Bangladesh

Khaleda's condition stable, didn't fully recover: physician

Khaleda Zia's condition is stable but she is yet to recover fully, said her physician and member of the medical team formed for her treatment, Dr FM Siddique.
19 June 2021, 18:47 PM

Tk 3.77 crore missing from vault: ACC files case against 2 Dhaka Bank officials

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed case against two officials of Dhaka Bank’s Bangshal branch over Tk 3.77 crore that went missing from the bank’s vault.
19 June 2021, 17:09 PM

Fugitive seen at event attended by minister, MPs, DC and SP in Munshiganj

A fugitive was seen at the inauguration of a mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Munshiganj where Liberation War Affairs Minister, two MPs, deputy commissioner were also present.
19 June 2021, 14:57 PM

2 killed, one injured in van, auto-rickshaw collision in Narayanganj

Two passengers of a battery-run auto-rickshaw were killed, and its driver was injured when the vehicle collided head-on with a covered van on Chashara-Panchabati road at Police Line area of Sadar upazila in Narayanganj this afternoon.
19 June 2021, 12:54 PM

Khaleda Zia returns home from hospital

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned home this evening from Evercare Hospital after almost two months, said Syrul Kabir Khan, an official of Khaleda's press wing.
19 June 2021, 11:41 AM

Monsoon showers drench Dhaka and most of the country

Dhaka woke up to another drenched morning today as intermittent monsoon rains continued across the country.
19 June 2021, 11:23 AM

1 worker killed, 3 others injured in blast at Sitakunda shipyard

A worker was killed and three others were injured in a blast at a shipyard in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram this afternoon.
19 June 2021, 10:46 AM

Bangladesh elected FAO Council member for 2022-2024

Bangladesh has been elected member of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) Council from the Asia Region for the term 2022-2024. FAO is the specialised UN agency that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
19 June 2021, 10:38 AM

Illegally-recruited staffers at RU lock buildings, finance committee meeting suspended

Many of the 137 unlawfully recruited staffers at Rajshahi University locked university's administrative buildings, senate building and vice chancellor’s residence today in order to stop finance committee meeting from being held.
19 June 2021, 10:11 AM

Time to focus on the 'Bangladesh Model' that embraces people-centric policies: Radwan Mujib

Radwan Mujib Siddiq has said it is time to move on from referring to the "Bangladesh Miracle" and start focusing on the "Bangladesh Model", as the country seeks to consolidate its position as a middle-income country.
19 June 2021, 06:20 AM

Collision between bus, three wheeler in Bogura leaves 2-month-old, his grandparents dead

A head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw left three people dead in Bogura’s Shibganj upazila this morning.
19 June 2021, 05:54 AM

Abu Taw Haa was 'in hiding' for personal reasons: DB

Islamic preacher Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan, his two companions, and driver of the car they were in were "in hiding" in Gaibandha, detectives in Rangpur said today.
18 June 2021, 13:43 PM

Dhaka seeks incentive-based package for sustainable graduation of LDCs

Bangladesh has called for an incentive-based and long-term graduation package for graduating and already-graduated countries from LDCs as they are at a high risk of sliding back -- both due to the Covid-19 impacts and the loss of LDC specific support measures.
18 June 2021, 11:29 AM

Abu Taw Haa taken to DB office in Rangpur

Islamic preacher Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan has been taken to the office of Detective Branch of Police in Rangpur after he was found earlier in the day.
18 June 2021, 09:28 AM

Bangladesh nominated FAO member from Asia region

Bangladesh has been nominated as the member of Food and Agricultural Organization from Asia region for three years from 2022.
18 June 2021, 07:34 AM

Lalmonirhat farmers try out cultivation of 7-colour chilli in one plant

Cultivation of BARI Ornamental Chilli-1 variety, which bears the spice in seven colours in the same plant, is gaining grounds in Lalmonirhat.
18 June 2021, 07:31 AM

422 more Bangladeshis to return from Lebanon today

At least 422 more Bangladeshis will return home from Lebanon by a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines today.
18 June 2021, 05:26 AM

36 illegal structures evicted from Kuakata beach

36 illegal structures have been evicted from Kuakata beach area in Patuakhali.
17 June 2021, 14:03 PM

UGC approves Tk 10,000 crore budget for public universities

University Grants Commission (UGC) today approved a budget of Tk 10,032 crore for 49 public universities of the country for 2021-22 fiscal year.
17 June 2021, 13:40 PM

College student in Barguna collapses in the middle of football match, dies

A college student collapsed on the field and died while playing football in Barguna yesterday afternoon.
17 June 2021, 10:43 AM