Dealing with Natural Disasters: Govt efforts lack transparency

A research by Transparency International Bangladesh has found that there was a huge lack of transparency and accountability on the part of the government in dealing with the recent natural disasters, including Cyclone Amphan.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Afghan women’s rights activist shot dead

Gunmen on motorbike shot dead a women’s rights activist and her brother north of Afghanistan’s capital yesterday, officials said, as a wave of assassinations ravages the violence-wracked country.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Cases Under Digital Security Act: Give training to cops to finish probe in 75 days

The High Court has directed the inspector general of police to take steps necessary to train officers to complete investigating cases filed under the Digital Security Act in 75 days.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Reshuffle in top tier of bureaucracy

The Public Administration Ministry in a gazette yesterday announced that some of the top bureaucrats have been transferred.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Ex-state minister AKM Jahangir passes away

Former state minister for textiles and jute AKM Jahangir Hossain died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University yesterday. He was 66.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Uphold country’s dignity at the global stage

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the army personnel to prepare themselves in such a way so that they can uphold the country’s dignity in the global arena.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Allegations against EC ‘false, ill- motivated’

Those who said people are losing faith in elections have an ill motive, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said yesterday, referring to a press conference by 42 distinguished citizens.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

World readies for ‘restricted’ Christmas

Thousands of truckers endured Christmas Eve stranded near a major British port, ensnared in the chaos unleashed by a new coronavirus strain, as Western nations accelerated vaccination programmes.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

ACC can summon anyone over graft

The High Court has observed that the Anti-Corruption Commission can issue notice to any citizen asking him or her to appear in person to its office to place statements over corruption allegations.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

US under siege from Covid-19

Americans were warned again not to travel for Christmas as the latest Covid-19 surge left hospitals struggling to find beds for the sick and political leaders imposed restrictions to try to curb new infections, making for a grim holiday season.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid Impact on Media Houses: Objective journalism key to survival

Amid shrinking space for press freedom and changing consumers’ habits during Covid-19 pandemic, good old-fashioned, objective journalism is the key to survival for media houses, speakers said in a webinar organised by Asia News Network (ANN) on Wednesday.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

KSA’s Sudden Flight Ban: 100 Bangladeshis sent back from Abu Dhabi Airport

Around 100 Bangladeshi workers heading to Saudi Arabia were forced to return from Abu Dhabi Monday night following the sudden decision of the Saudi government to suspend all international flights, including to and from Dhaka.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Ahmed Shafi’s Death: Allegation of murder politically motivated

Hefajat-e Islam Emir Junayed Babunagari said the organisation’s former emir Ahmed Shafi was not killed and the allegation of him being murdered was politically motivated.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Work to establish a happy society: Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today makes a fervent appeal to all to work for the establishment of a happy and exploitation-free society on the ashes left by the enemy.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Farmers fear crop loss as cold spell lingers on

As the cold spell lingers on, farmers are in fear of incurring losses because their crops might be affected by the bitter cold.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Partex Group chairman MA Hashem passes away

MA Hashem, eminent industrialist and founder of Partex Group, passed away early today.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Formulate another stimulus package

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the finance ministry and other related ministries and divisions to formulate another financial stimulus package plan keeping a possible second wave of Covid-19 in consideration.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Ankara eager to sell weapons to Dhaka

Turkey is willing to sell weapons to Bangladesh as it is now producing the most of its required arms.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Importing Fake Sewing Machines: 2 Chinese nationals held

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police on Tuesday arrested two Chinese nationals from the capital for allegedly importing fake sewing machines to the country.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

US reinstates Sudan’s sovereign immunity over past terror attacks

US lawmakers on Monday backed legislation granting Sudan legal immunity for past militant attacks, a final step in a historic deal removing Khartoum from Washington’s blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM