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19 July 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Rubaiya Murshed’s ‘Nobody’s Children’: UPL publishes book on struggles of street children
2 July 2022, 13:13 PM
Culture
ACC looking into procurement anomalies at BR
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dhaka Airport: Passenger leaves behind Saudi riyal worth Tk 6cr
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
70 died in political clashes this year
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
101st birthday of DU
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Youth
‘Enough with mere formalities’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
What steps taken for their birth certificates?
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
‘Corruption, anarchy the new norm’
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
News
Dengue cases shot up in June
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Health
Tourism near Dhaka still far from revival
Although the government has permitted reopening of hotels, resorts and amusement parks since August, tour and hotel operators around Dhaka are still struggling to run their businesses due to low number of holidaymakers.
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt extends HSC admission deadline to Sept 17, sets max enrollment fees
The government has extended the deadline of enrolling students to class XI and fixed the highest ceiling of the admission fees.
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM
BNP demands lifting of travel restriction on Khaleda Zia
BNP yesterday demanded withdrawal of the restriction on Khaleda Zia, its ailing chairperson, from going abroad for treatment.
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM
6 leakages found in Titas Gas pipeline under Narayanganj mosque
A total of six leakages have been found in the pipeline of Titas Gas beneath Baitul Salah Jame Mosque located in Narayanganj Sadar upazila where an explosion occurred on Friday that has so far claimed 28 lives.
9 September 2020, 17:42 PM
DU professor terminated for ‘distorting history, defaming Bangabandhu’
The authorities of Dhaka University have terminated a professor from his job on charges of distorting the country’s history and defaming Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
9 September 2020, 15:18 PM
‘I’m satisfied, sir!’: victim’s brother weeps after 1st verdict on custodial death
When Imtiaz Hossain Rocky -- younger brother of Ishtiaque Hossain Jonny who was tortured to death in police custody in 2014 -- heard the verdict, he was stunned into silence.
As people prodded him, he whispered, barely audibly, “I’m satisfied, sir” over and over again.
9 September 2020, 14:58 PM
15kgs of amphetamine powder seized from Biman flight
Dhaka Customs House officials today seized over 15 kilogrammes of amphetamine powder from a flight of Biman at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
9 September 2020, 11:00 AM
HC orders Titas to give Tk 5 lakh to each Narayanganj mosque blast victim families
The High Court today directed Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 5 lakh as initial compensation in seven days to each family of the victims, who died and suffered injuries in the Narayanganj mosque blast.
9 September 2020, 08:51 AM
A historic verdict: 3 policemen get life term for custodial death
This is first verdict under the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act, 2013.
9 September 2020, 08:23 AM
Arms case trial: Papia, her husband give self-defence statements before tribunal
Expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman today claimed innocence after a Dhaka tribunal read out charges from statements of prosecution witnesses to them in an arms case.
9 September 2020, 07:44 AM
DU rape case: hearing deferred to September 20
A tribunal in Dhaka today deferred to September 20 the hearing of a case filed against Md Majnu over rape of a Dhaka University student in the capital's Kurmitola area.
9 September 2020, 06:38 AM
Petition seeks Ramna Park reopen in 24hr
A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the secretary to the ministry of housing and public works to reopen the Ramna Park in 24 hours.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Victims of N’ganj Mosque Blast: High Court order on compensation today
The High Court will pass an order today on the writ petition that sought its directive upon authorities of Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 50 lakh in compensation to each family of victims, who died and suffered injuries from the Narayanganj mosque blast.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Civil society slams councillor’s ‘attack’ on Drik exhibition
Civil society members have condemned and protested an attack on a photography exhibition on extrajudicial killings organised by Drik Gallery on September 4.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Arrest of 81 migrant workers against law
Eighty-one migrant workers were recently arrested under Section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), in violation of the law and Supreme Court directive, as there is no specific allegation against them, some legal experts and rights activists have observed.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
5 ‘muggers’ held for killing driver
Police yesterday arrested five persons on charge of killing a private car driver during an alleged mugging incident in port city’s Chowmuhuny area on Saturday night.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Recording of witness statements ends
A tribunal in Dhaka yesterday concluded recording the statements of witnesses in an arms case against expelled leader of Jubo Mohila League Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
SI, ASI suspended in Barishal
A sub-inspector and assistant sub-inspector of Kotwali police of Barishal Metrapalitan Police (BMP) have been suspended on various charges including negligence in duty and indiscipline.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal’s mother passes away
Mosammat Maleka Begum, mother of Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal, passed away of old-age complications yesterday morning. She was 96 years of age.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Khalidi’s bail challenged at SC
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order that granted anticipatory bail to Toufique Imrose Khalidi, editor-in-chief of online news portal bdnews24.com, in a corruption case.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM