Ex-CoU student found hanging at N'ganj flat, husband detained

Police recovered the hanging body of a Comilla University student from a rented flat at Fatullah in Narayanganj early Sunday.The deceased was identified as Farjana Islam, 25, a

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UK, France hold first joint nuclear strike exercise

The United Kingdom and France have conducted their first joint air exercise simulating a nuclear strike, marking a significant step

Sports can drive social change, keep youth away from screens: Aminul

State Minister for Sports Md. Aminul Haque on Sunday said sports are essential for bringing about social change and protecting the younger generation from addiction to digital devices.

DSCC to file cases, seize goods from footpath shops

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Abdus Salam has warned of immediate legal action and confiscation of goods from shops illegally occupying roads and footpaths, saying repeated warnings are over. He made the announcements on Saturday during a special...

JU Prof Shamima Sultana named new PSC member

Professor Dr Shamima Sultana of Jahangirnagar University’s (JU) Bangla Department was appointed as a member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC).

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Next Bond and Bond girl: Who’s in the running?

James Bond screen tests set for next week as bookmakers size up 007 contenders

measles deaths in Bangladesh today

Combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths reaches 1,227 this year

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Opposition leader hits back at PM Tarique’s claim of cross-border funding aimed at creating instability

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad. Photo: Collected

Addressing imams from across the country earlier, he urged everyone to remain highly vigilant so that no one could incite unrest and undermine religious harmony in the country.

Porwar warns election rigging could trigger 1994 Magura-like fallout

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Saturday warned that any attempt to rig the upcoming Thakurgaon-1 by-election could trigger political consequences similar to those following the controversial Magura-2 by-election in 1994.

Govt to take strict action to prevent abuse, misconduct in madrasas: Minister

Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad on Saturday has warned that the government will take strict measures to prevent the recurrence of rape and other indecent incidents in madrasas, describing such incidents as “regrettable”.

Screengrab from a video circulating on social media shows a group of men marching in Gopalganj on Saturday.

The SP says several people have been detained and police are verifying their involvement, while a case is being prepared over the attack.

Miscreants set fire to Grameen Bank branch in Chandpur

Miscreants set fire to a Grameen Bank branch in Bagadi, Chandpur Sadar, late Friday night, damaging furniture and other items worth around Tk2 lakh. Branch Manager Mahmuda Akter said the perpetrators broke a second-floor window and threw a bottle-like object containing petrol...

10 killed in road crashes in 4 districts

At least 10 people were killed in road crashes in Munshiganj, Jessore , Brahmanbaria and Narsingdi on Saturday, according to reports of our correspondents from the districts. In Munshiganj, three people were killed and 16 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a...

Mohammedan make it four in four

New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs

19 banned BCL activists arrested in Dhaka

Police arrested 19 activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) while they were preparing to stage a procession near

Fifa President Gianni Infantino. Photo: Collected

Infantino has regained strength three months after facing calls to resign over a scrapped private investment proposal.