Rape at MC College: no lawyer willing to defend the accused

No lawyer appeared at the court on behalf of the accused in a case filed over the gang-rape of a woman at Murari Chand College in Sylhet on Friday.
28 September 2020, 10:39 AM

Bangladeshis capable of overcoming all hurdles: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the people of Bangladesh have the capability to overcome all hurdles.
28 September 2020, 10:27 AM

Dhaka-18, Siranjganj-1 by-polls on November 12

By-elections to Dhaka-18 and Sirajganj-1 parliamentary seats will be held on November 12, the Election Commission announced today.
28 September 2020, 09:46 AM

Arms case: Regent chairman Shahed gets life term

A Dhaka tribunal has sentenced Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed to life term in prison in an arms case.
28 September 2020, 08:25 AM

Filling the void left by Mahbubey Alam will be difficult: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that it would be very difficult to fill the void created after Attorney General Mahbubey Alam’s demise.
28 September 2020, 08:06 AM

Rape at MC College: 2 including prime accused Saifur on 5-day remand

Two accused including the prime suspect, Saifur Rahman, were placed on a five-day remand in a case filed over the gang-rape of a woman at Murari Chand College in Sylhet on Friday.
28 September 2020, 05:52 AM

2 to die, 7 get life term

A court here yesterday sentenced two siblings to death and seven others to life term imprisonment in connection with a case for killing a rickshaw-puller in Islampur upazila in 2007.
27 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Civil surgeon warns of stern action

The government is going to take stern action against the authorities of 31 private clinics and diagnostic centres in the district as they failed to apply online for their license renewal in time.
27 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Over a month later, probe report not turned in

Investigation report has yet to be submitted after more than one month into the launching of an investigation over alleged misappropriation of Tk 8 lakh government stipend money for students of a madrasa in Rangabali upazila.
27 September 2020, 18:00 PM

JS body recommends Tk 20,000 as FFs’ monthly honourarium

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Liberation War Affairs Ministry today recommended increasing Freedom Fighters’ (FFs) monthly honourarium to Tk 20,000.
27 September 2020, 17:13 PM

MC College gang-rape: 2 accused arrested from Habiganj

Law enforcers have arrested two persons accused in the case filed over the gang-rape of a woman on Friday at Murari Chand (MC) College in Sylhet.
27 September 2020, 16:54 PM

Farmers Bank scam: Sherpur BNP leader Hazrat Ali secures bail

A Dhaka court today granted bail to Sherpur District BNP Vice-President Md Hazrat Ali in a case filed on charges of embezzling Tk 69.58 crore from Farmers Bank Ltd.
27 September 2020, 16:09 PM

Communist Party of China wishes Hasina on the eve of her birthday

In a letter today, the Communist Party of China extended its warm congratulations to Sheikh Hasina on the eve of her 74th birthday.
27 September 2020, 15:18 PM

Complete online news portal registration quickly: JS body to concerned ministry

The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Information today recommended the concerned ministry to quickly complete the registration of online news portal as the government has made registration mandatory for operating online news portals.
27 September 2020, 15:16 PM

President, PM mourn death of Attorney General Mahbubey Alam

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed profound shock at the demise of Bangladesh Government's chief legal adviser Attorney General Mahbubey Alam.
27 September 2020, 15:07 PM

Collection centre sets example by delivering Covid-19 test report in 9hrs to Saudi expat

Staffers of the sample collection centre at the Dhaka North City Corporation market delivered a Covid-19 test report within just nine hours of sample collection of a Saudi-bound expatriate Bangladeshi worker.
27 September 2020, 14:04 PM

8 tonnes of govt rice seized in Sirajganj, 3 held

Police seized eight tonnes of government rice, contained in 134 sacks, which were allegedly being smuggled for the black market, in Sirajganj’s Shahzadpur upazila today.
27 September 2020, 13:49 PM

Chapainawabganj, Shariatpur districts get new DCs

The government has appointed new deputy commissioners to Chapainawabganj and Shariatpur districts.
27 September 2020, 13:38 PM

Dhaka urges Riyadh to increase flights to carry more expats

Bangladesh has requested the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to increase flights between the two countries so that the expatriates stranded here can return to their workplaces smoothly.
27 September 2020, 13:24 PM

UNDP launches #MaskUpBangladesh campaign

UNDP Bangladesh has launched a social media campaign with the hashtag #MaskUpBangladesh to encourage the use of masks.
27 September 2020, 13:13 PM