70.35% interviewees in Kurigram have no device to attend online classes: survey

A new survey by South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) and ActionAid Bangladesh conducted on four selected districts found that digital devices required to participate in online education was absolutely unavailable for 70.35 percent of students in Kurigram.
23 February 2021, 15:49 PM

Noted columnist Syed Abul Maksud no more

Noted columnist, researcher and writer Syed Abul Maksud today breathed his last at Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was 74.
23 February 2021, 13:43 PM

Al Jazeera report: Court asks complainant to withdraw sedition case

A Dhaka court today asked the complainant to withdraw a sedition case filed against four people including Swedish-Bangladeshi journalist and Netra News Editor-in-Chief Tasneem Khalil and Hungary-based entrepreneur Zulkarnain Saer Khan alias Sami over Al Jazeera’s report titled "All the Prime Minister's Men".
23 February 2021, 13:13 PM

24 Bangladeshis return home after serving jail term in Myanmar

Twenty-four Bangladeshis returned home through Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf border today after serving jail for different terms in Myanmar.
23 February 2021, 12:43 PM

Will build our own fighter jets: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed a desire to build fighter jets in Bangladesh, to protect its sovereignty.
23 February 2021, 07:45 AM

National University postpones all exams

All types of examinations under the National University have been postponed until further notice.
22 February 2021, 17:11 PM

Sarwar Mahmood appointed new Bangladesh envoy to Spain

The Government of Bangladesh has appointed Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood as the next ambassador to Spain.
22 February 2021, 15:58 PM

Bangladesh-US ties: Momen-Blinken talks in Washington on Wednesday

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen is scheduled to leave Dhaka tonight for Washington where he will have a series of meetings, including one with US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken.
22 February 2021, 15:14 PM

Bangladesh invites UAE leaders to Mujib Year and 50th independence anniversary celebrations

Bangladesh has invited UAE leaders to join the celebrations of Mujib Year and the 50th anniversary of independence this year.
22 February 2021, 14:36 PM

Cabinet clears Bangladesh Patent Bill 2021

The cabinet today approved the draft of ‘Bangladesh Patent Bill 2021’, aiming to make the century-old patent law more time-befitting.
22 February 2021, 13:11 PM

Mohammad Shahid’s parliament seat vacated

Parliament seat of independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul has been vacated today.
22 February 2021, 12:01 PM

Assess whether situation is conducive to reopen educational institutions: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the authorities concerned, including the education ministry, to examine whether the situation at present is conducive for reopening educational institutions.
22 February 2021, 08:56 AM

PM stresses on properly learning mother tongue

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put utmost importance on learning the mother language which protects both history and tradition.
21 February 2021, 15:13 PM

2 killed as bus hits motorcycle in Munshiganj

Two motorcyclists were killed after a bus hit their motorbike in Munshiganj’s Louhajang upazila today.
21 February 2021, 15:04 PM

‘Enforced disappearances’: UN working group wants to visit Bangladesh to examine 2 cases

The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances wants to undertake a visit to Bangladesh in relation to two cases of enforced disappearances.
21 February 2021, 08:36 AM

Nation paying tributes to language heroes

The nation is observing Amar Ekushey -- the Language Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Dibosh) and the International Mother Language Day in a befitting manner today, marking the supreme sacrifice of the language heroes for upholding the right to speak their mother tongue Bangla.
21 February 2021, 06:07 AM

President, PM pay homage to Language Heroes

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid their glowing tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement in 1952 on the occasion of Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.
20 February 2021, 20:02 PM

Facebook yet to receive HC order to take down Al Jazeera documentary

Facebook said they have not received the Bangladesh High Court’s order to take down a documentary titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men” which was broadcast by Al Jazeera on February 1.
20 February 2021, 16:04 PM

Language Movement paved the way for independence: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said it is the Language Movement in 1952 that paved the way for achieving independence.
20 February 2021, 08:42 AM

Prime Minister confers Ekushey Padak

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today conferred the prestigious Ekushey Padak, the country's second highest civilian award, to 21 eminent personalities in recognition of their contributions to various fields.
20 February 2021, 07:54 AM