Former Science and ICT Minister Mostafa Faruk Mohammad was laid to eternal rest at Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in the capital yesterday, reports UNB. He was buried after Asr prayers, said Jessore Jhikargachha municipal Awami League general secretary Ilias Hossain. Earlier, his 2nd namaz-e-janaza…

The Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2017 is yet to gain momentum despite the present political stability. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has organised the country’s biggest trade extravaganza, now in its 22nd year, with the aim of attracting foreign buyers. Talking to The Independent,…

Although six years have elapsed since the killing of Bangladeshi girl Felani by BSF members, her family is yet to get justice, UNB reports. Teenage girl Felani, who used to work as a domestic help in New Delhi, was shot to death by members of Border Security Force (BSF) while returning home crossing…

A case was filed against 50 people in connection with the vandalism of 20 idols of three temples in Jamai Bazar Dhumuria area of Tungipara upazila, reports UNB from Gopalganj. Sukhmoy Bain, former chairman of Dumuria Union, filed the case against 20 identified and 30 unidentified people with Tungipara…

An alleged juvenile delinquent was beaten to death by his rivals in the city's Uttara area yesterday over establishing supremacy, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Adnan, 15. Further details were not available immediately. Deputy Commissioner (Uttara) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)…

Brazil was hit yesterday by its second explosion of grisly prison violence this week, as inmates beheaded and mutilated their rivals at a northern jail, leaving at least 33 dead, reports AFP. Pictures taken by a police officer at the scene showed bloodied, mangled bodies piled in a concrete hallway…