No battery-run rickshaws to ply DSCC roads: Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has announced they have started taking legal action against all battery-run motorised vehicles from yesterday.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM

SC stays HC order on Titas to pay Tk 5 lakh for each victim

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed till December 1 a High Court order that asked Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 5 lakh as initial costs to each family of the victims, who died and suffered burn injuries in the Narayanganj mosque blast.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Third time’s the charm?

Amid growing allegations that many project and field-level officials of Roads and Highways Department (RHD) are not attending field offices regularly, the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry has come up with almost similar directives it issued earlier to stop the malpractice.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Private A-level examinees demand no physical exams

A group of private A-level examination candidates urged authorities concerned to not hold exams amid the pandemic, as it will put students in severe health risks.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Helping defaulters secure loans with fake NIDs

They are data entry operators of election offices.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Silver screens still grey

Cinema halls across the country, much like most countries of the world, have had their lights out for six months now owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, and those few still involved with the industry can only see bleak days ahead.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Dr Ibrahim Khalil no more

Dr Ibrahim Khalil, chief geologist of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, passed away yesterday.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6: BNP picks Salahuddin, Rezaul for by-polls

BNP yesterday picked Salahuddin Ahmed and Sheikh Mohammad Rezaul Islam as its candidates to contest the Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 by-elections respectively billed for October 17.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM

SC stays HC order asking Titas to give Tk 5 lakh to N’ganj mosque blast victims

The Supreme Court today stayed till December 1 a High Court order that asked Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 5 lakh as primary compensation to families of those who died and suffered burn injuries in the Narayanganj mosque blast.
13 September 2020, 12:52 PM

Police recover body of 13-year-old house help in Dhaka’s Banani

Police recovered the body of a 13-year-old house help from her employer’s house in Dhaka’s Banani area this afternoon.
13 September 2020, 11:55 AM

Will take legal action if battery-run rickshaws found in Dhaka South: Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today termed all converted non-motorised vehicles using batteries illegal, and announced legal action against them from today.
13 September 2020, 11:10 AM

Money Laundering Case: Suspended Ctg jailer Sohel Rana seeks bail

Suspended jailer of Chattogram Central Jail Sohel Rana Biswas again has sought bail from the High Court in a money laundering case.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Keep multi-dimensional waterways active

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday called for keeping active multi-dimensional waterways between Dhaka and Barishal for using alternative routes while facing difficulties.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Foreign minister set to leave for Turkey today

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen is scheduled to leave for Turkey today to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly-constructed Bangladesh Chancery Complex, said a senior official of the ministry yesterday.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt giving wrong info over Covid-19: BNP

BNP yesterday alleged the government has been providing wrong information about coronavirus cases and fatalities.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Intercity tickets at counters till Sept 21 sold out

Bangladesh Railways (BR) started selling half the tickets of intercity trains through station counters from yesterday morning while the rest is being sold online.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Anti-Torture Act: UN official, US envoy hail ‘significant’ verdict

UN Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo has appreciated the first verdict under the Anti-Torture Act, saying it will pave the way for other victims to access justice.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Sex traffickers active in myriad guises

Manager of a well-known film actress and at least couple of choreographers are allegedly involved in trafficking girls to Dubai.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-5, Naogaon-6: JP selects candidates for two by-elections

Jatiya Party yesterday nominated Mir Abdus Sabur Asud and Kazi Golam Kabir to contest the Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 by-elections. Asud is a presidium member of JP while Kabir is the president of Raninagar upazila unit of JP.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM

New beginnings for Bengal Boi, Charcha

After remaining mostly closed since the lockdown begun in March, popular bookstores Bengal Boi and Charcha have started to continue operations at a new branch and online respectively.
12 September 2020, 18:00 PM