BGB gets riot control vehicles, APCs

Sophisticated Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) and riot control vehicles were included in Border Guard Bangladesh’s (BGB’s) arsenal yesterday to enhance its operational activities and capacity building.
10 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt mulling launch of visually appealing vessels on circular waterways around Dhaka

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today said the government was thinking of launching modern and visually pleasing vessels on circular waterways around Dhaka city.
10 November 2020, 14:50 PM

Negligence at NICRH: HC orders health secretary to collect compensation

The High Court today directed the health secretary to collect Tk 5 lakh as compensation from four frmer and current officials of National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) for their negligence in preserving and protecting hospital equipment, including intensive care unit ventilators.
10 November 2020, 13:19 PM

SCBA seeks steps over ‘discourteous behaviour’ with 2 lawyers

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) today sent a letter to the chief justice demanding that the authorities concerned take necessary steps so that no misunderstanding forms between the bar and bench (court) and their relationship is not damaged.
10 November 2020, 09:38 AM

Death of police official at hospital: ‘It was murder’, says Tejgaon Deputy Commissioner

Ten employees of a hospital were placed on seven-day remand each in a case filed over the death of Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Anisul Karim, who was assaulted by the hospital staff when he was admitted yesterday with some mental health complications.
10 November 2020, 06:56 AM

Police official dies after ‘assault by hospital staff’

A senior assistant superintendent of police died at a hospital in Dhaka after he was allegedly assaulted by hospital staff.
9 November 2020, 19:37 PM

Rab Executive Magistrate Sarwoer Alam transferred to expats’ welfare ministry

Sarwoer Alam, an executive magistrate at Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) headquarters, has been transferred to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment as senior assistant secretary.
9 November 2020, 19:27 PM

39pc migrant workers’ familes had no income from April-June: study

Thirty-nine percent of the migrant workers’ families had no income during April, May and June in the country this year, although there were no
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Ex-husband throws acid on woman

A man allegedly threw acid on his ex-wife, an employee at a hospital in the capital, yesterday morning.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Drive in Khulna City: 33 detained, 25 fined for not wearing masks

Around 33 people were detained by two mobile courts for violating health guidelines in Khulna yesterday.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Noor Hossain Day today

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, a red-letter day in restoration of democracy in Bangladesh, is being observed today.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

A forgone mandate: Dhaka city corporations’ food inspection activities virtually non-existent

The two Dhaka city corporations have the mandate of keeping a check on food safety, but have been doing next to nothing to this end for several years.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Will make sure project money is not wasted: Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday said they do not want wastage of money in any project of the city corporation.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Travelling made better for women, by women

There are many words for it. “Wanderlust”, “hodophile” or “bhromon-pipashu” -- are only some of the things we call those of us who harbour a strong desire to travel.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

One dies, eight hurt in Ctg building fire

An elderly woman died and eight, including six members of a family, suffered burn injuries in a fire at a six-storey building in Chattogram city on Sunday night.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Enayetullah Khan’s death anniv today

Today is the 15th death anniversary of Enayetullah Khan, founding editor of daily New Age and editor-in-chief of weekly Holiday, says a press release.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

M’singh road crash kills two brothers

Two brothers were killed in a road accident at the Seedstore area in Bhaluka upazila early yesterday.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Barishal ex-mayor jailed for 7 years

Former Barishal City Corporation mayor Ahsan Habib Kamal and four others were yesterday sentenced to seven years in prison in a corruption case filed over embezzlement of Tk 45 lakh.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Suman, Ishrat challenge contempt of court ruling

Two Supreme Court lawyers yesterday filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the SC, challenging the contempt of court rule issued by the HC against them for allegedly posting derogatory comments about the judiciary on Facebook.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

ASI among 2 held with yaba in Dhaka

Two persons including a police official were arrested with yaba tablets in the capital’s Gendaria area on Sunday night.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM