Sculptor Syed Abdullah Khalid has passed away. Famed for his work Aparajeyo Bangla, he breathed his last at the city's Birdem hospital around 11:45pm yesterday. He was 75.

A group of Islami Bank directors have decided to step down if any of them has to resign under duress.

When the Awami League sits for a special extended meeting of the party at the Gono Bhaban today, party ministers and lawmakers may expect some rebuke from the grassroots leaders.

Bangladesh got their first victory of the tri-series against hosts Ireland at the Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin as they raced to an eight-wicket win in 27.1 overs yesterday.

Confining the mother of a three-month-old baby girl to their Jinjira house in the capital's Keraniganj on Wednesday night, a man, who was known to the family, kidnapped the infant and demanded a ransom of Tk 2 lakh from the family.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet for the first time in Saudi Arabia tomorrow, diplomatic sources say.

Nearly 60 percent of birth deliveries in Bangladesh are conducted without any skilled health personnel, according to a report by the

Police have arrested Shirhan Sherif Tomal, a son of the land minister, and 10 other ruling Awami League men over attacking and vandalising the house of a Chhatra League leader in Ishwardi.

Islamic State-inspired terror groups may catch the Asian region off-guard by using Rohingyas, the persecuted minorities of Myanmar.

Asma Akhtar and her two classmates didn't know who to blame for being 45 minutes late for their HSC practical examination yesterday. Keeping in mind the dismal condition of two-km stretch of the Jatrabari-Demra road, Asma along with Antu Akhtar and Jakiya Sultana left their homes in Demra for the exam hall in the capital's Jatrabari 75 minutes before the test scheduled to begin at 9:00am.

Banani rape prime accused Ahmed Shafat yesterday “admitted” that he and his friend Nayem Ashraf alias Halim raped the two private

Harassment of citizens seeking justice by the officer-in-charge of the city's Banani Police Station is nothing new. Instead of serving the

Illegal usurpation of executive power and its excessive use by some armed forces officials without legal sanction during the last

The weather in Dublin will not be the only thing that is gloomy as both teams facing off in Malahide, Dublin today have not had the best

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday assured that journalists would face no obstacles in travelling abroad and performing their

Nayem Ashraf alias Halim, one of the prime accused in the Banani rape case, was arrested in Lohajang upazila of Munshiganj last night.

In a gap of three months, the capital is witnessing a second outbreak of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, raising a new public

Bangladesh's wait for an elusive win over New Zealand away from home was extended as they lost to the Kiwis by four wickets in their

As eight underage girls were about to be married off in Dinajpur's Chirirbandar upazila on Friday, locals sought help from the upazila administration to stop the marriages. But the administration didn't respond to their call, alleged a number of locals.

Former foreign secretary Faruq Ahmed Choudhury, a top diplomat who oversaw the emergence of Bangladesh while in the foreign ministry.