BNP’s Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie was picked up by police from his Dhanmondi residence in Dhaka early Wednesday. Police arrived at the house of Annie around 2.00am and asked the BNP leader to go with them to the police station, said Zahir Uddin Swapan, chief coordinator of BNP’s media cell, UNB reports. Dhanmondi Police Station officer-in-charge Parvez Islam ...

A fire that broke out at a commercial building in the city’s Uttara area has been doused after around three and a half hours of frantic efforts. The fire originated at a restaurant on the eighth floor of the 14-storey Syed Grand Centre around 1:15 am on Wednesday and then engulfed the 6th and 7th floors, said Fire Service and ...

London mayor Sadiq Khan says everything is being done to ensure the bedbug infestation seen in France will not spread to the city’s transport system. In Paris, the insects have been reported in schools, trains, hospitals and cinemas. Mr Khan acknowledged it was a “real source of concern” for people that it may spread to London. He told PoliticsJOE Transport for London (TfL) was ...

At least six people were killed and 10 others injured after a bus hit another bus from behind at Trishal upazila in Mymensingh district on Wednesday. The accident took place around 8:30 am on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Chelerghat area. Five of the deceased were identified as Jesmin Akter, 25, Sirajul Islam, 30, Liton Miah, 32, Sohel Miah, 35, and ...

This has been the record highest successful run-chase in World Cup history as Pakistan managed a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The men in green overtook the target with 10 balls in hand while chasing 345 runs on Tuesday. The previous highest successful run-chase was 329 runs occupied by Ireland against England in ...

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina addresses a grand rally on Tuesday at the newly constructed Dr Kazi Abu Yusuf Stadium in Bhanga, organized by the Faridpur District AL marking inauguration of the Dhaka-Mawa section of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project. Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has urged the people to vote for her ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his country will remain beside war-torn Israel. The Indian premier came up with the assurance on Tuesday after receiving a phone call from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. During the conversation, Narendra Modi learnt the latest situation of Israel following attacks by Hamas from Benjamin Netanyahu. “India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism ...

Equities rallied Tuesday after top Federal Reserve officials suggested the recent spike in US Treasury yields could act as a substitute for further interest rate hikes. The big gains came as oil pared the previous day’s surge, which had been fuelled by supply worries after Hamas launched a deadly weekend attack on Israel. Traders are hoping the crisis does not ...

English left-arm fast bowler Reece Topley toppled Bangladesh’s top-order as England sealed a huge victory by 137 runs on Tuesday. Bangladesh were bowled out for 227 runs while chasing 365 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. The match was gone out of Bangladesh’s hand in the first innings when England posted a mountain-like total of 364. It ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said that the ruling Awami League has doomed the country by turning it into a paradise for plunderers. “They (govt) have ruined the country…the economic indicators are starting to go down, remittances and garment exports are decreasing,” he said, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader also said the ...