Abu Dhabi returnee workers to be sent back after examination: expats minister

Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad on Monday said Bangladeshi workers who returned from UAE’s Abu Dhabi will be sent back after necessary examinations.
18 August 2020, 11:43 AM

Money laundering case: Trial against SK Sinha begins with deposition of plaintiff

Trial of the money laundering case against former chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others began today at a Dhaka court with deposition of the complainant.
18 August 2020, 11:21 AM

3 teens at Jashore juvenile correction centre die of head injuries: autopsy report

The three teens at Jashore juvenile correction centre died of serious head injuries, autopsy report said today.
18 August 2020, 10:20 AM

Display Bangabandhu’s portrait at parliament-session room: HC

The High Court has directed the government to preserve and display the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the parliament-session room in Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
18 August 2020, 09:53 AM

Health secretary, DG health face contempt of court rule

The High Court today issued a contempt of court rule against the health secretary and director general (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) for not complying with its judgment to ensure emergency medical services for road crash victims.
18 August 2020, 09:38 AM

From the archives: Sayeeda Khanam, living through the lens

Mid-twentieth century Pabna: Upon her aunt's insistence, a frightened little girl hesitantly stands in front of the one-eyed box covered in black cloth. The object looks like a square-headed monster on a tripod. Who would have imagined then that the little girl would one day capture the world with this very object? “I never thought that this camera will one day become my life partner,” chuckles Sayeeda Khanam, Bangladesh's first woman photojournalist.
18 August 2020, 07:09 AM

Major (retd) Sinha murder: 3 APBn members remanded

Three members of Armed Police Battalion (APBn) have been placed on seven-day remand in a case filed in connection with the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
18 August 2020, 07:05 AM

Sayeeda Khanam, first female photographer of the country, no more

Sayeeda Khanam, the first female professional photographer of Bangladesh, has passed away in the capital at the age of 83.
18 August 2020, 05:44 AM

8 killed as microbus plunges into pond in Mymensingh

Eight people have been killed when a microbus fell into a roadside pond in Fulpur upazila of Mymensingh.
18 August 2020, 04:56 AM

2 siblings electrocuted

Two siblings died from electrocution in Sadar upazila yesterday.
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Farmers buy Aman saplings for high prices

A section of traders are doing brisk business by selling Aman saplings at high rates in the local markets of Kurigram and Lalmonirhat districts taking advantage of prolonged floods, much to the worry of the farmers.
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Rock production resumes after 5 months

Rock production at Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL) has resumed on Thursday after 140 days of closure due to the hit of Covid-19 infections across the country.
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM

When 79 years is not enough

How long does it take to solve a trivial problem at a school where hundreds of youngsters take their first lessons to be good human beings and responsible citizens of the country?
17 August 2020, 18:00 PM

India's foreign secretary Shringla 'likely' to be in Dhaka tomorrow, say Indian media reports

Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will arrive in Bangladesh tomorrow in the first high level official visit from India since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, The Times Of India reported.
17 August 2020, 17:25 PM

BASIC Bank scam: Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan denied bail

The High Court today refused to grant bail to Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan, a business partner of SD Survey, in five separate cases filed in connection with the Basic Bank loan scam.
17 August 2020, 16:44 PM

Lalon Academy struggling to spread the word of the bard

For almost 200 years, Fakir Lalon Shah’s philosophy has transcended borders and enriched the minds of Bauls and lovers of his immortal songs across the world. Yet, Lalon Academy that is meant to spread the word of the bard seems to be faltering in doing so.
17 August 2020, 16:03 PM

Chattogram DoE fines 5 companies, one man

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram today fined one person and five companies, including two shipbreaking yards, a total of Tk 22.60 lakh for violating its conditions.
17 August 2020, 15:33 PM

Abu Dhabi sends back 68 expats for failing immigration clearance

Sixty-eight Bangladeshi expatriates have been sent back from Abu Dhabi International Airport after they allegedly failed to meet necessary conditions for immigration clearance.
17 August 2020, 15:32 PM

IOM opens third Covid-19 isolation centre at Rohingya camp

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has opened a 120-bed Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Center (SARI ITC) to treat those infected with Covid-19 in a Rohingya camp at Cox’s Bazar.
17 August 2020, 14:57 PM

Shipra to take legal action over cyberbullying

Shipra Debnath has said she will file a case under the Digital Security Act against those who had been sharing her photos on Facebook.
17 August 2020, 14:27 PM