Bangladesh
UN for joint efforts to eradicate poverty
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said success in leaving no one behind will remain "elusive" if they do not target the people who are farthest behind first.
PM vows to make railway profitable
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday vowed to make the railway a profitable sector saying that the government is working to bring the whole country under railway network.
Govt confirms 98 dengue-related deaths
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) – The government on Wednesday confirmed that 98 people died from dengue since January.
4 sentenced to death for murder in Kushtia
Kushtia, Oct 16 (UNB) – A woman was among four persons sentenced to death by a court here on Wednesday over the murder of her husband in 2017.
PM flags off coveted ‘Kurigram Express’
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday launched the much-coveted intercity train 'Kurigram Express' on the Kurigram-Dhaka-Kurigram route.
Missing toddler rescued in Naogaon
Naogaon, Oct 16 (UNB) – A five-month-old boy, who went missing on October 4 from the sadar hospital, was rescued from Thakurgaon district on Tuesday.
Use roads responsibly, PM urges all
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all, including drivers, passengers and pedestrians, to stay alert and play their responsible roles while using roads and highways.
Lalon Mela begins Wednesday
Kushtia, Oct 16 (UNB) – A three-day festival will begin on Wednesday afternoon at Lalon Akhra in Chheuria village marking the 129th death anniversary of legendry Baul Lalon Shah.
‘Son kills father’ in Pabna
Pabna, Oct 16 (UNB) – A man was killed, allegedly by his son, during a family feud at Tebaria village in Chatmohor upazila on Tuesday night.
‘Robber’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Feni, Oct 16 (UNB) – A suspected robber was killed in a reported gunfight with police at Saraitkandi village in Sonagazi upazila early Wednesday.