Six killed as lorry slams into train
Six people were killed when a container lorry that had defied a crossing signal slammed into a Dhaka-bound train at the Kamalapur Railway Station container depot, causing the train to derail yesterday. The accident near Dhaka’s main railway station left 11 people severely injured.
School teacher killed in pickets’ attack
A female school teacher has died when pickets threw stones at her in Noakhali during the 20-party alliance's hartal.
Azhar verdict Tuesday
A war crimes tribunal is set to deliver the verdict on Tuesday in a case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam for his alleged crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
Afghan spy chief claims Mullah Omar in Pakistan
Reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar is alive and hiding in the Pakistani city of Karachi, a top Afghan intelligence official has said, echoing a similar assessment by Western intelligence officials.
Foreign Ministry seeks more time for MRP delivery
The Department of Immigration and Passport will not be able to deliver machine-readable passports (MRPs) to around 50 lakh Bangladeshi expatriates currently residing around the world, especially the Middle East.
42,500 unemployed youths to get jobs under NSP
A total of 42,500 youths, including women, will be provided with jobs under the third phase of the National Service Programme (NSP).
Indonesia: Plane believed to have crashed in sea
A missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people is presumed to have crashed off the Indonesian coast, an official said on Monday.
Nanok: We will see how BNP foils AL rally
Challenge to the threat posed by BNP leader Rizve, Awami League Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak has said they will see how BNP hinders their rally.
Digital University gets cabinet nod
The cabinet has approved the draft of “Digital University Bangladesh Act 2014”in its regular meeting presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
