Three freedom fighters, who are serving life imprisonment in Comilla central jail in separate murder cases, were honoured by the jail authorities on yesterday on the occasion of the 48th Independence Day, reports UNB. The freedom fighters are Haji Shamsul Haque, Jaj Miah and Rakhal Chandra Naha. The…

Bangladesh cannot be labelled as an autocratic country, as shown in the report prepared by the Germany-based institution Bertelsmann Stiftung, said Dr Iftekharuzzaman, the executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), yesterday. He, however, agreed with other aspects portrayed by…

Search engine giant Google has created a new doodle on its homepage, marking the Independence Day of Bangladesh, reports UNB. Today's Doodle commemorates the day with a depiction of the Bangladesh flag waving proudly over the landscape. It is designed in combination of red and green colours, the…

A local Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader who sustained injuries in a rival attack died at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Rakib Hasan, 28, joint secretary of Govt City College BCL and son of Jakir Hossain of Nilganj Sahapara. Locals…