Bangladesh
US Embassy to remain closed Sunday
The U.S. Embassy including its consular section will remain closed on Sunday in observance of U.S. federal holiday Labor Day.
Bangladesh among priority countries for Korea's ODA: Envoy
South Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-keun has said Bangladesh is among the priority partner countries for Korea’s official development assistance (ODA) cooperation.
Myanmar urged to uphold right to freedom of expression
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) - Fortify Rights on Friday said Myanmar authorities should immediately reverse the conviction of Maung Saungkha—poet and co-founder of the free-speech activist group Athan.
UNO Wahida’s condition stable after surgery: Doctor
The condition of Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam, who suffered serious injuries in an attack by miscreants on Thursday, is now stable, said a physician at the National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital.
Attack on UNO Wahida: Prime suspect among 5 held in Dinajpur
Law enforcers on Friday arrested five people, including the prime suspect of the attack on Wahida Khanam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Ghoraghat in Dinajpur.
Chandpur mayoral poll on October 10
The election to the mayoral post of Chandpur municipality, which was postponed following the death of BNP mayoral candidate Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, will now be held on October 10.
Dual NID possession: JKG chairman Dr Sabrina on 2-day remand
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed JKG Healthcare’s chairman Dr Sabrina Sharmin Hussain on two-day remand in a case filed over possessing two National Identity Cards or NIDs.
Hosne Ara Talukder made DG of Bangladesh Betar
The government has appointed Hosne Ara Talukdar as the new Director General (DG) of state-owned radio station Bangladesh Betar (BB).
Youth lands in jail for abduction and rape of teen in Sylhet
A Sylhet court on Thursday sent a young man to jail in a case filed over the repeated rape of a teenager for 15 days after abducting her in Jalalabad area of Sylhet district town.
Woman, grandson killed in Sylhet road accident
A sexagenarian woman and her grandson were killed after being run over by a passenger bus at Parair chak area of Sylhet’s Dakshin Surma Upazila on Thursday evening.