2 killed after being run over by truck in Khulna

A motorcycle driver and his passenger were killed after being run over by a truck on Khulna city bypass road in the district.
19 February 2021, 18:23 PM

12 people held in Lalmonirhat while trying to enter India illegally

Members of Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 12 Bangladeshis, including six teenagers, in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat today while they were trying to enter India illegally.
19 February 2021, 16:45 PM

5 hurt in clash between JU students, locals

At least five persons were injured, including students of Jahangirnagar University in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka, in a clash between locals and students.
19 February 2021, 15:00 PM

Process underway to take action against Papul

The process of taking action against independent Laxmipur-2 lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul has been started as documents and other papers on his conviction in a Kuwait court has reached the parliament secretariat.
19 February 2021, 11:54 AM

Madrasa student Mamun ‘tortured to death’ in Jashore: People take to street demanding justice

Hundreds of locals, including family members of the deceased Mamun Hasan, who was allegedly tortured to death by local members and his associates, have taken to the street today demanding justice.
19 February 2021, 11:24 AM

Three-wheelers to be brought under registration: Quader

The government is going to bring three-wheelers under registration to bring down road accidents and ensure safety, Transport Minister Obaidul Quader said today.
18 February 2021, 16:53 PM

Webometrics rankings: DU secures 1st place in Bangladesh, 1,634th globally

Dhaka University (DU) has secured first position in Bangladesh and 1,634th worldwide according to a ranking published by Webometrics, a Madrid-based on educational and research institutions.
18 February 2021, 15:58 PM

India-Bangladesh collaboration: Software to translate SC judgments from English to Bangla unveiled

The Supreme Court today unveiled ‘Amar Vasha’ software, which uses artificial intelligence to translate orders and judgments of the apex court from English into Bangla.
18 February 2021, 15:27 PM

Projects like metro rail, Matarbari deep seaport will change the face of Bangladesh: Japan envoy

Once completed, infrastructure projects including Dhaka metro rail, Matarbari deep sea-port and Terminal-3 of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will change the face of Bangladesh, Ito Naoki, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, said today.
18 February 2021, 13:51 PM

‘Int’l Mother Language Day inspiration to build multicultural, inclusive societies’

International Mother Language Day is a source of inspiration to build multicultural and inclusive societies where people of all races, faiths, languages and cultures get respect and can live with dignity, ministers and academics said today.
18 February 2021, 13:30 PM

20 public universities fix tentative dates for admission tests in June-July

Twenty science and technology, and general public universities are set to hold centralised admission tests in June-July.
17 February 2021, 14:51 PM

Invest more in Special Economic Zones: PM Sheikh Hasina urges Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged Sri Lanka to invest more in Bangladesh, particularly in its special economic zones (SEZs).
17 February 2021, 13:51 PM

Jahangirnagar University admission test from June 6

The first year honours admission test at Jahangirnagar University (JU) for academic year 2020-21 will begin on June 6.
17 February 2021, 13:50 PM

Metro rail will start running in Dhaka this Victory Day: planning minister

Planning Minister MA Mannan today said that metro rail will start running from Uttara to Agargaon in Dhaka from Victory Day (December 16) this year.
17 February 2021, 13:09 PM

9 UK universities keen to set up campuses in Bangladesh

At least nine UK universities want to set up campuses in Bangladesh to provide higher education of international standard.
17 February 2021, 09:25 AM

Bangladesh calls for greater preparedness for UN peacekeepers’ safety, security

Bangladesh has called for greater preparedness for the safety and security of the UN peacekeepers.
16 February 2021, 11:10 AM

PM urges all to be vigilant against conspiracy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all countrymen to keep vigil against conspiracy.
16 February 2021, 10:37 AM

BSF hands over detained policeman to BGB in Panchagarh

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over a policeman, held from Ghagra border in Panchagarh Sadar upazila, to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
16 February 2021, 08:58 AM

Demeaning army chief is tantamount to demeaning PM: General Aziz

Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed has said that demeaning the army chief is tantamount to demeaning the prime minister.
16 February 2021, 07:38 AM

Al Jazeera’s report a false, fabricated, malicious attempt to debase Bangladesh Army: ISPR

The Army Headquarters outrightly rejected “all malicious attempt and claims of Al-Jazeera to debase a professionally highly skilled, universally accepted Chief of Army Staff without any valid evidence” in a report titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men” broadcast on February 1 by the international news channel.
15 February 2021, 19:33 PM