Bangladesh
Sholakia set to host a largest Eid congregation
Kishoreganj, Aug 11 (UNB) - Shokalia is all set to host one of the largest Eid-ul-Azha congregations on Monday.
2 launches collide in Dhaleswari; worker goes missing
Munshiganj, Aug 11 (UNB) - A worker fell into the Dhaleswari River and went missing after two launches collided at Munshiganj Ghat in the district town on Sunday morning.
International Youth Day Monday
Dhaka, Aug 11 (UNB) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said education today should combine knowledge, life skills and critical thinking.
US Embassy to remain closed Monday, Tuesday
Dhaka, Aug 11 (UNB) - The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section, will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
30-km tailback on Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Sirajganj
Sirajganj, Aug 11 (UNB) – A 30-km tailback has been created on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway here, causing immense sufferings to home-bound people.
2 more die of dengue in Noakhali, Mymensingh
Dhaka, Aug 11 (UNB) – Two more people died of dengue in Noakhali and Mymensingh districts on Sunday.
Sirajganj road crash kills journo, wife
Sirajganj, Aug 11 (UNB) – A local journalist and his wife were killed while their two children injured after being run over by a speedy bus in Raiganj upazila early Sunday.
Quader says sorry for home-goers’ sufferings on highways
Dhaka, Aug 11 (UNB) – Expressing sorrow for Eid holidaymakers’ sufferings on highways amid gridlocks, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the situation will improve this afternoon.
Youth found dead in Natore
Natore, Aug 11 (UNB) – Police recovered the body of an unidentified youth from an abandoned building of PDB Quarters at Alaipur in the district town early Sunday.
Brac branch manager among 2 held with Yaba in Narail
Narail, Aug 11 (UNB) - Two people, including the manager of a Brac branch, have been arrested reportedly along with 50 Yaba tablets in Lohagara municipality here.