Ensure best treatment for victims of Narayanganj mosque blast: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities concerned to ensure the best treatment for those who suffered burn injuries in the blast at a mosque in Narayanganj.
5 September 2020, 06:35 AM

Sector commander Abu Osman Chowdhury passes away

Abu Osman Chowdhury, a sector commander during the Liberation War of 1971, has passed away while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital.
5 September 2020, 05:41 AM

Narayanganj mosque blast: relatives anxiously wait for updates on injured

Hundreds of people are seen waiting restlessly outside the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka after the blast in a Narayanganj mosque which has claimed 12 lives so far.
5 September 2020, 05:40 AM

Youths unwavering in their commitment to turn the coronavirus crisis around

Youths, connected through a virtual conversation, has vowed to deal with the Covid-19 challenges in unison as the global pandemic is affecting everything.
5 September 2020, 05:26 AM

Trial riverine export route: First shipment on maiden journey to Tripura

Premier Cement, a leading cement manufacturer in Bangladesh, became the maiden exporter on a riverine route to India’s north-eastern state of Tripura.
4 September 2020, 22:19 PM

1 dead, 39 injured after ACs burst at N'ganj mosque; fire officials suspect gas leak

A seven-year-old boy died and at least 39 others have suffered burn injuries after air conditioners burst at a mosque in Narayanganj’s Sadar upazila.
4 September 2020, 16:48 PM

Bangladesh among priority partner countries for Korea: envoy

Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-keun said Bangladesh is one of the prioritised partner countries for Korea’s official development assistance (ODA) cooperation.
4 September 2020, 16:07 PM

Major (retd) Sinha murder: probe body to submit report Sunday

The four-member probe committee formed by home ministry will submit its report on the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan on Sunday.
4 September 2020, 13:57 PM

Attack on UNO Wahida: Prime suspect Asadul admitted involvement, says Rab

Rapid Action Battalion today said they are still not sure of any motive behind the hammer attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam and her father but prime suspect Asadul Haque claimed that they intended to rob the place.
4 September 2020, 13:23 PM

Govt approves online portals of 92 newspapers, including The Daily Star, for registration

The government has primarily approved online portals of 92 newspapers for registration, including country’s leading Bangla and English dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.
4 September 2020, 11:49 AM

Life after shutdown: Bangladeshi children most worried about family finances

About 40 percent children in Bangladesh believe that life after coronavirus shutdown will be more complicated, according to a study conducted by Educo, an international NGO focusing on education and child protection.
4 September 2020, 10:46 AM

UNO Wahida partially gains consciousness

The critically injured Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam has partially gained consciousness after a surgery on her brain last night.
4 September 2020, 09:44 AM

English medium students’ parents demand 30-60 percent waiver in fees

Parents of English-medium school students demand 30 to 60 percent waiver on tuition fees based on the category of schools, as the authorities are only conducting online classes in the time of pandemic.
4 September 2020, 08:30 AM

Two Appellate Division benches to operate virtually: Chief Justice

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has constituted two separate benches of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for virtually hearing and disposing of cases.
4 September 2020, 08:06 AM

Chandpur mayoral polls on October 10, EVMs to be used

The election to the mayoral post of Chandpur municipality, which was postponed following the death of BNP mayoral candidate Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, will now be held on October 10.
4 September 2020, 07:04 AM

Attack on UNO Wahida: Detained Jubo League leader Jahangir now suspended

Jubo League leader Jahangir Alam was suspended after his detention in connection with the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer Wahida Khanam in Dinajpur.
4 September 2020, 03:44 AM

Youth stabbed dead

A youth was killed allegedly over a land dispute in Sylhet Sadar upazila yesterday.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

3 cousins drown

Three cousins drowned in the Sonabhari river in Kurigram’s Rowmari upazila yesterday noon.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt to use Netherlands’ experience to save Kuakata beach

The government will use the experience of Netherlands to protect Kuakata sea beach from continuation of erosion by the Bay. Plans have been made to implement the technology the country has implemented to protect their sea beach. Due to this, a high-level team, led by the secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, visited Netherlands two years ago.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

New era of fish farming

Back in March 2000, Israeli scientist Yoram Avnimelech published a journal, highlighting a new method of fish farming.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM