Money laundering case: South Korean associate of casino ‘kingpin’ Salim Prodhan denied bail

The High Court refuse to grant bail to South Korean national Youngsik Lee, an associate of online casino “kingpin” Salim Prodhan, in a money laundering case.
19 May 2020, 10:35 AM

SSC results likely after Eid through SMS

For the first time in Bangladesh's history, results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will reach examinees' or their guardians’ mobile phones through SMS.
19 May 2020, 10:05 AM

Let them cross the river

Hundreds of people are stuck at the Shimulia-Kathalbari and Paturia-Daulatdia ferry terminals on their way to village homes, as the authorities suspended the ferry services to prevent crowding -- in an attempt to curb coronavirus transmission.
19 May 2020, 09:55 AM

Super cyclone Amphan: BIWTC suspends ferry services

The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has suspended ferry services on different routes due to super cyclone Amphan, which is likely to hit Bangladesh by Wednesday afternoon/evening.
19 May 2020, 09:15 AM

Open all school, college buildings as shelters in coastal areas: DSHE

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has asked the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to open all school and college buildings in the country’s coastal districts and adjacent areas as cyclone shelters.
19 May 2020, 08:58 AM

First covid-19 patient of Panchagarh dies in Rangpur

A former union parishad chairman of Panchagarh who was detected with Covid-19 earlier has died at Designated Corona Isolation Hospital.
19 May 2020, 08:25 AM

Music room of Baul Shah Abdul Karim’s disciple torched in Sunamganj

The music room of Baul Ranesh Thakur of Sunamganj’s Derai upazila -- a notable disciple of Baul Shah Abdul Karim -- has been burnt down allegedly by unidentified miscreants.
19 May 2020, 08:17 AM

Amphan: 303 medical teams and 26,213 volunteers on standby in Khulna coast

Some 303 medical teams and 26,213 volunteers are ready in three coastal districts -- Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira -- to face any situation over super cyclone storm Amphan.
19 May 2020, 06:00 AM

Rab shows the way

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Tangail under a project have been helping people grow vegetables on unused land around their house.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Plight of long-time volunteers at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital

As many as 36 men and women, working as voluntary staff at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital for years, are passing days amid hardship as the authorities are yet to put them on the regular payroll.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Cyclone Amphan: ‘Over 12,000 shelters ready’

The government has readied 12,278 shelters in the coastal districts as super cyclone Amphan nears the country, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman says.
18 May 2020, 17:18 PM

Specialised Covid-19 detection lab inaugurated at SUST

A specialised laboratory for detecting Covid-19 was inaugurated today at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) around 3:00pm.
18 May 2020, 17:04 PM

Display lists of farmers selected to sell paddy at offices: Food minister

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today directed that the final list of farmers, selected by lottery to sell paddy to the government, be displayed at government offices.
18 May 2020, 16:33 PM

Novoair announces 3,000 free tickets for front line health professionals

Novoair today announced more than 3,000 free air tickets for doctors and other front line healthcare professionals battling the coronavirus outbreak.
18 May 2020, 15:21 PM

Farmers Bank scam: Chisty’s son Rashedul gets bail in 2 cases

Rashedul Haque, son of former chairman of Farmers Bank audit committee Mahabubul Haque Chisty, gets bail in one of two cases filed over the misappropriation of Tk 135 crore after a virtual hearing.
18 May 2020, 14:43 PM

Virtual court hearings: 3,633 people get bail

A total of 3,633 people secure bail from lower courts across the country today on the fifth day of virtual petition hearings.
18 May 2020, 14:29 PM

Biman begins air freight service with passenger aircraft

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has started air freight services using its passenger aircraft, after private operator US-Bangla Airlines did the same.
18 May 2020, 13:13 PM

Miscreants destroy 10,000 saplings of forest department at Moheskhali range

Miscreants destroy around 10,000 saplings belonging to the forest department at Moheskhali range of Coastal Forest Department.
18 May 2020, 11:53 AM

Murder accused killed in Brahmanbaria ‘gunfight’

A murder accused was killed in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and policemen in Bancharampur upazila of Brahmanbaria early today.
18 May 2020, 11:38 AM

Ferry service for goods-laden vehicles resumes on Paturia-Daulatdia route

Ferry operations at Paturia-Daulatdia Ferry Terminal resumes only for good-laden vehicles around eight hours after it was suspended .
18 May 2020, 09:11 AM