Benazir’s immovable properties: Court appoints administrators to look after them
6 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Greece to regularise 15,000 undocumented Bangladeshis
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
10 injured as BNP, police clash in Tangail
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Sohan captain for Zim T20Is
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Grain exports via black sea: Ukraine, Russia sign deal
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Lanka troops raid main protest camp
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
BSF seizes ‘record’ 41.49 kg gold near Benapole border
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
2 Covid patients die; positivity rate 8.36
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
25-yr-old tourist drowns in Nikli haor
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Schoolgirl raped in Manikganj
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Rape Coverage by Media: Writ seeks HC order to shield victim’s identity
A rights organisation yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive to restrain the media from publishing and broadcasting the identity of rape and sexual assault victims.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Jute price soars to a record high
Jute has been selling at the highest rate after independence of Bangladesh. The benefit, however, is being reaped by the middle men instead of jute growers.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Baby Trump’ blimp lands at London museum
The infamous blimp of outgoing US President Donald Trump dressed as a baby could soon greet visitors to the Museum on London, which on Monday announced it had acquired the inflatable effigy.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Ferry Service: Many suffer as dense fog causes chaos
Dense fog forced the authorities to suspend ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia and the Shimulia-Banglabazar routes for hours, causing immense sufferings to passengers.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Upcoming CCC Polls: AL publishes ad with names of its candidates
Failing to make rebel candidates step down from the Chattogram City Corporation elections despite repeated attempts, the port city Awami League has published an advertisement with the names of its nominated candidates.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Turkey orders 238 detained in military probe over Gulen links
Turkey has ordered the arrest of 238 people in an operation targeting suspects in the military allegedly linked to a Muslim preacher who Ankara says was behind a 2016 failed coup, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported yesterday.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
20 more die from Covid, 702 test positive in a day
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally reached 529,031 yesterday with the detection of 702 new cases.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Imprisoned Chinese rights lawyer in poor health:wife
A Chinese lawyer nominated for a top human rights award is in poor health after years in prison, his wife told AFP yesterday.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Court dismisses defamation case against ex-DSCC mayor Khokon
A Dhaka court yesterday dismissed a defamation case filed against former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon over making “defamatory comments” on incumbent Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
EU warns Iran nuclear deal at ‘critical juncture’
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned the Iran nuclear deal is at a “critical juncture”, as Tehran’s moves to breach it threaten efforts to get the US back on board.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Slovakia begins new mass virus testing
Slovakia yesterday began a new round of nationwide Covid-19 screening -- a process aimed at easing curfew restrictions for people who test negative.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Twitter suspends QAnon-linked Republican lawmaker’s account
A newly elected Republican congresswoman known for promoting QAnon conspiracy theories accused Twitter of censorship on Sunday after her account was temporarily suspended for “multiple violations”.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Sixth census deferred to October due to pandemic
The sixth population and housing census of the country has been deferred for 10 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Global vaccine campaign gains momentum
The global Covid-19 vaccination drive gained pace yesterday as Brazil gave its first injections and France and Britain joined a growing list of nations starting mass vaccinations for all elderly citizens.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Paturia, Shimulia Routes: Fog disrupts ferry service
Normal life came to a near standstill due to the bone-chilling cold coupled with dense fog which also disrupted ferry services and vehicular movement.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Five arrested over torture on woman in Noakhali
Five people were arrested on Sunday night in connection with a case filed over the torture of two people, including a housewife after an attempt to rape her, in Noakhali’s Hatiya upazila.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Membership of 154 Pakistan MPs suspended
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday announced that the membership of 154 members of the Senate, national and provincial assemblies had been suspended for failing to submit statements of their assets and liabilities.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Explosives Case: 5 get life term over killing of journalist
A Khulna court yesterday sentenced five outlaws to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the murder of Ekushey Padak recipient and journalist Humayun Kabir Balu in 2004.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Fraudster arrested in capital
He used to travel in a helicopter from Dhaka to remote towns and introduced himself as the CEO of the Canadian Council for International Cooperation.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Virgin Orbit reaches space for first time
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit project on Sunday successfully flew a rocket into space from the wing of a 747 plane, paving the way for a new method of launching low-cost satellites.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM