PM hopes for all parties to join city polls
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed hopes that the BNP and other parties would participate in the upcoming city corporation polls in Dhaka and Chittagong.
JMB Ctg commander held with explosives
Police have arrested Chittagong district commander of the outlawed Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) with a big cache of explosives.
Ex-BNP lawmaker Pintu collects nomination form
Former BNP lawmaker Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu, who is a life convict in the BDR carnage case, has collected a nomination form to join the upcoming Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral race.
Ctg, Rajshahi medical universities acts okayed
The cabinet has approved in principle two separate laws for turning Chittagong and Rajshahi medical colleges into universities.
Tofail: Bangladesh exports medicines to 107 countries
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said Bangladesh at present exports medicines to 107 countries, including Germany, USA, France, Italy, UK, Canada, Netherlands and Denmark.
Man to die for killing brother
A Sylhet court has awarded death penalty to two persons and handed down life imprisonment to another one for killing one Suruj Ali in 2009.
City polls: 18 collect forms for mayor
A total of 18 mayor aspirants have so far collection nomination forms in Dhaka and Chittagong for the upcoming city corporation polls.
Chittagong fire kills one
A man has been burnt alive in a fire at a shanty in Mia Khan Nagar area of Bakalia in Chittagong city.
‘Supporters are the reason we play cricket for’
Tigers Captain Mashrafe has praised supporters of Bangladesh cricket who never stopped inspiring the players.
Robber lynched in Munshiganj
An alleged robber has beaten to death by mob at Purarbagh village under Shreenagar upazila in Munshiganj.
BNP’s participation in city polls to be conditional
The BNP is making all-out preparations to contest in the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong city polls. But they might also back out at the eleventh hour lacking a “congenial atmosphere.”
Bangladeshi killed in BSF firing
Members of Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) have shot a cattle trader to death in Wahedpur border area of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj.
The best homecoming in history
Thousands of fans, waiting in eager anticipation at the Dhaka airport, erupted in unison the moment the Emirates flight, carrying the Bangladesh cricket team, touched down yesterday.
Robber shot in Lakshmipur ‘gunfight’
A suspected robber has received bullet injuries in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Ratankhil area under Lakshmipur sadar upazila.
Sexagenarian hurt in crude bomb explosion
An elderly woman has sustained injuries when a crude bomb went off at Nimtala bus stand area in the district's Kaliganj upazila on Monday afternoon.
