Reform reports will create framework for new Bangladesh, pave way for creating charter

News Desk :: The reports submitted by four reform commissions today (15 January) will provide the framework for a new Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad

DMP files 2,085 cases for traffic rules violation

DMP files 2,085 cases for traffic rules violation

News Desk :: The Traffic Department of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,085 cases for traffic rule violations during a special drive conducted

Barcelona outclass Real Madrid to claim Supercopa with emphatic 5-2 win

Barcelona outclass Real Madrid to claim Supercopa with emphatic 5-2 win

Sports Desk :: Barcelona delivered a commanding performance to secure a 5-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Supercopa de España final, extending their dominance

Porshi reveals marriage to childhood darling

Porshi reveals marriage to childhood darling

Entertainment Desk :: Sabrina Ehsan Porshi, who first rose to fame through Channel i’s reality talent hunt show “Khude Gaanraj,” has completed an impressive 16-year

Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.9 magnitude quake

Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.9 magnitude quake

News Desk :: A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting local authorities to issue a tsunami

Govt demands clarification from UN on Rohingya exodus report

Govt demands clarification from UN on Rohingya exodus report

News Desk :: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought an explanation from the United Nations over a report published by the UN Refugee Agency

egum Zia’s physical condition improves further

egum Zia’s physical condition improves further

News Desk :: Physical condition of ailing BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment at London Clinic, UK, has

Bangladesh seeks balanced trade with Malaysia: Commerce Adviser

Bangladesh seeks balanced trade with Malaysia: Commerce Adviser

News Desk :: Bangladesh is keen to enhance bilateral trade relations with Malaysia and ensure balanced trade between the two countries, said Commerce Adviser Sk

Commission seeks army’s cooperation, as they meet General Waker-uz-Zaman

Commission seeks army’s cooperation, as they meet General Waker-uz-Zaman

News Desk ::  The National Independent Investigation Commission, formed to reinvestigate the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, has sought the cooperation of the Bangladesh Army in conducting

Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles

Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles

News Desk :: At least five people have been killed in rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed

Local Government Reform Commission to propose crucial changes

Local Government Reform Commission to propose crucial changes

News Desk :: The Local Government Reform Commission is poised to recommend significant changes to expand the participation of competent individuals and improve services in

4 killed, 15 injured as ambulance, 2 buses catch fire in Savar

4 killed, 15 injured as ambulance, 2 buses catch fire in Savar

News Desk :: Four people were killed and 15 others injured as a gas cylinder in an ambulance exploded following a collision with a bus

Govt finalises plan for Swatch of No-Ground to protect marine biodiversity: Rizwana

Govt finalises plan for Swatch of No-Ground to protect marine biodiversity: Rizwana

News Desk :: The government has finalised the Integrated Management Plan for the Swatch of No-Ground Marine Protected Area (SONG-MPA, aiming to safeguard globally threatened

Khaleda reaches London for treatment, meets Tarique for first time in seven years

Khaleda reaches London for treatment, meets Tarique for first time in seven years

News Desk :: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who left Dhaka on Tuesday (7 January) night aboard a special air ambulance sent by the Emir of

Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest

Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest

News Desk :: A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets

Govt’s aim is creating base for good democratic system: Wahiduddin

Govt’s aim is creating base for good democratic system: Wahiduddin

News Desk :: Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday said the main aim of the government is to establish a base for good democratic

Dhaka’s air quality world’s 2nd worst this morning

Dhaka’s air quality world’s 2nd worst this morning

News Desk :: Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has the world’s second worst air quality with an AQI score of 223 at 7:53

Current situation in Bangladesh stable for investment: EIB VP Beer

Current situation in Bangladesh stable for investment: EIB VP Beer

News Desk :: European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Nicola Beer on Tuesday said they find the current situation in Bangladesh “stable” for their investment in

India urges states to boost surveillance of HMPV cases

India urges states to boost surveillance of HMPV cases

News Desk :: In response to the detection of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, India’s federal health ministry has urged states to strengthen their monitoring of

Powerful tremors shake Nepal’s capital Kathmandu: AFP

Powerful tremors shake Nepal’s capital Kathmandu: AFP

News Desk :: Powerful tremors shook Nepal’s capital Kathmandu just before dawn on Tuesday, an AFP reporter said, after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck a