Extortionists hack two brothers to death in Narsingdi
Two brothers were hacked to death by miscreants at Bhaagdi in Palash upazila of Narsingdi allegedly for refusing to pay extortion money on Monday night...
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Two AL men killed in clash with BNP in Narsingdi
Two Awami League supporters were killed in a clash with Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters at Mohinipur village of Raipura upazila in Narsingdi on Friday over establishing supremacy in the area.
Six rape victims admitted to DMCH
At least six more rape incidents came to light on Thursday, as three adolescent girls at Mugda and two children at Khilgaon in the capital Dhaka were allegedly raped amid a rise in violence against women and children in the country in recent weeks.
Woman 鈥榬aped, filmed鈥� in Narsingdi
A woman, also the mother of three children, was allegedly raped by a youth and the incident was reportedly filmed in Narsingdi鈥檚 Raipura upazila on Sunday night...
Exhibition feature artworks of Tutul with his son Meghdut
A solo painting exhibition by artist Harun ar Rashid Tutul with a special participation by his son Meghdut Mihir began on Monday at Gulshan in the capital...
UK backs fair, inclusive election in Bangladesh
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday said that the United Kingdom was supportive of the consensus building and reform process to help create a condition for 鈥榝ree, fair and inclusive鈥� elections in Bangladesh...
Women leaders call for joint action to end gender inequality
Women leaders at an event on Saturday shared their leadership journeys, highlighted the challenges they have faced, and urged all stakeholders to work together to eliminate gender inequalities...
Narsingdi Juba Dal leader 鈥榓ssaults鈥� railway staff over 鈥榚xtortion鈥�
Some staff of Narsingdi railway station have been physically assaulted allegedly by Mahmudul Hasan Chowdhury Sumon, convener of Narsingdi district town unit Juba Dal, for not paying extortion...
British Council concludes Varendra Museum training
The British Council in partnership with the United Kingdom鈥檚 department for culture, media, and sport organised a closing ceremony for the four-month Varendra Research Museum training programme at the Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi on Tuesday...
Cloth trader found dead in Narsingdi
The police recovered the body of a cloth trader from near a bridge at Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi on Wednesday morning...
Fleeting Moments depicts symbolism of flowers
The United Kingdom based Bangladeshi artist Zahura Sultana depicted the beauty and symbolism of flowers in her solo art exhibition titled Fleeting Moments at Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts, Badda in the capital.
No child killer鈥檚 sentence review: UK govt
The United Kingdom government has rejected calls for a review of the jail sentence for a British teenager who stabbed to death three young girls at a dance class.
Reforms first, free and fair election later: Jamaat
Necessary reforms to the country鈥檚 overall structure must be carried out first, followed by a free and fair election, said the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami....
GDP growth drops to 4.2pc in FY24
The country鈥檚 gross domestic product growth for the 2023-2024 financial year was 4.22 per cent, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics鈥� update released on Monday...
MONEY LAUNDERING: ACC seeks info from 12 countries on Tulip鈥檚 allegations
The Anti-Corruption Commission has sent letters to 12 countries, seeking information about individuals, including former United Kingdom鈥檚 city minister Tulip Siddiq, who were allegedly involved in money laundering...
Human rights of all must be protected: seminar
The United Kingdom鈥檚 human rights ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Eleanor Sanders, at a seminar in Dhaka on Wednesday said that human rights of all must be protected regardless of race, religion or caste...
BAIRA for migration to KSA without Bangladesh embassy鈥檚 attestation
The members of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies on Wednesday urged the government to allow migration to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without attestation from the Bangladesh embassy in the KSA for up to 24 workers at a time...
Dutch trade mission to visit Bangladesh on Feb 10
A trade delegation from the Kingdom of Netherlands is expected to visit Bangladesh from February 10 to 13, according to a press release...
Social health insurance scheme
ADVOCACY for initiating a general practitioner-based primary health care system, practised in the United Kingdom and in many former British colonies, looks quite rife in Bangladesh whereas the financing avenue urged for the same is the social health insurance-based model, known also as the Bismarck model, initiated in Germany in 1883. The...
British Council celebrates achievements of Commonwealth scholars
The British Council Bangladesh has recently hosted an event titled Commonwealth Scholars Welcome Home to celebrate the achievements of Commonwealth scholars who recently returned after completing their studies in the United Kingdom...
KSA opens Mecca, Medina to foreign investors
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on allowed to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca and Medina, Islam鈥檚 two holiest cities...
Teenage girl killed, mother injured in Narsingdi attack
A group of unidentified miscreants hacked a teenage girl to death and severely injured her mother after breaking into their house at Shekherchar-Baburhat market under the sadar upazila in Narsingdi on Monday night.
Three people killed, dozens injured in clashes in Raipura
Three people were killed and at least 15 others were injured in a violent clash between two rival groups over establishing supremacy in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi on Sunday morning...
KSA-bound passengers stage demo over vaccine crisis
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-bound migrants and those intending to perform Umrah staged demonstration in Dhaka on Tuesday after failing to receive mandatory meningitis vaccination to travel the Middle East country...
Rupa Huq terms APPG report on Bangladesh as 鈥榦ne-sided鈥�
British lawmaker Rupa Huq has criticised a 鈥榦ne-sided account鈥� of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government, led by chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus, alleging it was falsely presented under the banner of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonwealth, causing confusion...
Sand lifters shoot at mobile court
Illegal sand lifters allegedly shot at a mobile court from a dredger extracting sand from an illegal sand quarry during a drive in the Meghna River in Raipur upazila of Narsingdi on Thursday...
KILLING OF MUGHDHO, JAMAAT LEADER: Complaints filed with ICT
The elder brother of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, who was shot dead during the demonstrations of the Student Movement Against Discrimination on July 18, 2024, filed a complaint on Thursday with the International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor...
Putting migrants back in harness at home
MALAYSIA, Oman, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirate are all temporary homes to a large number of foreign workers and many of them are from Bangladesh. And, many of them are eager to get back home to live with the family and acquaintances and contribute to the local development. Some return to the country but many unfortunately...
UK to unleash AI to turbocharge economy
Labour administration said AI would be 鈥榰nleashed鈥� across the whole of the country, with the 鈥榝ull weight鈥� of its half a million strong civil service getting behind the endeavour...