Slow internet likely for next 6 days due to submarine cable maintenance: Industry operators

Internet users are likely to face reduced speed for the next five days starting today as a fibre optic cable that connects Bangladesh’s international internet gateway operators with Singapore will go through emergency maintenance, said industry operators last night.
25 October 2020, 20:10 PM

Bilboiltha,a village of alpona

Seventh grader Bishoka Tudu along with her sister Ashanti Tudu drew flower and leaves on the wall of their house.
25 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Erosion by Jhenai and Noai takes serious turn

Erosion by the Jhenai and Noai rivers has devoured a number of dwellings, including the houses of four freedom fighters, in Basail and Nagarpur upazilas of the district in the last few days.
25 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Low-fat milk, car tires, natural henna, among 43 products, brought under BSTI certification

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has decided to include 43 new products under the mandatory quality certificate considering their growing demand among the people.
25 October 2020, 15:24 PM

Bogura TMSS Medical College Corona unit doctor dies after contracting Covid-19

Professor AKM Masudur Rahman ,62, head of the medicine department of Bogura TMSS Medical College and the private Rafatullah Community Hospital, died of Covid-19 today at Square Hospital in Dhaka around 6:00pm.
25 October 2020, 15:11 PM

Mill owners, wholesalers and middlemen conspiring to make huge profits: Agriculture minister

Agriculture Minister Md Abdur Razzaque today said mill owners, wholesalers and middlemen are simultaneously involved in various conspiracies to make huge profits.
25 October 2020, 15:03 PM

Biman to operate four special flights to return Bangladeshi workers to Saudi Arabia

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has arranged four special flights to Saudi Arabia to carry those Bangladeshi expatriate workers who had returned to Bangladesh through airlines apart from Biman or Saudia.
25 October 2020, 14:32 PM

Cabinet approves draft of ‘Women and Children Repression Prevention Act’

Cabinet today approved the draft of “Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2020,” to replace the ordinance okayed by the President a few days ago, keeping the provision of death penalty for rape.
25 October 2020, 14:00 PM

CU decides to hold admission test for 2020-21 session

The Chittagong University authorities have decided to hold admission tests to enroll first year honours students for the academic session of 2020-21 amid coronavirus pandemic.
25 October 2020, 13:12 PM

No mask, no service: Govt decides

From now on, no one will be served in government and private offices without a mask.
25 October 2020, 12:30 PM

Biman to start regular flights to India from Oct 29

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume regular passenger flights to India from October 29 after a recess of seven months due to suspension of air communication between the neighbouring countries following the pandemic.
25 October 2020, 12:15 PM

Justice for Rayhan: Sylhet mayor assures of citizens’ protest; victim’s mother breaks hunger strike

Rayhan's mother, relatives broke hunger strike at 4:45pm as Sylhet City Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury assured them that citizens of Sylhet will continue protest until justice is served.
25 October 2020, 11:16 AM

12 new dengue cases reported

Twelve new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 October 2020, 10:07 AM

Drive against Hilsa catching: Fishermen attack river police in Chandpur, 25 injured

At least 25 river police personnel were injured in an attack by fishermen as the law enforcers were conducting a drive against hilsa catching in Meghna River this morning.
25 October 2020, 10:03 AM

Unethical journalism can’t bring any good for any country: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged journalists to write reports based on facts and perform their duties to the country and the nation, shunning unethical journalism.
25 October 2020, 09:01 AM

2 killed, 5 injured in Faridpur road accident

Two people, including a woman, were killed and five others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna Highway in front of Arpara High School under Madhukhali upazila in Faridpur early today.
25 October 2020, 07:31 AM

‘Death in custody’: Rayhan’s mother, relatives go on hunger strike

Salma Begum, mother of Rayhan Ahmed who was allegedly tortured to death in Sylhet city's Bandarbazar police outpost, and his relatives started hunger strike in front of the outpost since this morning, demanding capital punishment for all the police personnel involved with the incident.
25 October 2020, 07:22 AM

Over 5km of Padma Bridge visible now

Over five km of the Padma Bridge has become visible with the installation of its 34th span this morning.
25 October 2020, 07:04 AM

21 gamblers held in Dhaka

Members of Rapid Action Battalion have arrested 21 persons while they were gambling at Bypile area under Ashulia police station in Dhaka.
25 October 2020, 06:57 AM

9 burnt in Kishoreganj gas cylinder blast

Nine people, including seven of a family, suffered burns in a gas cylinder explosion in Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday.
25 October 2020, 04:58 AM