Bar Council: Written test of 5 centres cancelled

Bangladesh Bar Council on Thursday decided to cancel the written test of the advocateship candidates, held at five centres on December 19, as some
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Murder of 11-Year-Old in Mirpur: Prime accused held

The prime accused in the murder of 11-year-old Shamnun Islam, in Dhaka’s Mirpur area a week ago, was arrested early yesterday.
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Keep dorms open during exams

Students of Rajshahi University (RU) have urged authorities to reopen dormitories, ensuring health guidelines, during the honours and master’s final examinations, which are scheduled to start from January 2.
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Stand by cold-hit people

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday called upon the party leaders and workers to stand by cold-hit people.
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM

A comforting day for canines

The stray dogs at Chattogram’s Sadarghat area had a different kind of day yesterday.
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Snake venom worth Tk 75cr seized in Dhaka

Rapid Action Battalion seized snake venom worth Tk 75 crore and arrested six persons from Dakshinkhan area in the capital on Thursday afternoon.
25 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Garment workers stage demo in Gazipur demanding arrears

The workers of a readymade garment factory demonstrated in Gazipur city today demanding payment of their arrears and allowance.
25 December 2020, 14:41 PM

Snake venom worth Tk 75 crore seized, six arrested

Rapid Action Battalion seized snake venom worth Tk 75 crore and arrested six smugglers from Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan area yesterday afternoon.
25 December 2020, 04:24 AM

Kaikaus to remain PM’s principal secy

The government has reappointed Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus to his current post on contract for two more years, postponing his post-retirement leave (PRL) and related facilities.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Transport Strike in Sylhet: People’s sufferings end after 62 hours

With 10 hours remaining in the clock, the 72-hour transport strike in Sylhet demanding permission to resume stone extraction was called off at around 8pm yesterday.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Trying to find ways for them to invest in country: minister

The government is trying to find ways for expatriate Bangladeshis to invest in the country, said Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad yesterday.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

DoE official faces lawmaker’s wrath

AKM Bahauddin Bahar, lawmaker of Cumilla-6 constituency, has threatened an official of the Department of Environment (DoE) with dire consequences after she inspected a hill-cutting project by Roads and Highways Department (RHD) and prepared a damage assessment report.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Abducted from Rohingya Camp: Volunteer of Red Crescent rescued after 10hrs by APBn

Members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) rescued a volunteer of Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society early yesterday, 10 hours after he was abducted from a Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee camp.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Want it to begin next year: Japanese envoy

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki yesterday said his country supports repatriation of Rohingyas and wants to see the process start next year.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

A unique Christmas celebration

Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is back again after a year-long wait, with the same exuberance among the community. Billions across the globe will observe the day, and Bangladeshi Christians will join in on the celebration as well.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

NSU mourns MA Hashem

North South University (NSU) deeply mourns the passing of MA Hashem, founder trustee member and former trustee board chairperson of the university.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

5 drug-positive BMP officers sent to jail

Five police officers, among 12 tested positives in drug tests, were sent to jail in Barishal yesterday, according to Barishal Metropolitan Police (BMP).
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Transport leaders renew demand for changes to Road Transport Act

Transport leaders yesterday reiterated their demand for changing several sections of the Road Transport Act-2018, which came into force partially from November last year.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Cadet College Club Limited: New leadership for 2021 elected

Md Nasser Shahrear Zahedee has been elected president of Cadet College Club Limited (CCCL) for the second term. Md Manzur Murshed and Md Jakaria Habib were elected vice-president and secretary general, says a press release.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Progga slams govt for letting tobacco firm set up plant

Anti-tobacco group Knowledge for Progress yesterday condemned the government decision that allowed a tobacco company to set up new manufacturing plant in the country.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM