BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday voiced resentment against the party MPs recent activities as he thinks they apparently tried to erase Khaleda Zia's image an 'uncompromising' leader in the name of freeing her from jail. Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader further said.…

Ignoring a High Court order, some people are allegedly trying to occupy the land of a journalist at his village home in Dulla Ramdev of Delduar in Tangail district. According to locals and the plaintiff, some local people including Jewel, Sharif, Motaleb, sons of Ismail Hossain alias Myna Kha, Shahida,…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi yesterday agreed on the need to expedite "safe, speedy and sustainable" repatriation of Rohingyas to their homes in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. They agreed on the need for "greater efforts" to be made to facilitate…

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam yesterday said the country's GDP growth will be increased by 1 percent once the Padma Bridge is completed. "The country's GDP growth will continue to rise. Once our Padma Bridge is completed, it'll be increased…

Hindu devotees will celebrate Maha Ashtami at puja mandaps across the country today as part of the five-day Durga Puja. The main attraction of Maha Ashtami is Kumari Puja where a pre-pubescent girl is worshipped as "Mother Goddess". Thousands of Hindu devotees will throng puja mandaps throughout…

A death-row war crimes convict died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday evening. The deceased was identified as Abdus Sattar Peda, 76, hailing from Patuakhali district. In-charge of DMCH police camp Inspector Bachchu Mia said Sattar was admitted to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College…