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Julian Assange case raises press freedom fears

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A grand total of 1,776 days: That's how long Julian Assange will have been detained in Britain's maximum-security Belmarsh Prison by Tuesday, when he faces what could be the final he... Read More


Tanzid powers Chattogram to reach play-off of BPL Cricket

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- A superb century by Tanzid Hasan powered Chattogram Challengers to reach the play-off stage of the Ispahani Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Cricket thrashing Khulna Tigers by 65 runs... Read More


Ansar emerge champions in Services Wrestling

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Bangladesh Ansar emerged as the champions in both men's and women's section in the open 12th Services (Men's and Women's) Wrestling Competition that concluded on Tuesday at Sheikh Ru... Read More


First successful conjoined spine separation in BD

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The nation witnessed the first successful conjoined spine separation of 20-month-old conjoined twins Nuba and Naba at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday la... Read More


Remote Bangladeshi students represent climate-hit communities

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Students from Friendship Schools in hard-to-reach, erosion-prone and flood-swept river islands (chars) of the Brahmaputra have been advocating for communities who are victims of clim... Read More


Up chairman polls: EC to raise security money to Tk 100,000

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The election commission (EC) has decided to increase the amount of security deposit for the upazila parishad chairman post in the election to Tk 100,000 from existing Tk 10,000. It h... Read More


Too many fairs in Feb mar festivities

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- To T.S. Eliot, April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land. to Arundhati Roy, May in Ayemenem is scorching, but to Bangladeshis, February resonates best with fa... Read More


DITF gets Tk 392cr export order

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The 28th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has received export orders worth TK391.82 crore, which is 17.25 per cent higher than last year. Apart from this, goods ... Read More


Hectic lobbying for DLS DG post

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Livestock officials are lobbying with the higher authority for getting blessings of them becoming the Director General of the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) under the Ministr... Read More


AL high-ups fed up with BCL

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- In a notable development, high-ranking officials within the ruling Awami League have expressed deep concern and frustration over the alleged involvement of leaders and activists from... Read More