Summer is yet to make its presence felt across the country and the winter chill can still be felt late at night, which has baffled all, including meteorologists. The strange phenomenon is making people use light blankets or ‘kantha’ to keep themselves warm at night. After the heavy rains…

Health Minister Mohammed Nasim yesterday said eradication of tuberculosis (TB) was one of Bangladesh’s priority health campaigns because of its high impact on social life and national economy, reports BSS from New Delhi. “We understand by reaching End TB targets we can save many precious…

Bangladesh on Wednesday called upon the United States for granting Duty Free Quota Free (DFQF) market access to US  for all the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), reports BSS. “If the USA provides the facilities to Bangladesh, then Bangladesh will be able to export more to the USA, which would…

Expressing concern over the increase in hate crimes against minorities worldwide, a United Nations expert has called for swift guarantees to safeguard achievements and advances in the field of minority rights protection, reports UNB. In her final address to the Human Rights Council in Geneva as Special…

Neaz, 30, son of AKM Kamal Uddin Ahmed and Mahbuba Kamal of Khandakiya Union in Hathazari upazila, studied at the Sunshine Grammar School and College in the port city, relatives said. The family moved to Lusakai in Zambia. Kamal Uddin worked there as a senior official of a bank. Neaz completed his "O"…

Police, in special drives from Wednesday night to this morning, arrested 34 persons and recovered 350 grams of Ganja from seven upazilas of the district, reports BSS from Satkhira. Sources with the district police said they were picked up from different areas of the district. During the drives, Satkhira…

In the month of Bangladesh’s Independence Day, Bangla songs were aired for the first time ever in Ireland on a radio programme yesterday, reports UNB. The songs were played on the radio program called “Distant Noises”, in which music from around the world is played, hosted by John…

Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, has reiterated Bangladesh's commitment to combating the global scourge of human trafficking, reports UNB. He conveyed Bangladesh's position while addressing the Security Council at the Open High Level Debate on 'Trafficking…