8 iconic mosques for 8 divisions:PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said eight “iconic mosques” with all modern facilities will be built in eight divisions of the country with Saudi assistance.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Grassroots orgs standing up against gender-based violence

Sirajganj’s Husne Ara Jolly married at an early age. She has been subjected to violence throughout her married life, and at one point, she attempted to take her own life.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Shaheed Dr Milon Day today

Shaheed Dr Milon Day will be observed across the country today, commemorating the 30th martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, who was joint secretary general of Bangladesh Medical Association.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

3 held with heroin in Rajshahi

Police in a drive arrested three alleged drug traders with 1.1kg heroin from Gopalpur in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila on Wednesday. The arrestees are Jamila (30), Babu Sheikh (21) and Selanur (35).
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

3 ‘Ansar al Islam’ men arrested

Rapid Action Battalion claimed to have arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Ansar al Islam from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi and Savar on Wednesday.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Mother, toddler killed in road accident

A woman and her 3-year-old son were killed and five injured as a bus hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw on Lalmonirhat-Burimari road in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat yesterday.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Retired public officials don’t need govt approval for jobs at other orgs

Retired public officials will no longer require government permission to take up jobs at other organisations, change profession or go abroad.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Snake venom worth Tk 9cr seized, 2 held

Criminal Investigation Department of police has seized snake venom worth Tk 9 crore and arrested two smugglers from Gazipur on Wednesday.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

A one-stop info service for migrant workers

The International Organization for Migration yesterday launched an online platform for migrant workers that provides information on safe migration, sustainable reintegration, and remittance management.
26 November 2020, 18:00 PM

3 ‘Ansar al Islam’ men arrested in Dhaka

Three suspected members of banned militant outfit Ansar al Islam were arrested in Dhaka last night.
26 November 2020, 11:11 AM

Steps to be taken for their reinstatement

State Minister for Information Murad Hasan yesterday said steps will be taken to reinstate media workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus period.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

High Court justifies law to carry out virtual proceedings

The High Court yesterday justified the law that has empowered the country’s courts to virtually carry out the judicial proceedings through videoconferences and other digital means.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

A school looking after its students

The prolonged lockdown and transition to online schooling has had an undesired side effect -- its negative impact on students’ mental health.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Kwe Shwe Hla betrayed Mro people: PCP

Chairperson of Bandarban Hill District Council (BHDC), Kwe Shwe Hla, has betrayed the Mro people by allegedly giving their jhum land in Lama upazila’s Dola Para for tourism, said Parbatya Chattogram Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP) in a statement yesterday.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Investigators looking into Monir’s SUVs

Investigators will now scrutinise how Monir Hossain alias Golden Monir had been using SUVs registered under names of current and former lawmakers.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Tazreen fire victim dies amid calls for reparation

A former worker of Tazreen Fashions passed away yesterday morning due to her injuries. The disabled worker had been protesting in front of Jatiya Press Club.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Fire guts 55 shanties, shops at Kalshi slum

At least 55 shanties and shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a slum in Dhaka’s Kalshi early yesterday.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

HC seeks opinion of four amici curae

The High Court yesterday sought expert opinions from four amici curiae (friends of court) on the alleged refusal of three hospitals in Dhaka to provide treatment to newborn twin babies and their death on November 2, and on the explanations given by the hospitals on the issue.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Illegal parking: Dhaka's Satrasta back to its old self

With trees and shrubs on the median strip thinning out and truckers parking vehicles on both sides of the road, Tejgaon-Satrasta is once again returning to its old self -- a troublesome thoroughfare for traffic.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Violence against women: Rights activists hold protest procession in Dhaka

Rights activists have brought out a torch procession with the slogan “Muktir Michhil” (March for Freedom) in Dhaka protesting the violence against women across the country.
25 November 2020, 16:02 PM