Residents of Mirpur and its adjoining areas in the capital went under untold sufferings as Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company kept the gas supply suspended for 20 hours from Thursday night, reports UNB. There was no gas in entire Mirpur area -- from Mirpur Mazar Road to Kafrul-and Kazipara,…

With a special focus on the implications for developing countries, Unctad's E-Commerce week will be held in Geneva on April 24-28 with the theme 'Towards Inclusive E-Commerce', reports UNB. Over 600 delegates representing 65 countries will attend and speak during the E-commerce Week. High-level…

Amid forecasts of heavy rain triggering landslides in Sylhet and Chittagong divisions, the north-eastern hill-clad Srimangal recorded 204mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, ending at 6pm yesterday (Friday). Rain and strong winds battered the port city of Chittagong, which recorded 86mm of rainfall…

The gunman killed after shooting dead a policeman on the Champs Elysees has been named by the Paris prosecutor as Karim Cheurfi, a convicted criminal, reports BBC. He used a Kalashnikov assault rifle to kill the police officer with two bullets to the head, François Molins told journalists in…

A man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups over establishing supremacy at Khalia village in Sadar upazila of Gopalganj yesterday, reports UNB. Police said Saparul Alam Tika, the newly elected chairman of Jalalabad Union, and his rival Mitul had long been at loggerheads…

Describing the current government as 'unpopular and dispirited', BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said their party needs to launch a strong movement to dislodge it, reports UNB. "The current unpopular and demoralised government can't defeat us if we together with people…

Pointing at BNP, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said there is a possibility of losing registration if any party fails to join election for two consecutive terms, reports UNB. While talking to porters after offering fateha at the grave of Advocate Momin Ullah, former general…

A female HSC examinee, who suffered burn injuries in an attack by miscreants at Baliakandi village in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj on Monday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early yesterday, reports UNB. The victim was identified as Sonia Akhter, daughter of Shahidullah Miah of the village.…