U.N. Security Council approves plan for Syrian peace process

The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing a peace process that is designed to end Syria’s civil war and to allow the international community to focus its attention more fully on defeating the Islamic State.

Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services resume

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma River have resumed after four and a half hours of disruption due to deep fog.

Aditya upset with Katrina?

Aditya Chopra is known to work almost exclusively with actors and actresses that he launches.
Katrina Kaif, however, was an exception.

Robo-advice alert issued in the US

Financial regulators in the US are warning investors and advisers to beware the limitations of automated investment tools.

FIFA court to hear Platini case despite boycott

FIFA’s ethics judges are set to hear a defense in the allegations against UEFA chief Michel Platini on Friday, although the Frenchman will not be there to argue his case after vowing to boycott the hearing.

‘Technical education centre in every upazila’

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday said technical education centre’s would be set up in all upazilas to develop skilled manpower in the country.

Udichi`s Call for continuous movement against militancy

Speakers at Udichi Shilpigoshthi`s cultural conference on Friday underscored the need for continuing movement against the militancy, terrorism, religious dogmatism and imperialism.

Turkey kills 54 Kurdish militants

BNP led 20-Party alliance meeting today

Acting Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has convened a meeting of the secretary-generals of the 20-party coalition partners to discuss ‘a united campaign’ in the municipal elections.

11 charged over murder of RU teacher

Police have formally charged 11 people over the murder in 2014 of Rajshahi University teacher Professor AKM Shafiul Islam.

Bomb blast in Chittagong mosque

A consecutive bomb blast in Mosque of Navy that some people were injured in Chittagong, local police said. 

Youth hacked to death in Netrokona

A youth was hacked to death by miscreants over pre enmity at Ferirchor village of Sandikona Union in Kendua upazila in Netrakona on Friday morning.

Muggers hack trader, snatch TK 1.2 lakh

Muggers have hacked a fruit trader and snatched Tk 1.20 lakh from him at Doyagonj in the capital.

Int. Migrants Day marked today

International Migrants Day is marked on Friday. International Migrants Day appointed by the General Assembly of United Nations on December 4, 2000. 

7 robbers injured in clash with cops

At least seven dacoits were injured in a clash with policemen in Habiganj on Thursday night.

Case filed over DC students-traders clash

A trader has filed a case against 200 unnamed people over Thursday’s clashes between Dhaka College students and shopkeepers of nearby markets.

JU viva-voce for admission begins on Dec 19

The viva-voce for admission into first year honors courses of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the
academic session 2015-2016 will begin on Saturday (December 19)....

150.3 million migrants in global workforce: ILO

Migrant workers account for 150.3 million of the world`s approximately 232 million international migrants, according to a new study by the International Labour Organization (ILO)...

DC students-traders clash underway in New Market

A clash occurred between Dhaka College students and local traders in the capital`s New Market area.

Dhaka stocks break losing spell

Dhaka stocks edged higher Thursday, snapping a week-long downward trend, after witnessing volatility throughout the session....