Fake N95 masks: Aparajita International owner Sharmin sent to jail

Sharmin Jahan, proprietor of Aparajita International, is sent to jail in a case filed over supplying fake N95 masks to the Covid-19 isolation unit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
28 July 2020, 11:22 AM

Misappropriation of Tk 25.27 lakh: Arrest warrant for Regent Group chairman issued

A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against Regent Group Chairman Shahed Karim, its Managing Director Masud Parvez and two others in a case filed over misappropriating Tk 25.27 lakh from a businessman.
28 July 2020, 10:01 AM

Archaeologists find Moulvibazar man who discovered copperplate mentioning ancient university

Archaeologists have found the man who had discovered a copperplate mentioning a millennium-old higher-learning centre in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar.
28 July 2020, 09:46 AM

Rainfall likely to continue for 72hrs

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast that rain or thundershowers may continue for the next three days across the country.
28 July 2020, 09:24 AM

Maintain growth in agriculture to ensure food security: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned to keep up the growth, achieved in agriculture amid the coronavirus pandemic, to ensure food security alongside making efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
28 July 2020, 08:24 AM

Lawyers’ enrollment test: Writ petition seeks HC order allowing candidates disqualified in 2017 exam

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court today challenging Bangladesh Bar Council’s decision to not allow candidates, who passed the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) test in 2017 but failed the written test, to appear for the written test again to enroll as lawyers.
28 July 2020, 07:28 AM

Jute mill workers block Dhaka-Ctg highway demanding arrear, Eid bonus

Transport movement on Dhaka-Chattogram highway remained suspended for two hours as workers of a jute mill blocked the highway in Cumilla, demanding arrears of last five months and Eid bonus.
28 July 2020, 06:20 AM

4 alleged drug peddlers killed in Cox’s Bazar gunfight

Four drug peddlers were killed in a gunfight between two groups of traders in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early today, said police.
28 July 2020, 05:53 AM

AKM Amanul Islam dies of Covid-19

Former advisor to a caretaker government, AKM Amanul Islam Chowdhury, died from Covid-19. He was 83.
27 July 2020, 18:35 PM

Deer heads, venison seized

Forest department seized around 30kg of venison and heads of two deer from the Sundarbans on Sunday.
27 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Communication snapped as bridge approach road washed away

The approach road on the eastern side of Boro Basalia bridge on the Louhajang river in Tangail Sadar upazila was washed away on Sunday morning due to strong current in the river during the ongoing flood.
27 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Tension mounts after arrests of 5 miners’ leaders

Tension still prevails among the miners of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur after five miners’ leaders have been arrested on Saturday.
27 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Too important but neglected

A portion of about 30-km-long Khulna-Mongla highway in Bagerhat lies in awful state for long, causing immense sufferings to commuters.
27 July 2020, 18:00 PM

61pc families of migrant workers received no remittance for 3 months: survey

About 60 percent of the families of migrant workers did not receive any remittance over the last three months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey report of Bangladesh Civil Society for Migration.
27 July 2020, 17:47 PM

6 held for rape of 10th grader in Gaibandha

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by multiple assaulters in Gaibandha’s Gobindaganj upazila early today and six people, including an underaged boy, were detained in connection with the case.
27 July 2020, 14:08 PM

Criminal justice system in jeopardy due to Digital Security Act: activists

The implementation of Digital Security Act (DSA) put the entire criminal justice system in the country in jeopardy, rights activists have said during an online video conference.
27 July 2020, 13:52 PM

OIC Youth Capital: PM urges global youth to build a resilient future

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the youth to be part of the decision-making process with their ideas and innovations to build a more resilient and sustainable future, during and post the Covid-19 pandemic.
27 July 2020, 13:44 PM

Cabinet clears Madrasah Education Board Bill-2020

The Cabinet today approved the draft of the “Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board Bill, 2020″ to replace a 1978 ordinance in this regard.
27 July 2020, 13:21 PM

Be ready to help flood victims, PM asks administration

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the administration to stay ready to extend all sorts of assistance to the flood-affected people as it may prolong this time.
27 July 2020, 13:11 PM

Govt plans to shorten syllabus for primary students

As the coronavirus pandemic has been badly affecting academic activities with uncertainty over the reopening of schools, the government is planning to shorten the syllabus for primary students.
27 July 2020, 12:48 PM