DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Sensation Shakib Al Hasan might join in politics—this news led a mixed reaction among his millions of fans.Finally Shakib unveiled that he is not going to join in politics and became hot topic to his facebook fans.There are more than thousand of comments about

DHAKA: British experts will this weekend fly for Bangladesh to help improve safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector.The experts will help address the urgent need for improvements in safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector, Secretary of State

DHAKA: A four-day director general level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India is set to begin here on Sunday.The conference will start around 10.00am at BGB Headquarters of Pilkhana in the city.A 19-member delegation of Bangladesh led

THAKURGAON: At least four people were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Khotabari area on Dhaka-Thakurgaon highway in the district on Saturday evening.Of the deceased, two were identified as Saiful Islam, 35, from Hajipara area and Mujibul, 38, from Khotabari area.

DHAKA: The top all-rounder cricketer Sakib Al Hasan ruled out the rumor saying he would not join in politics even in future like the present.When contacted, he said, “I will not join in politics even in the future like present.” On Friday, Sakib Al Hasan attended a seminar at

DHAKA: European Union (EU) has not yet decided to send observers in the upcoming general election of Bangladesh.This was clarified on Saturday in a press release issued in this regard on Saturday.The new release read: “We have repeatedly stated that the current mission in Dhaka is

NILPHAMARI: Two children drowned at Melapanga village under Matukpur union of Domar upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Sajal, 6, son of Sonatan Barman and Pranto, 6, son of Paishanju Barman of the area.Witnesses said Sajal and Pranto drowned while they

COMILLA: Train communications on Dhaka-Chittagong-Sylhet routes was restored around 8:15pm on Saturday evening.Earlier, the communications were halted as the engine of Subarna Express went out of service at 7:10pm in Rasulpur of Comilla.Comilla Railway Station Master Abul Hossain Mazumder

MANIKGANJ: An unruly man killed his wife in Char Shyamnagar village under Singair upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, 25, wife of Nurul Islam of the area.Sources said that Amena was beaten to death by Nurul Islam in the morning over a family

DHAKA: Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed on Saturday said India should look at removing all trade barriers to help increase exports by the neighbouring country.“I have just met the Indian Commerce Secretary S R Rao and Revenue Secretary Sumit Bose. I have urged them to remove all tariff

GAZIPUR: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena said that democracy does not support violence.He came up with the observation while addressing a prize giving ceremony at Pledged Harbour School and Sports Academy in Singerdighi village under Sripur upazila of the district on Saturday noon.Dan

DHAKA UNIVERSITY:  Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University AAMS Arefin Siddique on Saturday categorically said inscription is not only a piece of rock but also a narrative of the history. He came up with the observation while addressing a publication ceremony of reports on ‘Lost

GODAGARI, RAJSHAHI: At least three people were killed and 35 people went missing as a boat capsized in Godagari of Rajshahi on Saturday noon.The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.Fire service sources said that a boat, carrying over 50 passengers, capsized in the mid

DHAKA: A Dhaka University student was found hanged in a market at Shahbagh in the city Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abul Bashar, 26, son of Wahab Khan hailed from Shailakupa upazila of Jhenidah. He was a final year student of Statistics Department of the university. Witnesses

CHITTAGONG: Bangabandhu’s Grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy, also a computer scientist, urged people to vote for the talented and competent candidates in upcoming general election.“If the court gives any final verdict of war crimes before next election, Awami League will execute it, he

DHAKA: Although Aviation sector experts said that it is high time to establish a Civil Aviation University in the country, Finance minister AMA Muhith rejected it saying there is no need of such kind of university.The controversial situation was raised in a seminar on ‘Aviation Sector

DHAKA: War crimes investigation agency finalized its probe report against Jamaat-e-Islami nayeb-e-ameer Abdus Subhan and found nine charges of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s liberation war in 1971.The investigators will submit the report to the prosecution on

DHAKA: The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Saturday handed over a Bangladeshi girl who was trafficked to India five years ago.The trafficked girl is Afroza, 12.BSF special Director General BD Sharma handed over Afroza to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Aziz

DHAKA: A six member delegation from the UK, all members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Bangladesh, attended a sharing meeting with the Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) officials at the FSCD Training Complex at Mirpur on September 12. They also observed an earthquake response

DHAKA: The Unnayan Onneshan, an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, in its August issue of Bangladesh Economic Update divulges that the growth rate of per capita debt burden is increasing at a higher rate than that of per capita GDP growth, resulting in increased accumulation of