Open water bodies see rise in fish population

Refraining from catching fish, during months of social distancing measures due to Covid-19, has turned out to be beneficial for fishers in the region after all.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Gopalpur Bus Terminal: A nightmare for passengers

There is no permanent bus terminal in Tangail’s Gopalpur upazila, causing immense sufferings to commuters as well as transport owners and workers.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Moving backwards in terms of good governance: GM Quader

Jatiya Party (JP) founder and late president Hussain Muhammad Ershad is regarded a dictator, though he never admitted it. Even the current leadership of the party does not acknowledge it. After his death, his younger brother Golam Mohammed Quader has assumed the role of party chairman.
24 October 2020, 16:43 PM

Madrasa teacher held for allegedly raping female student in Natore

Police today arrested a madrasa teacher for allegedly raping a female student of sixth grade in Kalikapur of Baraigram upazila in Natore.
24 October 2020, 16:41 PM

No possibility of unpleasant incident during Durga Puja: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam today said there is no possibility of any untoward incident surrounding ‘Durga Puja’ festivals.
24 October 2020, 14:20 PM

CU teacher gets death threat from miscreants

A teacher of Chittagong University filed a GD with Hathazari Model Police Station in connection with getting death threats via Facebook messages.
24 October 2020, 13:05 PM

Former RU student found dead in Savar

A former student of Rajshahi University was found dead by Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar this morning.
24 October 2020, 11:58 AM

Differently abled child raped in Noakhali

A differently abled child has been raped allegedly by an 18-year-old in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali.
24 October 2020, 11:04 AM

Barrister Rafique-Ul Huq laid to rest

Noted jurist Barrister Rafique-Ul Huq was laid to rest at Banani graveyard this afternoon.
24 October 2020, 10:57 AM

Suspended Noakhali Jubo League leader sued in another rape case

A suspended Jubo League leader, who was arrested on October 21 for allegedly raping the wife of an expatriate and capturing it on video in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali, was sued in another rape case.
24 October 2020, 09:51 AM

China terms US remarks on its role over Rohingya issue ‘inappropriate’

The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has reacted to the US claim that China has done very little to resolve the Rohingya issue, terming it "inappropriate and not constructive at all".
24 October 2020, 09:29 AM

Stranded Bangladeshi workers to get new entry permits: Qatari Foreign Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister of Qatar Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman assured of issuing exceptional entry permits for stranded expatriate Bangladeshis in short time.
24 October 2020, 08:10 AM

World Bank, BRAC initiate project to halve death on roads by 2030

World Bank has joined hands with BRAC to implement a programme to halve road fatalities by 2030. They made the announcement at a virtual meeting Saturday morning, while signing a memorandum of understanding at an event titled “Road Safety Collaboration: Reducing Road Fatalities 50 percent by 2030.”
24 October 2020, 08:02 AM

PM mourns death of Barrister Rafique-Ul Huq

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the demise of senior lawyer of the Supreme Court Barrister Rafique-Ul Huq.
24 October 2020, 07:05 AM

Speedboat capsize: Bodies of all 5 missing passengers recovered

Bodies of all five passengers, who went missing after a speedboat capsized in Agunmukha estuary in Rangabali upazila of Patuakhali, have been recovered.
24 October 2020, 05:24 AM

Barrister Rafique-Ul Huq no more

Renowned lawyer Barrister Rafique-Ul Huq has passed away. He was 85.
24 October 2020, 03:40 AM

Shah Rafayat Chowdhury first Bangladeshi to receive AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens

Shah Rafayat Chowdhury, a 24-year-old environmentalist and social entrepreneur, has become the first Bangladeshi to win the AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens.
23 October 2020, 15:13 PM

PM seeks decisive UN role to resolve Rohingya crisis, other global challenges

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the United Nations (UN) to play a more decisive and robust role in resolving existing global challenges, including the Rohingya crisis.
23 October 2020, 15:10 PM

Local BCL leader accused of raping schoolgirl in Narsingdi

A sixteen-year-old was raped allegedly by a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League in Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila last night.
23 October 2020, 14:19 PM

Explosion at N’ganj steel mill leaves two workers dead

Two workers died and four others suffered burns after an explosion at a steel mill in Narayanganj's Rupganj early today.
23 October 2020, 12:57 PM