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Mosquito repellent brands grin as phobia reigns
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito, Dalai Lama once said.
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When two years is not enough
While many rivers in the country are dying slowly due to encroachment, several others, such as the Ratna and Shutki in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj, are facing a different predicament -- being robbed of all their aquatic life.
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Why do we not trust the police?
There is no denying that the present government has taken laudable steps by fulfilling a number of long-felt demands of the mainstream police.
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Sharapova career in balance after Melbourne humiliation
Maria Sharapova burst onto the scene as a supremely gifted teenager and won five Grand Slams before serving a drugs ban, but at age 32 a persistent injury has now thrown her turbulent career into grave doubt.
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Talks on BBIN vehicle deal to resume
Discussions on the much-talked about sub-regional connectivity initiative -- BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) -- are going to resume after around two years.
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Man beaten up for escorting rape witnesses
Police yesterday arrested two people for beating up a man who was escorting witnesses of a rape incident on Friday in Pabna Sadar upazila.
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Virus alarm
The airport authorities in Dhaka and Chattogram yesterday began the screening process of China-returnee passengers to prevent probable outbreak of a SARS-like virus that has claimed six lives so far.
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BNP’s Tabith attacked
Tabith Awal, BNP’s mayor candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), and his followers came under attack while campaigning in the capital’s Gabtoli area yesterday.
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Trump administration set to change visa guidelines to check 'birth tourism'
The Trump administration is expected to change State Department visa guidelines aimed at "birth tourism", the practice of foreign nationals giving birth on US soil to ensure their children become American citizens.
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Impeachment trial of Trump opens in Senate
Democrats yesterday accused the top Senate Republican of rigging US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial with proposed rules that would prevent witnesses from testifying and bar evidence gathered by investigators.
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Rising economy, falling stock markets
While Bangladesh’s economic growth is at its peak, the capital market of the country is racing towards its worst condition yet.
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Combatting the silent killers
The Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) 2017-18 made public on January 20 paints an extremely grim picture, particularly about the alarming rise in the number of people affected by two of the most prevalent silent killers, hypertension and diabetes.
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Setting up shop for Ekushey book fair
You can hear the hammering of nails from one end, while canes and sticks are being cut on the other. There are floors being polished, name plaques being installed, and people running around to set up their stalls for Amar Ekushey Boi Mela at Suhrawardy Udyan and Bangla Academy premises.
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Gibson named bowling coach
Ottis Gibson was appointed as the Bangladesh national team’s fast bowling coach, the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed through a press release yesterday.
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EC asks cop for probe report over Tabith Awal attack
Returning Officer of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has asked the officer-in-charge of Darussalam Police Station to take legal action over the attack on BNP mayoral aspirant Tabith Awal in Gabtoli area.
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‘Drug peddler’ killed in ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with the Rapid Action Battalion in the city’s Khilkhet area early yesterday.
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Cattle trader’s body found on border
Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members yesterday recovered the body of a Bangladeshi cattle trader near Haribhasa border in Panchagarh Sadar upazila.
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AL MP Ismat Ara Sadique passes away
Awami League lawmaker Ismat Ara Sadique passed away at a city hospital yesterday at the age of 78.
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Rifat murder: Minni’s plea for cancellation of trial proceedings rejected
High Court has rejected a petition filed by Ayesha Siddika Minni seeking cancellation of the trial proceedings in a case filed against her over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.
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12 hurt as Labaid, Concord Mall staffers scuffle in Dhanmondi
Staffers of Labaid Hospital and Concord Shopping Mall Owners Association members lock into a clash in the capital's Dhanmondi, that left some 12 people injured, one of them critically.
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Virus scare in China: Screening at Dhaka, Ctg airports begin
Amid fear of the breakout of a new SARS-like virus in China, the authorities of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka begin screening process of passengers coming from the country.
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Jashore Gang Rape: Cops find no proof of SI’s involvement
Police yesterday said they did not find any evidence of a sub-inspector’s involvement in the gang rape of a woman in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila in September last year.
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Malaysia sending back plastic waste to Bangladesh
Malaysia is sending back a container full of plastic waste to Bangladesh. The authorities are sending back a total of 150 containers imported from 13 countries including Bangladesh as the consignment had non-recyclable plastic.
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Two men detained over gang-rape of sixth-grade Jhalakathi student
Police detain two men over the gang-rape of a sixth-grade madrasa student in Rajapur area of Jhalakathi on Sunday.
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Tabith Awal attacked in Mirpur
BNP nominated mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election, Tabith Awal, was attacked while electioneering in Dhaka’s Mirpur area this morning.
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U-19s continue winning run following Rakibul's hattrick
Bangladesh won their second match in the ongoing U-19 cricket World Cup, defeating Scotland by seven wickets at Potchefstroom today, courtesy of a hattrick from left-arm spinner Rakibul Hasan.
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Asia steps up defences as China virus hits 291 people, kills 6
Asian countries ramps d up measures to block the spread of a new virus as the death toll from it in China rose to six and the number of cases jumped to almost 300, raising concerns in the middle of a major holiday travel rush.
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2 held for raping Narayanganj madrasa student
Two people, including a local Jubo League leader, were arrested today in a case filed over the rape of a madrasa student in Sadar upazila of Narayanganj.
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Nadal in the pink as Sharapova hits all-time low at Australian Open
Top seed Rafael Nadal turned on the style as he launched his bid for a record-equalling 20th Major title at the Australian Open on Tuesday, but falling star Maria Sharapova hit a career low.
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Public holiday on February 1 in Dhaka
The Election Commission has directed the Ministry of Public Administration to declare a public holiday in Dhaka city on February 1, on the occasion of Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.
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