BCL leader’s wrist cut off

Unknown criminals cut off wrist of a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Leader in Mathbaria upazila on Tuesday night allegedly over establishing supremacy in the area.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Land Grabbing: Students block road to protest attack

Agitated students of Phulbari Government College in Dinajpur blocked the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj road yesterday, protesting attack on fellow students and their teacher allegedly by men of a female councillor of Phulbari Municipality the same morning.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Animal feed gone costly in flooded Kazipur

Marginal dairy farmers in flood-hit Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj, a major dairy hub in the country, are fighting for survival as prices of animal feed have shot up.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Move to build bridge over century-old pond for beautification

The initiative to construct a bridge over ‘Swarnamoyee Sarobar’, a two-century-old pond in Ulipur upazila town under Kurigram, has given rise to protest by a section of locals.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Animal feed gone costly in flooded Kazipur

Marginal dairy farmers in flood-hit Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj, a major dairy hub in the country, are fighting for survival as prices of animal feed have shot up.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Flood response inadequate, flawed: CPD study

A Centre for Policy Dialogue study on the ongoing flood has identified infrastructural problems in flood response, including delays in repairing embankments and irregularities in relief distribution.
19 August 2020, 17:46 PM

Expats don’t need to worry about visa expiry: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said that Bangladeshi expatriates in different countries, especially those in the Middle East, “need not worry” if their visas expire during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
19 August 2020, 16:43 PM

As floods wreak havoc, Chalanbeel gets draped in beauty

The flood has brought along destruction in its wake. But for Chalanbeel, the flood has brought along a semblance of destructive beauty.
19 August 2020, 15:49 PM

‘Dead’ man returns home in Pirojpur right before his funeral

Fifty-five-year old Lal Miah returned home to his family in Pirojpur Sadar upazila only to find them preparing for his burial.
19 August 2020, 15:40 PM

8 Ctg police personnel sued for ‘falsely implicating’ 4 in narcotics case

Eight police personnel of Bayezid Police Station were sued for their alleged involvement in “falsely implicating” four persons in a narcotics case “after failing to extort money” from them in Chattogram’s Bayezid area.
19 August 2020, 15:36 PM

Jatiya Sangsad to go into 9th session on September 6

The 11th Jatiya Sangsad will go into its ninth session on September 6.
19 August 2020, 15:06 PM

Road transport association leaders want to operate vehicles at full capacity

Leaders of road transport associations today demanded to be allowed to operate their vehicles at full capacity, saying that situation is getting back to normal gradually.
19 August 2020, 15:01 PM

Biman cancels Dhaka-Abu Dhabi flights

Biman Bangladesh Airlines today cancelled its scheduled flights from Dhaka to Abu Dhabi as the UAE government is not allowing entry for Bangladeshi passengers bearing employment visas.
19 August 2020, 14:04 PM

Money laundering case: 4 bodyguards of GK Shamim denied bail

The High Court today refused bail to four bodyguards of GK Shamim, a top government-listed contractor, in a money laundering case.
19 August 2020, 13:08 PM

Petition against police officers ‘cyberbullying’ Shipra: HC to deliver order tomorrow

The High Court has fixed Thursday (tomorrow) for delivering order on a writ-petition that challenged two police officers for posting personal photographs of Shipra Debnath along with provocative comments on Facebook.
19 August 2020, 12:35 PM

4,000 goods-laden trucks stuck in Petrapole due to space shortage at Benapole

Around 4,000 goods-laden trucks were stranded at the Indian land port of Petrapole due to inadequate space at Benapole land port in Bangladesh.
19 August 2020, 12:34 PM

Dinajpur double murder: HC rejects accused Nur Mostafa’s bail plea

The High Court has rejected a petition filed by Nur Mostafa Suman Labu seeking bail in the sensational case over the killing of Dinajpur BNP leader Mamunur Rashid Mamun and his wife Mim Tarin Sathi in 2017.
19 August 2020, 12:16 PM

Ctg court asks police to investigate allegations against Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury

A court in Chattogram today directed the detective branch of Chattogram Metropolitan Police to investigate the allegations against Gonoshasthaya Kendra Founder and Trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury.
19 August 2020, 12:10 PM

Arms case: Hearing on charge framing against Shahed on August 27

A tribunal in Dhaka today took cognizance of the charges against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed in an arms case.
19 August 2020, 11:36 AM

Human trafficking: ‘ringleader’ based in Kuwait arrested from Narsingdi

Criminal Investigation Department has said they have arrested a human trafficking ringleader based in Kuwait from Madhabdi upazila in Narsingdi district.
19 August 2020, 11:11 AM