Embezzling Zakat Fund: Hearing on charge framing against Sayedee on Jan 11

A Dhaka court yesterday fixed January 11 for hearing on charge framing in a case filed against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee and five others for embezzling Tk 1.27 crore from Islamic Foundation’s Zakat Fund.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt official found dead in Dhaka

Police recovered body of a government official from the capital’s Moghbazar area yesterday morning.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Fake Covid Certificates: Sabrina seeks bail from HC

JKG Healthcare’s Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury has filed a bail petition with the High Court in a case filed for issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Ensure transparency in procurement, distribution of Covid-19 vaccine

Transparency and accountability in the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines must be ensured, demanded Committee for the Protection of Fundamental Rights yesterday.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Host community faced challenges for lowered labour costs: RIB study

Working-class people in host communities near Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar faced occupational challenges as Rohingyas could be hired as labourer at lower cost.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Quader for more int’l pressure on Myanmar

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday called upon the international community to take more effective strategies for mounting pressure on Myanmar to take back its Rohingya nationals from Bangladesh.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Century-old Mongolabash at Sutrapur: Renovation at the cost of historical aesthetic

The century-old Mongolabash at Dhaka’s Sutrapur is being renovated to improve the living space of Kabi Nazrul Government College students, but this improvement is happening at the cost of the building’s historical value and aesthetic style.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

What does ‘Liberation’ mean to Bangladeshis?

To mark the 50th Victory day of Bangladesh, Youth Opportunities and the High Commission of India recently launched a writing competition titled “What Liberation means to me?”
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Rawshan Rahman Eva passes away

Rawshan Rahman Eva, wife of Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Mashiur Rahman, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday morning.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Fake Covid-19 certificates: JKG healthcare chairman Dr Sabrina seeks HC bail

Chairman of JKG Healthcare Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury has sought bail from the High Court in a case filed on charge of issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
28 December 2020, 13:43 PM

4th ‘Liberation War-time’ bomb found at Dhaka airport’s construction site

Another 250kg bomb was found buried at the construction site of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's 3rd terminal today.
28 December 2020, 09:51 AM

France committed to supporting Bangladesh: envoy

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marin Schuh and Project Officer-in-charge of the water and sanitation sector of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Dhaka Fanny Nesen have visited the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) headquarters.
28 December 2020, 09:47 AM

Syed Mahbub-e-Khuda Dewanbagi passes away

Syed Mahbub-e-Khuda Dewanbagi, known as Dewanbagi Pir, died at a hospital in Dhaka this morning.
28 December 2020, 06:42 AM

Police recover body of govt official in Dhaka's Mogbazar area

Police recovered body of a government official from Dhaka’s Mogbazar area this morning.
28 December 2020, 06:00 AM

11 addl DIGs recommended for DIG posts

Eleven additional deputy inspector generals of police have been recommended for promotion to the rank of deputy inspector general yesterday.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Threats on Kushtia SP: Noted citizens call for arrest of miscreants

Eleven eminent citizens yesterday demanded arrest of those who misinterpreted Kushtia police superintendent’s recent remarks on sculpture vandalism issue and threatened him, saying his remarks were in support of independent Bangladesh, achieved through the Liberation War.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Women farmers deserve proper recognition

Speakers at a webinar yesterday said ownership of land is the key stumbling block for women’s empowerment in agriculture. In Bangladesh, only 15.8 percent of rural land is owned by women, and only one-fourth of that land is effectively owned by them.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM

No place for drug addicts in police

Inspector General of Police Dr Benazir Ahmed has categorically said there is no room for drug-addicts in police force.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Deradicalisation to eliminate militancy

Like developed countries, as part of a soft approach to eliminate militancy, Bangladesh is going to start an institutional deradicalisation process.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Virtual courts at districts soon: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government will introduce activities of virtual courts at district level during this coronavirus situation to ensure judicial services for justice seekers.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM