‘Coordinate with DSCC on all development works by Oct 31’

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Tuesday issued letters to 21 government agencies and five project authorities to coordinate their development works with DSCC by October 31 to implement the projects.
7 October 2020, 16:28 PM

Abrar Fahad murder: One more prosecution witness gives deposition

One more prosecution witness today gave his deposition before a tribunal in Dhaka in connection with the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad in October last year.
7 October 2020, 11:14 AM

Sagira Morshed murder: Petition for treating accused as juvenile dismissed

A Dhaka court has dismissed a petition submitted by Maruf Reza, accused in the killing of Sagira Morshed in the capital 30 years ago, for treating him as a juvenile.
7 October 2020, 07:17 AM

2010 verdict of cheque dishonour case read out to Regent Chairman Shahed

A Dhaka court has read out the verdict that sentenced Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed to six months’ imprisonment in a cheque dishonour case.
7 October 2020, 06:42 AM

Quick action taken against perpetrators

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said members of law enforcement agency are acting quickly to arrest the accused in the Noakhali gang rape incident case.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Death to rapists’

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader yesterday said the existing law on rape cases should be amended with the provision of maximum death penalty.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

It can change fate of South Asians

Regional connectivity through the Bay of Bengal can change the fate of South Asian people through trade and economy, especially of the landlocked Nepal, Bhutan and India’s Northeast, said economists and foreign relations experts yesterday.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

No transaction for Umrah before govt announcement

The religious affairs ministry yesterday warned people, who want to go for Umrah hajj, not to do any transaction with anyone before official announcement from the ministry in this regard.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Bus runs over cousins on highway

Two cousins ​​were killed after a passenger bus ran them over at Navaran Colony junction on Jashore-Benapole highway at 11am yesterday.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Gopal Krishna Muhuri Murder: SC commutes death sentence of three to imprisonment till death

The Supreme Court yesterday commuted the death sentence of three convicts to imprisonment till natural death in sensational Gopal Krishna Muhuri murder case of Chattogram.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Mastermind’ DGHE staffer arrested: CID

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a machine operator of Directorate General of Health Education (DGHE) on charges of leaking medical and dental admission test question papers.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Have to start from scratch

Two years after forming the high-powered committee, the new DSCC mayor yesterday found almost no progress in bringing the city buses under six companies and the traffic system under discipline.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Ensure accountability, transparency of local NGOs: speakers

Promoting local NGOs was a necessity to uphold dignity of the country’s marginalised population, said speakers at a virtual conference yesterday.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Three Brac schools among 100 selected around the world

Three Bangladeshi schools, all run by Brac, have been selected among 100 schools from across the globe to showcase their best practices and promote a higher and better standard of education during the ongoing World Education Week.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

DU plans life after reopening

As possible ways out of a shutdown-induced session jam, the authorities of Dhaka University are mulling over various measures, including merging two semesters into one, taking extra classes, and cutting public holidays.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Mastermind of ‘question leak gang’ placed on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed a machine operator of the Directorate General of Health Education (DGHE) on five-day remand on charges of leaking medical and dental admission test question papers.
6 October 2020, 15:51 PM

Police bar leftist students’ procession against rape

Police bar a procession against incidents of rape brought out by members of Bangladesh Chhatra Union in Dhaka.
6 October 2020, 09:03 AM

Climate Vulnerable Forum: PM to chair global event tomorrow

Bangladesh along with Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will host the virtual Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) leaders’ event tomorrow.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Govt can’t avoid liability for rape’

The government cannot avoid the liability for various incidents of violence against women, including rape, said Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM

93pc of healthcare, medical waste left unmanaged: Brac

Around 93.4 percent of the generated medical and healthcare waste every day from households and healthcare units across the country is left unmanaged due to lack of a proper management system, causing severe environmental pollution as well as health problems, a study has found.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM