Newly-married couple drowns in Sati river in Lalmonirhat

A newly-married couple drowned in the Sati river in Sadar upazila of Lalmonirhat today.
4 August 2020, 13:11 PM

Attempt to marry teenager off to her rapist in Jashore

A teenager has been raped allegedly by her cousin in Jhikargacha upazila of Jashore.
4 August 2020, 11:43 AM

Fake Covid-19 certificates: 2 JKG Health Care officials rejected bail

A virtual court in Dhaka has again rejected bail petition of two officials of JKG Health Care in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
4 August 2020, 09:16 AM

Fake Covid-19 certificates: 2 JKG Health Care officials rejected bail

A virtual court in Dhaka has again rejected bail petition of two officials of JKG Health Care in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
4 August 2020, 09:16 AM

Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3

The Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal three as a low pressure area has formed over North Bay and adjoining area.
4 August 2020, 06:57 AM

6,106 poor people receive free legal aid during pandemic

A total of 6,106 poor and helpless people were provided with legal aid without any cost during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic through the national helpline number 16430.
4 August 2020, 06:25 AM

3 cousins drown in Patuakhali

Three cousins have drowned in a pond at Kalaiya union in Patuakhali’s Baufal upazila.
4 August 2020, 05:09 AM

Former Cumilla-9 lawmaker ATM Alamgir dies with Covid-19

Former lawmaker and Jatiya Party leader ATM Alamgir died at Green Life Hospital in Dhaka while undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with Covid-19. He was 70.
3 August 2020, 18:04 PM

Mainul Kabir made secretary of Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division

The government has appointed Md Mainul Kabir as secretary of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division of the law ministry. He was previously serving as additional secretary of the same division.
3 August 2020, 16:57 PM

BGB steps up vigilance in border areas to prevent rawhide smuggling

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has imposed highest alert in border areas to prevent possible smuggling of rawhide -- generated during Eid-ul-Azha.
3 August 2020, 16:27 PM

Lower courts to start regular operation from Aug 5

Lower courts across the country will go for regular operation from August 5, more than four months after the government declared nationwide shutdown and subsequent limited operations to contain the spread of coronavirus.
3 August 2020, 14:47 PM

EU providing 100,000 euro as humanitarian aid to flood victims

In response to severe flooding that has affected nearly one-third of Bangladesh, the European Union is providing EUR 100,000 (almost 10 million Bangladeshi taka) as humanitarian aid to assist the most vulnerable communities.
3 August 2020, 14:39 PM

Living expenditure of doctors: ACC asks Mugda hospital director, MD of Hotel Super Star to submit documents

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the Director of Mugda General Hospital and managing director of Hotel Super Star to submit documents on living expenditure of doctors at the hotel.
3 August 2020, 13:02 PM

Cycling to spread the written word

Some succumb and surrender to the debilitating circumstances into which they are born. Others rise above their situation and find new horizons. A rare few, like 19-year-old Atif Asad, endeavour to lift those around them on their upward journey.
3 August 2020, 11:41 AM

Suspected drug peddler jumps into Karatoya River to avoid arrest, body recovered

Body of an alleged drug peddler has been recovered by locals, a day after he jumped into the Karatoya River to avoid police arrest.
3 August 2020, 11:16 AM

‘Drug dealer’ killed in firing by criminals in Sylhet

An alleged drug dealer is killed in firing by criminals during a raid in Sylhet’s Zakiganj upazila early today, police say.
3 August 2020, 10:43 AM

Salma Qadir, CEO of RSC, passes away

Salma Qadir, CEO of Rights & Sight for Children (RSC) and Country Coordinator of Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI) for Bangladesh, passed away on August 2 at 11:00pm at her Dhaka home after suffering from motor neuron disease for a short time. She was only 57.
3 August 2020, 09:20 AM

Karnaphuli Tunnel Project makes ‘breakthrough’ amid pandemic

Karnaphuli Tunnel Project has achieved a "breakthrough" with the completion of the left line despite the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
3 August 2020, 08:51 AM

3 killed in Dhamrai road accident

Three people were killed as a bus hit a pickup van on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka early today.
3 August 2020, 07:31 AM

Economists fear double blow of unemployment may cause social tensions

Piling on top of the pre-pandemic stock of jobless population, economists apprehend the newly unemployed resulting from firms severely scaling back on their activities due to the pandemic may lead to serious social pressure on the country’s economy.
3 August 2020, 06:21 AM