Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday alleged that BNP is conspiring to foil the upcoming general election after having failed repeatedly to launch a movement, reports UNB. "Any kind of conspiracy will be thwarted together with people under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina,"…

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said Myanmar must accept Rohingyas because they are their citizens as they have lived in Myanmar for generations, reports UNB. Mahathir blasted Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya Muslims and said he was "very disappointed" with leader Aung San…

The low that formed over the north-west Bay on Monday intensified into a well-marked one yesterday (Tuesday). It may become a monsoon depression in the same area or become a land depression sailing away overland towards India, such as the one last week, the Met Office said. It may result in some rain,…

BNP  Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, now in jail, turns '74' today, reports UNB. BNP will arrange two doa mahfil--one at its Nayapaltan office at 11am and another at BNP chairperson's Gulshan office in the evening--today marking the birthday. Besides, the party will…

The number of tobacco users in the population of 15-year and above age group has dropped by eight percent in the last eight years, said a study report of Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2017, reports UNB. The initial findings of the research result were revealed by the Ministry of Health and Family…