Habiganj AL leader flees in handcuff from police custody
A local leader of Awami League, who has been accused in nine murder cases, escaped from police custody in handcuffs on Monday in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj district.
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Bangladesh to raise 1971 issues during Pakistan deputy PM鈥檚 visit: Touhid
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday said Dhaka would raise 1971 issues on the table for discussions during the upcoming visit by deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar.
Pakistan deputy PM to arrive in Dhaka August 23
Pakistan鈥檚 deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on August 23 on a bilateral visit aimed at bolstering cooperation between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Yunus calls upon all to build Bangladesh together
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon all to come forward towards building a Bangladesh together where tyranny will never rise again.
ACC sues ex-CJ Khairul, 7 others for graft in allotment of Rajuk plot
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against eight people, including former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque, over allegation of corruption and irregularities in allotment of a plot of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha in Purbachal New Town project...
Bangladesh to open missions in Wellington, Johor Bahru
Bangladesh is looking forward to expanding its diplomatic footprint with the imminent opening of two new missions- a High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand, and a consulate in Johor Bahru, Malaysia- within the next three months.
Election Commission to publish draft voter list on Aug 10
The Election Commission would publish the draft voter list on August 10 ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, official sources said on Monday...
Former Bangladesh army聽chief Harun found dead at Chittagong Club
Former chief of army staff retired Lieutenant General M Harun-Ar-Rashid Birpratik was found dead at a room at Chattogram Club on Monday afternoon.
Special drive across Bangladesh to continue till polls: home adviser
Stressing the government鈥檚 ongoing efforts to recover illegal arms and improve the law-and-order situation, home affairs adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that the nationwide special drive would continue until the national election.
Dhaka Central University to offer interdisciplinary education
Dhaka Central University, a newly established university comprising seven government colleges in the capital Dhaka, will hold 40 per cent of its classes online and the rest 60 per cent in person...
Fish enclosure owner stabbed to death in Khulna
A fish enclosure owner was hacked to death by miscreants in Moheshwarpasha Bonikpara area of Khulna sadar on Sunday night...
BMD predicts rains in Dhaka, other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain in all divisions, including Dhaka, in next 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday...
Two people electrocuted, 13 other sustain injuries in Rangpur
Two people were electrocuted and 13 others injured during the inauguration of a shop in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur district on Sunday night...
Police officer arrested over killing of MIST student during July Uprising
Police have arrested assistant sub-inspector Mohammad Ali in connection with the killing of Shaikh Ashabul Yamin, a student of the Military Institute of Science and Technology, during last year鈥檚 July Uprising...
14 Indian fishermen held over illegal fishing in Bangladeshi waters
The Bangladesh Navy has detained 14 Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler for illegally entering and fishing in Bangladeshi waters in the Bay of Bengal...