Medical admission result out, pass rate 34%
Admission test results of both public and private medical colleges for academic session 2014-15 has been published with a pass rate of 34%.
Militants organise to form a common platform
Detectives claimed to have got information that several militant outfits had joined forces to form a new platform in the wake of strong anti-militancy vigilance from law enforcers.
Graft cases: Hearing of Khaleda's appeal on Nov 6
The Supreme Court has fixed November 6 for the hearing of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's appeal that challenged the High Court decision of rejecting her two petitions in two corruption cases.
57 crude bombs recovered in Rajshahi
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel have recovered 57crude bombs and 2kgs of gun powder from Octroy intersection in Rajshahi.
Hartal underway peacefully
The dawn-to-dusk nationwide hartal called by an alliance of the Islamic parties demanding capital punishment for former posts and telecommunications minister Abdul Latif Siddique for his comments on hajj, is underway peacefully on Sunday.
Tigers on the verge of collapse
Bangladesh have scored 179 losing five of their top order batsmen on the 2nd day of the First Test against Visiting Zimbabwe at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Ekram killing: November 12 fixed for next hearing
A Feni court has set November 12 for the next hearing of the case of the sensational murder of Fulgazi upazila Chairman Ekram.
Blindness rate falls to 1% in a decade
A new survey on blindness has found that the rate of blindness among people over 30 years of age is around 1%.
Iran hangs woman convicted of killing alleged rapist
A 26-year-old Iranian woman convicted of murdering a man she accused of trying to rape her as a teenager was hanged on Saturday, the official news agency IRNA said, despite international pleas for her life to be spared.
Real beat Barca in 'Clasico'
Real Madrid trimmed Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga to one point when they recovered from letting in an early goal to secure a stirring 3-1 comeback win in the 'Clasico' on Saturday.