Government corruption, lack of political will behind recurrence of fire incidents: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) finds that the government and its relevant offices are not following their own decisions and instructions in preventing recurrence of devastating fire incidences like the one at Churihatta in Dhaka's Chawkbazar last year.
3 September 2020, 06:51 AM

Corruption in masks, PPE procurement: ACC summons Jahid Automobiles owner Shamimuzzaman

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Shamimuzzaman Kanchan, owner of Jahid Automobiles, to quiz him as he allegedly amassed crores of taka illegally.
3 September 2020, 06:42 AM

66 more stranded Bangladeshis return home from Thailand

Sixty six more Bangladesh nationals stranded in Thailand have returned home.
2 September 2020, 18:59 PM

UP chairman ‘settles’ rape case in Khagrachhari; fines rapist Tk 10,000

A local Awami League leader “settled” the complaint of rape of an underage Marma girl at Mahalchhari upazila in Khagrachhari on Monday night by fining the rapist Tk 10,000 and preventing the victim from taking legal action.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Two siblings drown

Two minor siblings, both speech and hearing impaired, drowned in a pond in Kurigram Sadar upazila on Tuesday.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM

2 die from electrocution

Two people died from electrocution in Dinajpur and Joypurhat on Tuesday.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Road collapses within a year in Kurigram

The road stretching from Narikelbari-Satibari to Khamar Government Primary School in Ulipur municipality of Kurigram district has collapsed at several places. Besides, the guide wall of the road has collapsed, causing immense sufferings to commuters.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Flee or starve to death

Their only source of income, betel leaf gardens, came under attack four times in seven months.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Mizanur Rahman appointed Bangladesh envoy to Oman

The government has decided to appoint Mizanur Rahman as the next ambassador of Bangladesh to Oman.
2 September 2020, 17:43 PM

2 HC judges promoted to SC Appellate Division

Two High Court judges have been promoted to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
2 September 2020, 17:28 PM

8th-grade students’ results to be made per schools’ evaluation

The annual results of the students of 8th-grade for the academic year will be based on the evaluation of their respective educational institutions, according to a release of the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board of Dhaka.
2 September 2020, 16:42 PM

Hindu widows have right to husbands’ agricultural, nonagricultural land: HC

The High Court rules that Hindu widows will have right to the agricultural and nonagricultural lands of their husbands.
2 September 2020, 16:24 PM

BUET, DU secure 1001+ positions in Global ranking

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and Dhaka University (DU) have secured position in 1000+ group in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021.
2 September 2020, 16:19 PM

‘32.8% people in 2 coastal upazilas had no income during 65-day fishing ban’

Some 32.8 percent people involved in fishing in two coastal upazilas had no income during the government-imposed 65-day fishing ban till July 23 this year, says a report of Manusher Jonno Foundation.
2 September 2020, 14:22 PM

Teletalk to offer internet facility to university students at nominal cost

The government-run mobile operator Teletalk Bangladesh Limited will provide internet bandwidth to the students of country’s public and private universities at nominal prices, to keep online educational activities going.
2 September 2020, 14:12 PM

Shimulia-Kathalbari ferry services resume after 12 hours

Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari route resumed on a limited scale this morning after twelve hours of disruption since yesterday afternoon due to poor navigability.
2 September 2020, 14:01 PM

Prof AQM Mahbub appointed BSMRSTU VC

Professor AQM Mahbub of Dhaka University has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) in Gopalganj.
2 September 2020, 13:43 PM

Bid to amend RPO 1972: EC has hit final nail in its coffin, speakers say

Speakers at a virtual discussion have said that the Election Commission hit the final nail in its coffin through its latest initiative to revise the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972.
2 September 2020, 13:25 PM

‘Murdered’ girl found alive: Accused Khalilur Rahman gets bail

A court in Narayanganj today granted bail to Khalilur Rahman -- one of three accused -- who confessed to raping and killing a class-V female student later found alive.
2 September 2020, 13:16 PM

Constitute all AL committees: PM asks party leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses on the need to constitute all Awami League (AL) committees at the grassroots level where councils were held before the Covid-19 pandemic, aiming to make the party stronger.
2 September 2020, 13:01 PM