As the sweet songs of birds like the cuckoo and nightingale fill the air, Mother Nature announces the arrival of spring in our country. According to the Bengali calendar, spring begins on February 14th, the first day of the Falgun month. During Falgun -the month of blossoms and colours- we embrace the sights and scents of Boshonto (spring). With delicate ...

An older woman in southeast Wyoming has been hospitalised with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday. It’s the state’s first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is spreading through animals and some people. Nearly 70 people in the U.S. have been reported infected with bird flu in the last year, according to data from the U.S. ...

At least 25 people were injured in a clash between of two groups of villagers at Shantiganj upazila in Sunamganj district on Saturday. The incident occurred over organising a traditional event around 10:00 AM at Thakurbhog village field under Birgaon union in the upazila Locals said that Nur Miah of Thakurbhog village locked in an altercation with Sufi Miah and ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set Monday (February 24) for hearing of the review petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam challenging his death penalty in cases filed over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The Appellate Division bench, led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, fixed the date on Sunday after ICT Chief Prosecutor ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set Monday (February 24) for hearing of the review petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam challenging his death penalty in cases filed over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The Appellate Division bench, led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, fixed the date on Sunday after ICT Chief Prosecutor ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has strengthened security measures to prevent theft, robbery and murder nationwide, said the force’s director general (DG) and additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rahman. “The elite force is conducting operation alongwith the other law enforcement agencies to normalise the law and order situation and to curb crimes across the country.”. The DG made this comment after inspecting ...

The government has planning to start electric bus services on three routes in the capital to reduce air pollution as the  air quality in Dhaka plummeted to a catastrophic level. World Bank will provide 300 million to run  this project. Electric vehicles represent a viable solution to mitigate vehicular air pollution in major cities like Dhaka. It can help reduce ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said none can survive by adopting corruption and misrule. He said only the rule of Quran can bring peace in the society and emancipate people from all problems. Jamaat Amir said this in a public meeting organized by Laxmipur district unit of the party at the Adarsha Samad Government High School ground on ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said unity among the democratic forces is crucial to protect Bangladesh and its people from conspirators. “If we want to protect the people of the country and, above all, safeguard Bangladesh, we must all remain united at any cost,” he said while virtually addressing the council of the Jashore district unit BNP at ...

Police have dispersed the outsourcing workers, who demonstrated blocking the road in front of the National Press Club, by using water cannons and sound grenades. The incident happened at around 5:15 PM on Saturday. It was learnt that the outsourcing workers had been blocking the road for around two hours, causing heavy traffic the secretariat and its adjacent areas. At ...