A woman was killed and her husband injured by lightning at Gajaria Pashchimpara village in Sadar upazila yesterday morning.

A human trafficker and two alleged robbers have killed in separate “gunfights” in Cox’s Bazar and the Sundarbans respectively. This is the second time in three days that police crossed swords with human traffickers of Cox’s Bazar after The Daily Star ran a series of reports on human trafficking.

The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives has suspended Shibganj Upazila Parishad Chairman Keramat Ali

Two alleged robbers are killed during a “gunfight” with police in Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat, local police say.

In a rare move, the Supreme Court sends Abdus Shahid, a transport businessman, to jail from the court for violating its order against construction of a building in Habiganj.

Farmers from different areas of the district staged a demonstration and formed a human chain at DB Road in the town yesterday, demanding fair price of boro paddy.

Bangladesh Under-14 girls' football team, currently in the earthquake-struck Nepal for the AFC Under-14 Girls' Regional Championship, waits to return home at the earliest opportunity from the valley of death.

BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday alleged that criminal activities "in favour of the ruling party-backed mayor

Immediate past Chittagong city mayor M Manjur Alam yesterday sought reelection to continue the development works he initiated in

Though the deadline for withdrawal of candidacy passed on April 9, both Awami League and BNP are trying to have a single councillor

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to dismiss the job of its young diplomat charged with shoplifting during overseas training in Hague, Netherlands.

Bangladeshi labourer Helal Uddin, who was kidnapped by militants in Libya on March 6, talks with his family in Jamalpur over phone and expects release in 2/3 days.

Criminals stabbed a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) unit in Mulatol area in the

Foreign Minister ASM Mustafizur Rahman left here yesterday afternoon for Moscow on a four-day official visit to the Soviet Union. reports UNB.

Jammat-e-Islami Monday roiled for discussions among all political parties in parliament for smooth passage of the historical constitutional amendment bills.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is likely to, introduce a bill in Parliament for dismissing the incumbent chairmen of the Upazila Paiishads. A ruling party MP told UNB on condition of anonymity

Former first lady Begum Raushan Ershad was allowed a meeting with her husband, deposed president Ershad at the Central Jail Monday. The two met. after over three months.

The controversial astrologer of former 'first lady' Raushan Ershad was arrested and detained by police on Saturday night.

Parliament on Monday formed five parliamentary committees for ensuring smooth transaction of business of the House.

Kazi Aref Ahmed and Hasanul Hug Inu, member of the Presidium and General Secretary.