Butui Uttarpara jam-e-masque…

The government has rescheduled today’s examinations of Junior School Certificate (JSC) under Barisal Board and its equivalent Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) under Madarsah Board due to inclement weather triggered by a depression over the Bay, UNB reports. The JSC test for November 6 -- English…

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday night alleged that the government is not allowing BNP to hold a rally in the city marking November 7 as it 'fears' the party, UNB reports. "We'd repeatedly observed Nov 7 in the past. We've planned to hold a rally this time as well, but they…