Cop among three held with phensedyl

Three people, including a sub-inspector (SI) of police, have been detained by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) with 240 bottles of phensedyl and two guns from Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Don’t incite anarchy over Modi’s visit

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday urged all concerned not to incite any chaos centring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to Bangladesh.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Govt celebrating golden jubilee without people’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government is celebrating the golden jubilee of independence keeping people and freedom fighters “away”.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Deal on importing hydropower from Nepal at final stage

Bangladesh, Nepal and India are at the final stage of confirming a deal that will allow Bangladesh to import hydropower from the Himalayan state, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Wasa backtracks on water price hike

Dhaka Wasa will not be hiking water prices considering the worsening of the covid-19 situation. The decision was made at the board meeting of Wasa held yesterday.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Ekushey Book Fair : ‘Better promotion would have drawn more visitors’

As soon as the gate of Amar Ekushey book fair opened at 3pm yesterday, visitors started coming in. Among lone visitors and groups, there were students, couples, families university students, couples and families joining in the festivity of the fair.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Several injured as suspected Chhatra League activists swoop on anti-Modi protestors on DU campus

Several activists of the Pragatishil Chhatra Jote were injured after alleged members of Chhatra League attacked their protest program against the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in front of the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Dhaka University campus today.
23 March 2021, 14:09 PM

Gas supply to Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi and other parts of Dhaka disrupted

Gas supply to different parts of the capital including Mohammadpur, Mirpur, Dhanmondi and Hazaribagh was disrupted since last night as a gas pipeline was damaged in Savar’s Amin Bazar area.
23 March 2021, 04:30 AM

Mahfuza Begum no more

Mahfuza Begum, mother of former Anti-Corruption Commission Chairperson Iqbal Mahmood, passed away yesterday. She was 95.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Embargo on Leaving Country: ACC petition seeks stay on HC verdict to formulate law

Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday moved a petition before the Supreme Court, seeking stay on the High Court verdict over formulating a specific law or rule regarding imposition of embargo on corruption suspects or accused from leaving the country.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

ACC petition seeks stay on HC verdict to formulate law

Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday moved a petition before the Supreme Court, seeking stay on the High Court verdict over formulating a specific law or rule regarding imposition of embargo on corruption suspects or accused from leaving the country.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

72 get anticipatory bail

The High Court yesterday granted anticipatory bail to another 72 Awami League leaders and activists from Basurhat area under Companiganj upazila of Noakhali for four weeks in two separate violence and arson cases.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Barapukuria Graft Case: Hearing on charge framing against Khaleda May 20

A Dhaka court yesterday set May 20 for hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and six others in Barapukuria coalmine graft case.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Yaba dealers using expats as carriers’

With an aim to stop narcotics smuggling from Bangladesh to abroad through expatriates, the airlines have to ensure that their passengers packed their own luggage.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Young activists find creative solutions to gender inequality

People of a remote village in Sunamganj were stunned to see teenage girls competing alongside boys at a cricket tournament, considering they do not even allow girls and boys to take a walk together.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

4 more cases filed against PK Halder

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed four more cases over the laundering of about Tk 248.5 crore from International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL), accusing 30 people.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Mitali Express’ to be announced on Saturday

Bangladesh and India are going to announce launching of the new passenger train, which will run between the two neighbouring countries, on Saturday, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said yesterday.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

DU syndicate divided over naming building

The Dhaka University (DU) administration has become divided over naming a to-be-constructed building of University Medical Centre.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Ekushey Book Fair : Young readers thrilled to meet favourite writer

On the fifth day of the book fair, the crowd was a little relaxed at the Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday.
22 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Motijheel fire brought under control

The fire that broke out at a building in Dhaka's Motijheel area this afternoon has been brought under control, after two hours of frantic efforts.
22 March 2021, 08:12 AM