Bangladesh
BSS MD Azad gets two-year extension
The government has extended the tenure of Abul Kalam Azad as the Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) by two more years.
Bangladesh has ‘15 lakh’ cancer patients, ‘1.5 lakh’ die each year
There are around 15 lakh cancer patients in Bangladesh with 1.5 lakh of them dying each year, said an expert here on Tuesday.
Man gets 3-month jail for harassing college girl in Panchagarh
A mobile court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to three months jail for harassing a college girl in Atwari upazila.
Number of dailies in Bangladesh now 1,277: Minister
Information Minister Mohammad Hasan Mahmud told Parliament on Tuesday that the number of daily newspapers in the country is now 1,277.
38 people lose lives in LPG cylinder blasts so far: Nasrul
LPG cylinder blasts in the country has so far killed 38 people and injured 72 others, State Minister Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid told Parliament on Tuesday.
EC Mahbub pushes for reform of election management
Mentioning that the absence of the opposition in polling stations has made the elections to the two city corporations questionable, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar on Tuesday said the reform of the election process and a change in the election management are a must.
Dead tiger’s autopsy done in Bagerhat
The autopsy of the tiger, which was found dead in the Sundarbans under Sharankhola upazila on Monday, was conducted at the Sharankhola Range office on Tuesday.
Frequency of Maitree Express, Bandhan Express increased
The frequency of two passenger trains - Maitree Express and Bandhan Express - has been increased to enhance people-to-people contacts between Bangladesh and India.
Father, daughter killed in Manikganj road crash
A man and his minor daughter were killed and another one was injured when a covered van hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Aricha highway in front of Jagir High School in Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
Low voter turnout ‘ominous sign’ for nation: Dr Kamal
Stating that the low presence of voters in the recent city polls is an ‘ominous sign’ for the nation, Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Tuesday said the two mayors-elect of Dhaka south and north city corporations are not elected by majority voters.