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Christians in Bangladesh celebrated their biggest religious festival, Christmas, yesterday wishing peace and prosperity in the country. Like elsewhere in the world, the day was celebrated in Bangladesh commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, who sacrificed his life for the salvation of

6 others severely burnt at an anti-mosquito spray and coil store in city At least five workers were burnt alive and six others injured, as a fire broke out at an anti-mosquito coil and spray warehouse last night. The one-storey tin-roofed building was full of anti-mosquito spray cans labelled Good Night Mosquito Spray and without ... Read more

Thousands of female students, studying at the institutions of higher education in outlying cities across the country, are facing an acute accommodation crisis due to inadequacy of dormitories. They have to live in groups in rented private flats and houses where security is often poor and they have to pay more money

Christians in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world are today celebrating Christmas commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christians, is also a celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and peace. For the believers, it is an occasion to renew relationship with God and

Paturia-Daulatdia Route Poor condition of ferries disrupts services badly Dilapidated condition of ferries at Paturia-Daulatdia launch terminal is taking a heavy toll on passengers using Dhaka-Aricha highway. Due to the shortage of ferries, vehicles on both sides of Padma River remain stranded for hours almost every day. Ashraf Ullah Khan, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water ... Read more

At least three killed and 30 injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch at Pallabi in Dhaka on Friday morning. The deceased were Mahbubur Rahman Sumon, 22, and Mahfuzul Haque Rinku, 30, residents of Sen Para Parbata at Mirpur, and the bus driver’s assistant Al-Amin, a resident of Gazipur. The police said a ... Read more

A Bangladeshi was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Doikhawa border at Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat early yesterday. The victim, Saikur Rahman, 21, son of Golam Mohammad of Uttar Gotamari village of the upazila, was a cattle trader

TIB survey says 84pc service-seekers fell victims of corruption; 71.9pc have to pay bribes; ACC chief says graft is more than what survey revealed Over 84 percent households in Bangladesh became victims of corruption while receiving services from government and non-government institutions between June 2009 and May this year, revealed a Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) ... Read more

Yunus Resignation Claim Grameen Bank trashes reports Govt report on Grameen’s fund transfer this month: Muhith Microfinance institution Grameen Bank yesterday refuted reports of a section of media that Dr Muhammad Yunus had resigned from the post of its managing director, and said he has been “discharging his duties as usual”. “The news is absolutely ... Read more

Three siblings sustained serious burn injuries when miscreants threw acid at them at Hajaribagh in the Old Town of Dhaka on Wednesday night. The injured were identified as Parvin Begum, 40, wife of Mohammad Jahangir, her younger sister Parul Akhter Keya, 22, and younger brother Mohammad Selim, 25. They are residents of 5/1,

At least four people have been trampled to death by wild elephants that attacked villages in the hilly Bandarban. Local administration said the elephants also injured three people including a child as they ravaged some thatched homes of villagers in two separate attacks early on

The results of Primary Education Terminal Examination will be published on December 27, and the first-ever Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) exams on December 31. Officials of education boards and primary education directorate said they have made preparations to publish the results of the two largest public exams by this month ... Read more

The government is planning to restrict the movement of private vehicles in Dhaka to reduce traffic congestion, which is now a major concern for city dwellers. Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith told reporters on Tuesday that the government is planning to take some measures to limit the number of private

The paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) is set to be renamed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officially as the BGB act would come into effect in a couple of days following President Zillur Rahman’s formal approval yesterday. Sources say after the bill was signed, the president’s office, Bangabhaban, sent it to the

The police in northern Afghanistan have launched a drive to rescue the five Bangladeshis who were abducted by local criminals on Friday night. Foreign ministry officials said the Afghan authorities have also taken necessary steps to send back the body of Bangladeshi engineer Kazi Altaf Hossain, who was killed during the

Climate Change Global forums ignore impacts on agriculture Agriculture has not been given enough priority in the global forums on climate change although it is the most vulnerable sector, said environment experts, economists and journalists at a discussion yesterday. They said intrusion of saline water and irregular cycle of seasons due to global warming would

Faridpur: A middle-aged man was beaten to death allegedly by his four wives at village Kabirpur under sadar upazila of the district early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Yunus Bapari, 46, an auto-rickshaw driver and resident of Mulalidaha under sadar upazila

Claim owners All the 25 crew and wife of a crew, who remained hostage in the hijacked Bangladeshi ship MV Jahan Moni, were doing well, claim the officials of the operating firm of the ship quoting telephonic conversation with the Somali pirates and the captain of the ship. Disagreeing to give any further detail, an ... Read more

A training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed near Barisal airport, killing both the pilots, on Monday afternoon, said an ISPR press release. The concerned authorities immediately formed an investigation committee to ascertain the cause of the crash of the PT-6 training plane that killed

Australian firm proposes to generate 400MW power from Bangladesh’s unmineable coal by 2015 An Australian company with expertise in underground coal gasification (UCG) technology has proposed to produce 400 megawatts of clean coal power from Bangladesh’s unmineable coal within five years at a very low cost. Making a presentation to Petrobangla last week, Mitchell Group ... Read more