Biman to arrange second chartered flight from London

The government has arranged another special flight from London to bring back Bangladeshi citizens stranded in the UK due to suspension of regular passenger flightsfor the Covid-19 pandemic.
6 June 2020, 10:08 AM

Unidentified miscreants kill 2 in Pabna

Two people are killed in Pabna Sadar upazila in two separate incidents.
6 June 2020, 09:30 AM

Virtual hearings: 6,542 accused secured bail last week

Lower courts across the country have granted bail to 6,542 accused of different criminal cases during the five working days (May 31 to June 4) last week, sources at the Supreme Court says.
6 June 2020, 05:31 AM

2 killed after pick-up van runs them over in Bogura

Two people have died after a pick-up van ran them over in Bogura Sadar upazila.
6 June 2020, 05:17 AM

2 more UP public representatives suspended for relief irregularities

The government has suspended two more union parishad public representatives for their involvement in embezzlement of relief materials for those disadvantaged by the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
5 June 2020, 17:51 PM

Remittances, foreign reserves hit record highs

The country’s foreign currency reserve and inward remittances have hit new highs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
5 June 2020, 17:06 PM

2 children allegedly raped in Jashore, Manikganj

Two minor girls have allegedly been raped in Jashore and Manikganj districts.
5 June 2020, 15:25 PM

Hannan, 2 others confess to stealing Tk 80 lakh from National Bank

Gang leader Hannan alias Briefcase Hannan confesses to a magistrate that he along with five others looted Tk 80 lakh from National Bank on May 10.
5 June 2020, 15:09 PM

3 of a family found dead at their residence in Pabna

Police recover the decomposed bodies of three members of a family from a house in Dilalpur, Pabna town.
5 June 2020, 14:03 PM

Biman to operate charter flight on Dhaka-Rome route

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate a charter flight from Dhaka to Rome next Friday (June 12).
5 June 2020, 13:56 PM

The Mango Express starts chugging away

The “Mango Special”, a new train for transporting agricultural products, mostly mangoes, at a reduced rate began its journey today from Chapainawabganj, railway officials said.
5 June 2020, 13:23 PM

Man held in Ctg for spreading coronavirus rumour about law minister

Police have arrested a man from Chattogram for spreading a rumour on Facebook saying Law Minister Anisul Huq was infected with coronavirus.
5 June 2020, 12:09 PM

Five missing as boat capsizes in Padma river

Five people have gone missing after a boat capsized in the Padma river near Satankhali ghat under Sadarpur upazila in Faridpur.
5 June 2020, 11:33 AM

Bangladesh wins ‘UN Public Service Award 2020’

Bangladesh wins the UN Public Service Award 2020, one of the most prestigious recognition of excellence in the delivery of public services.
5 June 2020, 10:37 AM

168 killed, 283 injured in road crashes in 13 days during Eid rush: Jatri Kalyan Samity

At least 168 people are killed and 283 injured in 149 road crashes across the country in 13 days while travelling during the Eid-ul-Fitr festival and amid shut down, according to Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.
5 June 2020, 09:32 AM

Sechchasebak League leader hacked to death in Bogura

A local leader of Bangladesh Awami Sechchasebak League (BASL) and an accused in nine cases including one for murder, is hacked to death by miscreants in Bogura’s Shajahanpur upazila.
5 June 2020, 07:59 AM

Complaint lodged against 65-year-old for raping minor girl

A complaint is lodged against a 65-year-old man with Chasra police outpost yesterday for reportedly raping a seven-year-old girl several times at Raypara village of Chasra area of Jashore.
5 June 2020, 07:07 AM

UP member arrested for raping housewife in Jashore

Police arrest a union parishad member on charge of raping a housewife at Shiddipasha union under Ovoynagar upazila in Jashore last night.
5 June 2020, 07:02 AM

Bodies of two women found in Naogaon

Police have recovered the bodies of two women from a shallow well in Naogaon’s Badalgachhi upazila a day after they went missing.
4 June 2020, 19:46 PM

Arsonists destroy poultry farm in Moulvibazar

Miscreants set fire to a poultry farm at Amtail village of Paschim Juri union in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila on Monday night, burning over 2500 layers.
4 June 2020, 18:00 PM