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Bodies of 2 tourists recovered from Mirsarai waterfall

The bodies of two missing tourists were recovered this afternoon from Rupsi Jharna, a waterfall in Mirsarai, Chattogram.A search and ...

Why firearms recovered but looters spared

Letter To the Editor

Dear Sir The recent recovery of a firearm and ammunition by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is a commendable step towards ...

Unplanned RCC footover bridges turn useless

Our Correspondent

RAJSHAHI, Oct 4: Six footover bridges of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) are not coming of any public use.There were constructed ...

BCL leader arrested over torching army convoy in Gopalganj

Mozammel Hossain Munna/Shakib Ahmed

Police have arrested a local Chhatra League leader in connection with the vandalism and arson of an army vehicle in ...

Low-pressure area likely over southwest Bangladesh

Observer Online Report

A low-pressure area is likely to form over coastal areas of West Bengal and adjoining southwest Bangladesh in the 24 ...

Met office forecasts light to moderate rain over country

Observer Online Desk

Light to moderate rain likely to occur at most places over the country in the next 24 hours (from 9 ...

Two looted firearms recovered in Rajshahi

Our Correspondent

RAJSHAHI, Oct 3: Two firearms looted from different police stations (PSs) in the metropolis after the fall of the previous ...

India's top court pulls up authorities over air quality as farmers burn crop residue

NEW DELHI, Oct 3: India's Supreme Court asked authorities on Thursday to report back within a week on what they ...

Jibon Bima seeks Ministry's help to recover Tk 126.95cr from Padma Bank

Bangladesh Jibon Bima Corporation has reached out to the Ministry of Finance, requesting assistance in recovering Tk 126.95 crore tied ...

Women's T20 World Cup:

Bangladesh women start with win over Scotland by 16 runs

Observer Online Report

Bangladesh women cricket team has broken 10 years waiting period of the countrymen to see a win in the Women's ...

Sri Lanka to review sovereign bond restructure deal

COLOMBO, Oct 2: Sri Lanka's new government said Tuesday it would "review" a $12.5 billion sovereign bond debt restructure deal ...

BRAC Bank to avail MetLife insurance coverage for its staff, dependents

Business Desk

BRAC Bank has signed an agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to offer its employees and their dependents comprehensive life and medical ...

Shakib returns to USA, speculation grows over Test career

Shakib Ahmed

Speculation has intensified about whether Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s Test career is over, following the Kanpur Test against India. Shakib, ...

2 firearms looted from police stations recovered in Rajshahi

Observer Correspondent

Two firearms looted from different police stations in the metropolis after the fall of the previous government on August 5 ...

Solar eclipse to create rare 'ring of fire' over South America

Observer Online Desk

An annual solar eclipse will create a rare "ring of fire" phenomenon visible in parts of South America on Wednesday.A ...

Indefinite Section 144 underway in Khagrachhari over teacher’s lynching

Observer Online Desk

Tension continues to grip Khagrachhari after the mob killing of Abul Hasnat Muhammad Sohel Rana, a teacher at Khagrachhari Technical ...

Met office forecasts light to moderate rain over country

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Wednesday predicted light to moderate rain over the country for the next 24 hours from 9am ...

Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict

Observer Online Desk

Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the ...

Want better ties with Pakistan not overlooking '71: Foreign Adviser

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said the current government did not give any impression at all to ...

Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 225

KAVRE, Oct 1: Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for ...

Kolkata doctors resume strike over colleague's rape and murder

KOLKATA, Oct 1: Indian doctors in Kolkata said on Tuesday they had resumed a strike to protest against the brutal ...

China says it 'opposes infringements on Lebanon's sovereignty'

BEIJING, Oct 1: China said on Tuesday it opposed "infringements on Lebanon's sovereignty" after Israel said it had launched a ...

BIAC underscores BB advice to recover bad debts thru ADR

Business Correspondent

Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) in a roundtable discussion underscored a recent advice of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued to ...

Shop owner hacked dead in Natore over due money

Observer Online Report

A grocery shop owner hacked to death over a previous dispute centering due money at Lalpur upazila in Natore district ...

Garment workers block highway for overdue salaries

Upazila Representative

Workers from a ready-made garments factory have been blocking the Nabinagar-Chandra highway over the past 24 hours, demanding the payment ...

Fire on BSC oil tanker, 3 bodies recovered

Probe committee formed

Staff Correspondent

Fire on BSC oil tanker, 3 bodies recovered

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 30: Three bodies were recovered on Monday after fire broke out on state-owned oil tanker 'MT Bangla Jyoti' ...

Fakhrul expresses concern over sending Mahmudur Rahman to jail

Staff Correspondent

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday expressed deep concern over sending of Mahmudur Rahman, former Prime Minister ...

Head glad of all-round return in Australia's series win over England

BRISTOL, SEPT 30: Australia's Travis Head was proud of his performances with both bat and ball as the world champions ...

‘Labour class didn’t get their just wages over more than one decade’

Renowned economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said that the country's labour class did not get their just share of wages over ...

3 rifles, 3 guns recovered in Ctg

Observer Online Desk

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered six firearms and three rounds of bullet from the local people in Borkal area under ...