Saturday, 24 August, 2019
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is investigating six former and incumbent vice-chancellors (VC) of six public universities on charges of corruption and sexual harassment. According to…
Pakistan, Bangabandhu killers behind destabilisation attempts
Pakistan and the conspirators of the 1975 bloody coup, which left Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dead, have a hand in attempts to destabilise Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s pro-independence…
Govt has no intention to torture people in custody
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government is never led by any intention to expose people to torture in custody as she was interviewed by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)…
Sushma Swaraj passes away
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader and Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, 67, passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack in…
Health experts fear a rise in dengue cases outside the capital during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha as a large number of Dhaka residents will return to their village homes in different districts to celebrate…
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said the government is working relentlessly to bring discipline in the country’s broadcast media, reports BSS. “We have already taken…
Though a good number of sacrificial animals started arriving at different cattle markets in the port city, the large scale sale of the animals is expected to be started from tomorrow. Chattogram…
The people of Bangladesh have been passing through a political and social environment full of anxiety. After the election that took place in late December 2018, the new government under Prime Minister…
Bank Cards are a necessity for the growth of a digital economy. It is the very essence of a vibrant economy, which ensures that all transactions are monitored under a standard tax net structure. …
Venting frustration over the trend of frequent revision of ADP projects, Planning Minister MA Mannan on Tuesday warned that he would draw the Prime Minister’s attention to the schemes seeking…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to revoke special status for the disputed Kashmir region is a bold gamble to end a three-decades old armed revolt and draw the territory closer…
TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran favours talks with the US if it lifts sanctions against the Islamic republic, despite his top diplomat turning down a meeting with US President…
Celebrated actor Salahuddin Lavlu and popular actress Tareen Jahan have paired up talented director Himu Akram’s Eid drama titled ‘Foyzu Munshir Narkel Gach (coconut tree)’. …
Bangladesh fielding remained a major talking point in the just-concluded tour of Sri Lanka as they lacked aggressive approach and followed that by dropping catches on a regular basis. In…
RAJSHAHI: Cattle markets here have no scarcity of sacrificial animals with having a plenty supply of local animals including imported ones as only five days have left for Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest…
WASHINGTON: Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to “day zero” conditions when the taps run dry, according to…
