More than 200 people are expected to go on trial this week for their involvement in sectarian riots last month that killed nearly 200 people in China’s eastern region of Xinjiang, a state-run newspaper reported yesterday. [Read more]

Shamim Jahangir
The Power Cell will start evaluation to select a qualified power producer company from tomorrow (August 25) for installation of 450MW Power Plant at Bibiyana in Habiganj, Director General of Power Cell Abdul Mannan said. The power cell has already received formal letter from the Power Division to start the evaluation, he said adding [...]

আপনার শহর ঢাকার ভবিষ্যত নিয়ে আলোচনা: আপনার প্রশ্ন: অগ্রগতি কোন পথে৻ [Read more]

Bangladesh’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, economist Muhammad Yunus, has opened an agricultural research center in Thailand that focuses on microcredit — the first such institution outside Bangladesh. [Read more]

Three passers-by were killed and 15 injured Sunday in a suicide bombing in Pakistan’s northwest city of Peshawar triggered by an apparent feud between rival militant groups, police said. [Read more]

bdnews24.com, Dhaka
The High Court on Sunday extended a stay order on the government notice to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to vacate her cantonment house, by four more months, a lawyer said.The bench of justices of Syed Reefat Ahmed and Moinul Islam Chowdhury gave the order on a petition by Khaleda regarding the notice to quit [...]

বাংলাদেশে তত্বাবধায়ক সরকারের প্রধান উপদেষ্টা বলেছেন জরুরী অবস্থা তোলার সময় এখনও আসেনি এবং তিনি বলেছেন দেশে এখন কোনো দ্বৈত শাসন নেই৻ [Read more]

In an exclusive interview with VOA Bangla Service , Ambassador Kabir feels that he has performed the responsibilities which were entrusted to him by his government and his people.   [Read more]

Muslims entered the fasting and feasting month of Ramadan on Saturday with swine flu and the economic downturn adding to security fears in several Islamic countries in dampening the mood. [Read more]

BSS, Dhaka
The holy month of Ramzan begins in the country as decided by the National Moon Sighting Committee. The Muslims all over the country have taken preparations to welcome the holy month and to fast from dawn to dusk with religious solemnity. Tarabih prayers will be offered in the mosques at night. The devotees will [...]