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The second phase of upazila parishad elections also saw a low voter turnout.
Intelligence agencies fear the worst for Awami League MP Anwarul Azim Anar who has gone missing in India, said a source in a local law enforcement agency.
The second phase of the upazila elections also saw a low turnout yesterday like in the first phase.
At least 10 female farm workers, nine of them children, died in Egypt on Tuesday when a minibus plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile northwest of Cairo, the health ministry said
Israeli forces battled Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily dismissed a bid for an international arrest warrant against him on charges of war crimes in the Palestinian territory
Israel walked back its decision to shut down an Associated Press live video feed of war-torn Gaza on Tuesday, following a protest from the US news agency and concern from the White House
Chelsea FC can confirm that the club and Mauricio Pochettino have mutually agreed to part ways, Chelsea said in a statement.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, the eminent artiste talked about his Liberation War days, our independence, theatre activism, his upcoming film projects, and more.
The US yesterday imposed sanctions on former Bangladesh army chief General (retd) Aziz Ahmed and his immediate family members for what it said was his involvement in significant corruption.
France, Belgium and Slovenia released statements supporting the worlds top war crimes court and its chief prosecutors request for arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, after Israel and the United States both harshly condemned the effort.
The government has to spend about 40 percent of the next budget on subsidies, interest payments, and salaries and allowances of government employees, which will limit its ability to spend on social safety net, health and education.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed frustration over developed countries failure to fulfilling their commitments on issues relating to climate change.
Bangladesh has been categorised as in crisis in terms of freedom of expression, according to the Global Expression Report 2024 released yesterday.
Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be celebrated across the country today.
Every monsoon, Chattogram sinks. Despite at least four ongoing projects worth Tk 14,389.36 crore,
Tens of thousands of Iranians yesterday gathered to mourn the late president Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, as authorities probe what caused the aircraft to smash into the side of a remote mountainside during foggy weather.
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam and 10 others to two years imprisonment in an arson case filed with Motijheel Police Station in November 2010.
Shipon Mia (not his real name) fears for his life throughout the hours he works as a liftman at a building of Sir Salimullah Medical College, commonly known as Mitford hospital, in the capital.
Two-time champions Kolkata bowled out Hyderabad for 159 as Starc returned figures of 3-34 in the first play-off -- qualifier 1 -- at the world's biggest cricket stadium.
Staffers of clearing and forwarding (C&F) agents stopped working at four leading inland container depots (ICDs) in the port city since the early hours today following a dispute with customs officials, which eventually led to a clash between C&F staff and staff of an ICD
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today cautioned opposition leaders and activists against complacency regarding US sanctions on former Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed
In Shariatpur, a candidate for the post of chairman in the upazila parishad election, has organised beef khichuri for voters for the last 25 days.
Foreign currencies held by commercial banks in Bangladesh are on the decline due to high demand, indicating growing pressure on the countrys external sector.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Managing Director Shafiul Azim, also additional secretary, was made secretary at the Election Commission
He went to Kolkata on May 12 for treatment. His family members have not been able to find him since May 17
The High Court today upheld the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education's decision to cancel the admissions of 169 students of Class 1 at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
Australian foreign minister, Hasan Mahmud hold talks
NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on Tuesday, seeking a trial for involuntary manslaughter and other consequences of climate change chaos
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed frustration that the developed countries are not fulfilling their commitments on climate change issues
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed frustration that the developed countries are not fulfilling their commitments on climate change issues
Ecnec approved the project titled Modernisation of City Street Light System under Chattogram City Corporation
USA won the toss and put Bangladesh into bat first in the first of the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh at thePrairie View Cricket Complex in Texas on Tuesday.
Ronaldo, who has scored in every Euros since his first appearance in 2004, has netted 14 goals in the finals. He also scored 10 times in European qualifying matches last year.
Supreme Court lawyer Prashanta Bhushan Barua has become new chairman of the board of directors of Destiny-2000 Ltd under a High Court directive
The US news agency Associated Press said Tuesday Israel had shut down its live video of war-torn Gaza after authorities had accused it of violating a new ban on Al Jazeera
Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro has advised visa-seekers not to pay anyone for visas, emphasising that the embassy only charges small taxes and processing fees
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has estimated that over 30 percent of votes were cast in the second phase of the upazila parishad elections
Buddha Purnima, the largest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be observed tomorrow across the country
Pathirana was grabbed by Colombo Strikers for a record $120,000.
Agriculture Minister M Abdus Shahid has said the country has no shortage of rice as its entire rice demand is now being met by internal production.
Police foiled the attempt of the leaders and activists of Ganosamhati Andolon to besiege Bangladesh Bank in Dhaka's Motijheel area today
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today said they cannot compromise with the zero tolerance approach to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations with a view to building a peaceful, just and inclusive society during a seminar on preventing violent extremism held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Elderly Russian physicist Anatoly Maslov was sentenced on Tuesday to 14 years in a penal colony for treason, the latest of a string of cases against experts working on the science that underpins Russia's development of hypersonic missiles
China has banned former US lawmaker Mike Gallagher from entering the country and taken other measures in response to his words and actions that interfered in China's internal affairs, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday
Bravo has been named as the bowling consultant by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) ahead of the Men's T20 World Cup.
A mobile court sentenced fined two youths for casting fake votes in a polling centre during Rangpurs Mithapukur upazila parishad elections today
Sk Md Rezaul Islam, former additional secretary, will be the new administrator with immediate effect
Germansoccerplayer Toni Kroos will retire after the European Championship, the Real Madrid midfielder announced on Tuesday, adding that the Champions League final will be his last game for the Spanish club.
A Singapore Airlines SIAL.SI flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday due to severe turbulence, officials said, with one passenger on board dead and local media reporting multiple injuries.