Irregularities, corruption: Govt suspends licenses of 204 recruiting agents in 2020

The government has suspended licenses of 204 recruiting agents in 2020 due to allegations of irregularities and corruption, a parliamentary body was informed today.
8 October 2020, 15:01 PM

Yet another rape in Noakhali; this time a 5-year-old

When protests are raging across the country against the gang-rape in Noakhali, a five-year-old was raped in the same district last night.
8 October 2020, 14:53 PM

Bangladesh-India ties beyond strategic partnership: new Indian envoy

New Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Vikram Doraiswami, has come to Bangladesh with a mandate of nurturing the Bangladesh-India relationship that he said is “beyond strategic partnership”.
8 October 2020, 14:09 PM

Govt plans to build 100km marine drive from Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar

The government has initiated a plan to construct a hundred-kilometre long marine drive, connecting the two coastal districts of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar, in a bid to woo foreign investment and tourists.
8 October 2020, 13:51 PM

Bangladesh Army gets first female Brigadier General from Army Medical Corps Health Care Management

Bangladesh Army got its first female Brigadier General -- Nazma Begum -- from medical administration (non-specialist).
8 October 2020, 13:43 PM

Legal notice served to education ministry, DSHE to reconsider decision on HSC results

A legal notice has been served to authorities concerned seeking reconsideration of the education ministry’s decision to publish results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) based on the results of JSC and SSC.
8 October 2020, 13:35 PM

Senior Advocate AM Amin Uddin appointed attorney general

AM Amin Uddin, a senior advocate at the Supreme Court and also president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, has been appointed attorney general of Bangladesh.
8 October 2020, 13:27 PM

Rules not followed in recording statement of accused: Faridpur senior judicial magistrate apologises to HC

Senior Judicial Magistrate of Faridpur Md Mainul Islam has apologised unconditionally to the High Court for not properly following relevant rules in recording confessional statements from three accused in school student Antor murder case
8 October 2020, 12:51 PM

Strict laws should be enacted to try rapists: Speaker

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today said strict laws should be enacted and enforced as well as exemplary punishment of rapists should be ensured as soon as possible.
8 October 2020, 12:48 PM

'Cyber Security Help Desk' to provide help for hacked Facebook account: Palak

State Minister for ICT Junaid Ahmed Palak has said 'Cyber Security Help Desk' is being set up to provide technical and legal assistance for hacked Facebook accounts.
8 October 2020, 11:40 AM

Attempt to grab govt property: Court frames charge against Sirajganj-6 lawmaker

A court in Shahjadpur of Sirajganj has framed charges against local lawmaker Hasibur Rahman Swapan in a case filed over alleged attempt to misappropriate property with fake documents.
8 October 2020, 11:03 AM

Tk 2,000cr laundered: court orders to freeze bank accounts of 5 including former AL leader

A Dhaka court today ordered the authorities concerned to freeze 88 bank accounts of five accused, including a former Awami League leader of Faridpur, in a Tk 2000 crore money laundering case.
8 October 2020, 10:56 AM

District hospitals to be ready to tackle 2nd wave of Covid-19: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government is getting all the district hospitals ready with ICUs and oxygen supplies to provide healthcare services to people in case of a second wave of Covid-19 in the upcoming winter.
8 October 2020, 09:34 AM

Savar rape: case filed against 15 members of ‘Prince Kishore gang’

A case has been filed against 15 gang members over rape of an 18-year-old girl and assaulting another physically in Ashulia.
8 October 2020, 09:26 AM

Attack on Hasina’s motorcade in 2002: HC clears way to resume trial proceedings

The High Court today cleared the way for the lower court concerned to resume the trial proceedings of a case filed over the attack on a motorcade of the then opposition leader and now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira in 2002.
8 October 2020, 08:27 AM

Issuing fake Covid-19 certificates: Rab asked to submit probe report against Shahed by Nov 15

A Dhaka court today again asked Rapid Action Battalion to submit by November 15 the probe report of a case filed against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed and 16 others over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates and illegally charging patients for testing and treatment.
8 October 2020, 08:18 AM

PM opens ‘Haor Road’ in Kishoreganj

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally opened the Itna-Mithamoin-Austagram all-weather road in Kishoreganj to traffic.
8 October 2020, 07:33 AM

Keeping children away from crime: HC directs BGB to generate awareness at border

The High Court has directed Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) to enforce awareness building programmes at schools in bordering areas to keep children and juveniles away from drugs and smuggling.
8 October 2020, 07:03 AM

Two arrested over Chinese national murdered in Pirojpur

Police last night arrested two persons including the main suspect in a case filed over murder of a Chinese technician working at Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge in Pirojpur.
8 October 2020, 06:46 AM

Man arrested for sexually abusing 4 children in Dhaka's Khilgaon

A man allegedly sexually abused four children at different times, luring them with candy, in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area.
8 October 2020, 04:14 AM