Truck crushes rickshaw-van puller in city

A rash driven truck crushed a rickshaw-van puller under its wheels in the capital’s Shahjahanpur area Thursday morning.

Ferry services resume in Meghna

The government on Thursday reintroduced ferry services on the Meghna River for carrying heavy vehicles of the Dhaka-Chittagong route.

BPL T20 opening ceremony today

The grand opening ceremony of the Bangladesh Premier League T20 tournament will be held in Dhaka on Thursday.

Kuet expels 20 students over clash

The authorities of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have expelled 20 students on different terms, including five for life, and fined 14 others for involvement in violent clashes on the campus last month.

Maldives court orders arrest of ousted president: party official

A criminal court in the Maldives issued arrest warrants for ousted president Mohamed Nasheed and his former defence minister, but the charges against them were unclear, a senior official of Nasheed's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said.

Islamic University bans politics

The authorities of Islamic University (IU) have banned all kinds of political activities on the campus for an indefinite period.

Stocks take flight

Share prices on the country’s premier bourse increased on Thursday sending the general index above 4,000 points.

Killing at border unacceptable: BGB chief

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Chief Maj Gen Anwar Hossain said on Thursday that killing at the border under any circumstances is not acceptable.

Govt out to form subservient EC: Khaleda

Alleging that the government is going to form a “subservient” Election Commission, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said her party will not accept the commission.

Shibir observes hartal in Ctg

Islami Chhatra Shibir observed a half-day hartal in Chittagong city on Thursday in protest against the killing of two students in clashed with Bangladesh Chhatra League men Wednesday
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