RMG workers in Fatullah stage demo for Eid bonuses, arrears

Workers of two textile mills in Narayanganj’s Fatullah upazila stage demonstrations in front of their factories demanding that their Eid bonuses and pending salaries be paid before Eid-ul-Fitr.
13 May 2020, 14:37 PM

5 accused in Thakurgaon gang rape case sent to jail

Five accused of a gang rape case were arrested during overnight drives in different areas of Thakurgaon’s Ranisankail upazila.
13 May 2020, 12:43 PM

1,013 more get bail on 2nd day of virtual court hearing

A total of 1,013 people accused in criminal cases secured bail today from virtual courts across the country, including Dhaka, on the second day of online hearings.
13 May 2020, 11:52 AM

689 stranded Bangladeshis return from India, Malaysia and Singapore

A total of 689 Bangladeshi citizens stranded in India, Malaysia and Singapore return home by four separate special flights.
13 May 2020, 11:29 AM

60-year-old arrested in case filed over raping fifth grader in Gaibandha

Police have arrested a 60-year-old man in a case filed over the rape of a fifth grader in Gaibandha’s Sadar upazila.
13 May 2020, 11:10 AM

RMG suppliers under pressure as Australian brands cancel orders, ask for discounts: ABC News

Clothing brands of Australis are delaying payments, cancelling orders or asking for big discounts on millions of dollars’ worth of orders from Bangladesh, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the women who make the clothes.
13 May 2020, 10:44 AM

Biman passengers can travel with unused tickets till March 14, 2021

Passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, who bought tickets but could not travel due to suspension of flight operations amid the coronavirus situation, can make trips with their unused tickets until March 14, 2021, the national flag carrier said today.
13 May 2020, 10:18 AM

Shops, markets shut down in Manikganj for violating health guidelines

Manikganj district administration has announced the closure of shopping centres and shops of the district from today, after reopening on Sunday.
13 May 2020, 09:30 AM

Coping with Covid-19 Shutdown: 200 families reaping benefits of gardening

Family squabbles were becoming all too common in many houses where family members had been spending most of their time together under one roof during the ongoing months-long shutdown.
12 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Thrown out of job, Tangail’s chamcham makers pass hard days

Around 1000 workers engaged in producing chamcham, a famous delicacy of Tangail, are passing hard days since closure of the sweet shops that sell the item due to lockdown imposed to contain the outbreak of Covid-19.
12 May 2020, 18:00 PM

7 family members, 4 police personnel test positive for Covid-19 in Bogura

At least eleven people tested positive for coronavirus in Bogura today. Of the 11, seven are members of one family, while four others are police personnel.
12 May 2020, 17:00 PM

Gazipur city executive engineer found dead

An executive engineer of Gazipur City Corporation is found dead at Beribadh in Dhaka’s Turag area.
12 May 2020, 16:32 PM

UNDP launches online marketplace ‘Anondomela’ to help SMEs stay afloat

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with assistance from Ekshop of a2i, launches Anondomela, an online marketplace, via video conferencing.
12 May 2020, 15:40 PM

61 Indian truckers stranded in Burimari on their way home

After being stranded in Lalmonirhat’s Burimari land port for 38 days, sixty-one Indian truck drivers were sent back home this afternoon.
12 May 2020, 13:47 PM

Another HC bench formed for virtual hearing

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain constitutes another single-member bench of the High Court for holding virtual hearing and disposing of urgent cases through digital services during the ongoing closure to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
12 May 2020, 12:13 PM

Coronavirus outbreak: Japan provides 2,000 PPEs to Bangladesh

Japan handed over 2,000 sets of high quality personal protective equipment to the health and family welfare ministry today as part of its support to Bangladesh in fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic.
12 May 2020, 11:26 AM

Prof Anisuzzaman’s medical test results are satisfactory, says family

The medical test reports of National Professor Anisuzzaman, being treated at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), are quite satisfactory, his family said this afternoon.
12 May 2020, 10:26 AM

In its 1st digital hearing, HC directs to protect Halda river dolphins

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned of the government to immediately take necessary steps to prevent killing of dolphins in Chattogram’sHaldariver and to protect them.
12 May 2020, 09:32 AM

Rape-murder case accused killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’

The alleged prime accused in a case of murder after rape was killed a “gunfight” with police in Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar.
12 May 2020, 07:55 AM

100 makeshift houses gutted at Ukhia Rohingya camp fire

At least 100 makeshift houses are gutted in a fire at Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
12 May 2020, 07:02 AM