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Abul goes, finally

Syed Abul Hossain on Monday finally stepped down as the information and communication technology minister amid mounting pressure from within and outside the government over graft charges in the Padma Bridge project. Full story

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Tens of thousands pay tearful tributes

Roads full of mourners led to the central Shaheed Minar on Monday when tens of thousands of people flocked to bid farewell to popular writer and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed, hours after his corpse was flown back home from New York where he died on July 19. Full story

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Abul’s exit hints govt wants review

Syed Abul Hossain’s resignation from the cabinet is a clear signal from the government that it wants the World Bank to review its decision cancelling the $1.2 billion funding for the Padma Bridge over graft allegations, said ... Full story

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Flooding may worsen in north

The flood-hit people in the country’s northern region have been suffering for inadequate relief supplies amid reports that the flooding in the region might further aggravate. New Age correspondent in Lalmonirhat... Full story

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Differences in family delay Humayun’s burial

Disputes raged among the family members of the late Humayun Ahmed over where the celebrated writer should be buried as hectic efforts continued till late last night to select a burial place. Son Nuhash and daughters –Nova and Sheela – from Humayun’s first wife Full story

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House committee members threaten to resign

Members from both treasury and opposition camps in the House committee of the Jatiya Sangsad on Monday threatened to step down, dubbing it an ineffective body. Full story

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Wave of attacks kills 107 in Iraq

A wave of attacks across Iraq on Monday killed 107 people in the country’s deadliest day in more than two years after al-Qaeda warned it would mount new attacks and sought to retake territory. Full story

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Abul’s exit proves Padma Bridge graft: Fakhrul

The acting BNP secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Monday said Syed Abul Hossain’s resignation from the cabinet had proved that World Bank’s allegation of corruption... Full story

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ACC quizzes 3 local agents of Aecom New Zealand

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday interrogated three local agents of Aecom New Zealand Limited in connection with the alleged corruption in the Padma Bridge project. Full story

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JS house committee members threaten to resign

Members from both treasury and opposition camps in the House committee of the Jatiya Sangsad on Monday threatened to step down, dubbing it an ineffective body. Full story

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Syria threatens to use chemical weapons

Syria admitted on Monday it possesses chemical weapons and warned it would use them if attacked though not against its own civilians, as regime troops battled rebels in Damascus and Aleppo. Full story

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Khaleda greets Pranab

The leader of the opposition in parliament and BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, has greeted Pranab Mukherjee for being elected as president of India. In a felicitation message to Pranab on... Full story

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70 injured in police-workers clash at Ashulia

At least 70 people, including policemen and factory security guards, were injured in clashes at Jamgora and Dhonaid area of Ashulia on the outskirt of the city on Monday morning when workers... Full story

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Media to expose corruption, incompetence: Mozena

US ambassador Dan Mozena has expressed his conviction that media experts would be able to use television and film to expose corruption, malfeasance and incompetence in society... Full story

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Eighth witness testifies against Salauddin

The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology’s vice-chancellor on Monday testified that detained BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury had tortured him in Salauddin’s paternal house in 1971. Full story

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Indo-Bangla FS-level talks in New Delhi today

Bangladesh and India are set to hold foreign secretary-level consultations in New Delhi today to review bilateral relations between the two countries. Informed sources said the Bangladesh side, led by foreign... Full story

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30,000 flee clashes in northeast India

About 30,000 villagers have fled their homes in northeast India amid clashes between Bodo tribal groups and Muslim settlers that have seen 19 people killed so far, the police said on Monday. Full story

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Cabinet mourns Humayun, Mazharul

The cabinet on Monday adopted a condolence motion at the deaths of writer Humayun Ahmed and architect Mazharul Islam. The motion was brought forward by the cabinet secretary, Md Mosharraf... Full story

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Govt employee dies in road accident

An employee of the energy division was killed when a bus ran him over near Bangabhaban in the capital’s Gulishthan on Monday afternoon. Abul Kashem, 55, the personal assistant of the energy... Full story

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11 pirates arrested in Bhola

The police arrested 11 alleged pirates along with sharp weapons at Char Jahiruddin in Tajimuddin upazila of Bhola on Monday. The police said on secret information they launched a drive and arrested the... Full story

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One killed, 12 injured in Narsingdi clash

A man was killed and 12 others, including three women, were injured in a clash between ruling Awami League and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists at Anantarampur in Narsingdi on Monday. Full story

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Japan social business fund launched

A US$ 20 million social business fund for Japan was announced on Saturday to finance innovative non-dividend businesses, called social business, which would fight social problems, according to a Yunus... Full story

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