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26 Bangladeshis confirmed dead

At least 26 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have so far been confirmed dead in the September 24 stampede in Saudi Arabia's Mina, the foreign
29 September 2015

Hajis tell of stampede horror

Ferdous Ahmed was waiting in a queue on the third floor of Jamaraat Bridge in Mina to join the symbolic “Stoning of Satan” ritual.
29 September 2015

Verdict on BD-Aus series likely today

The fate of Bangladesh's home series against Australia, which has already been dogged by security concerns, is likely to be decided
29 September 2015

IS link not confirmed

After an Italian aid worker was shot to death in an attack reportedly claimed by the Islamic State (IS), the government said the terror
29 September 2015

Foreign missions concerned

The killing of Italian national Cesare Tavella inside the capital's diplomatic zone has created a security flutter among different foreign
29 September 2015

Ensure peace across world

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all the members of the UN peacekeeping community to work together to ensure peace and security around the world.
29 September 2015

50 countries pledge 40,000 more troops

More than 50 countries have pledged 40,000 troops for United Nations peacekeeping to shore up missions under strain from the rise in global crises. The pledges, made at a US-led summit in New York on Monday, represent a major boost to UN peacekeeping that relies on voluntary contributions from UN member states to run its 16 missions worldwide, reports AFP.
29 September 2015

Liquid water exists on Mars: NASA

Potentially life-giving water still flows across the ancient surface of Mars from time to time, NASA scientists said yesterday in revealing
28 September 2015

Foolproof security promised

It was a busy day for the Australian security contingent yesterday as they attended a number of meetings with different security agencies and government wings in a bid to analysing the safety measures for the Australia series.
28 September 2015

32 BNP leaders, workers charged

Police have pressed charges against 32 BNP leaders and activists in an arson case, including party Joint Secretary General Amanullah Aman and former lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed.
28 September 2015

18 deaths claimed so far

At least 18 Bangladeshis are among those killed in the September 24 stampede in Makkah, Hajj Agencies' Association of Bangladesh
28 September 2015

Bijoy's dream comes true

Bijoy Rudra Paul had a dream that no child in the tea estate under Juri upazila in Moulvibazar would be deprived of education.
28 September 2015

Italian national shot dead in Gulshan

An Italian national was shot dead by armed criminals in the capital's Gulshan diplomatic zone yesterday, police said.
28 September 2015

Stances of Saudi, Iran worrisome

The tragic death of around 800 Hajj pilgrims in Makkah may or may not have been caused by the Saudi's faulty management but it has brought the simmering hostility between Saudi Arabia and Iran to a boil.
28 September 2015

19 cases wait for HC rehearing

Over the past 20 months, the Supreme Court has overturned the High Court's acquittal of 19 people, mostly politicians and their family
28 September 2015

Hasina calls for global support

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh and other developing countries need global support on finance, technology, capacity building and debt to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
28 September 2015

PM receives top UN award

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the highest environmental accolade of the United Nations Environmental Programme (Unep), The Champions of the Earth, in recognition of Bangladesh's far-reaching initiatives on climate change.
28 September 2015

PM pledges to do more for gender equality

Expressing her government's strong political will to move forward with gender equality and women's empowerment, Prime Minister
27 September 2015

Doctor with a difference

About 10 patients were still in the queue, each screaming for emergency care as the clock struck 12:30am on Saturday at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
27 September 2015

Patients suffer as docs, nurses on holidays

With most doctors and nurses having gone on leave, patients at the government-run hospitals suffered more than usual during the Eid holidays.
27 September 2015