A person went missing as a trawler capsized in the Kourikhara canal of Kourikhara village in Nesarabad upazila yesterday, reports UNB from Pirojpur. The victim was identified as Shahidul Islam, 50, of the Kourikhara village. The Swarupkathi-bound trawler with 25 passengers on board sank in the canal…

Ferry services on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in the Padma river resumed yesterday morning after nine hours of disruption caused by dense fog, reports UNB from Munshiganj. The ferry service had been kept suspended on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route from 10:00 pm Thursday night to 7:30 am on Friday due to…

Inspector General of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday said drives against the terrorists and militants would be continued until they are wiped out from the society, reports BSS from Mymensingh. Shahidul Islam also said the people of Bangladesh can't tolerate militancy. "They are against…

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif yesterday called upon BNP to take preparation for the next general election in 2019 leaving 'imprudent' politics, reports BSS. "BNP will not survive if the party does not participate in the next general election," he told a…

Two people were killed and seven others went missing as a boat carrying some 60-70 passengers capsized in the Shitalakhaya River at Taraganj in Kapasia upazila yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased were identified as Atique,30, and Tajen, 32, hailing from Shibpur of Narsingdi district. Officer-in-charge…

Eleven Nobel peace prize winners have urged the UN to "end the human crisis" of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims in a letter criticising Aung San Suu Kyi, reports BBC. In the open letter, the group said the government crackdown on the population amounted to "ethnic cleansing". More…

The Bangla Academy authorities yesterday lifted its ban on Srabon Prokashani on condition, clearing the way for the publisher to take part in the upcoming Ekushey book fair, reports UNB. The Bangla Academy authorities took the decision at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, said academy director…

A member of Bangladesh Army was killed in a road accident at Khairtola on the Jessore –Kaliganj Highway yesterday. The deceased was was identified as Golam Mostafa, 30, son of Tomijuddin of Jamalpur sadar in Jamalpur district. He was posted at Jessore Cantonment. According to police sources, Golam…