PM sends rice, seasonal fruits to UAE as gesture of goodwill

As a gesture of goodwill and fraternity, Bangladesh sends fine quality Banglamati rice, seasonal fruits and fresh vegetables as gifts to the United Arab Emirates.
1 May 2020, 12:05 PM

241 Bangladeshis stranded in India return home

Two hundred and forty-one Bangladeshi citizens stranded in India for over a month due to flight suspension amid the Covid-19 pandemic, returned home this afternoon.
1 May 2020, 11:25 AM

Fire in Gazipur textile warehouse brought under control

A fire that broke out at a cotton warehouse of a textile factory in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila this afternoon is brought under control after more than five hours of frantic effort from firefighters.
1 May 2020, 11:02 AM

UAE provides medical aid to Bangladesh to fight Covid-19

The United Arab Emirates has provided seven metric tonnes of medical supplies to Bangladesh to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19.
1 May 2020, 10:42 AM

Payra road construction worker killed in accident

A construction worker, engaged in piling work on the four-lane road from Rajpara to Londa Bridge on the Patuakhali-Kuakata highway, is killed after a piling louver struck his head.
1 May 2020, 10:38 AM

Patuakhali BCL leader held for threatening, beating local men

Police arrest a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila on charges of threatening and attacking locals.
1 May 2020, 10:19 AM

Two ‘Rohingya robbers’ killed in gunfight in Cox’s Bazar

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claim that two Rohingya robbers were killed in a gunfight with the elite force members in front of Jadimura Hill, adjacent to Rohingya Camp-26, in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar.
1 May 2020, 08:07 AM

Kidnappers hold 3 men in Cox’s Bazar, demand Tk 3 lakh

Kidnappers, allegedly of Rohingya origins, are holding three farmers for a ransom of Tk 3 lakh in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
30 April 2020, 18:07 PM

Three police closed after elderly detainee dies in Ctg

Three police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), were closed after a 65-year-old man died in custody yesterday night in Chattogram.
30 April 2020, 16:17 PM

Maj Gen Md Jahangir Al Mustahidur Rahman appointed envoy to Lebanon

The government has decided to appoint Maj Gen Md Jahangir Al Mustahidur Rahman as the new ambassador of Bangladesh to Lebanon.
30 April 2020, 14:58 PM

Ahmed Munirus Saleheen made secretary to expats’ welfare ministry

Additional Secretary Ahmed Munirus Saleheen is promoted to secretary to the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry.
30 April 2020, 13:32 PM

453 Bangladeshis return home from India, Oman

A total of 453 Bangladeshi nationals return home from India and Oman on two separate special flights.
30 April 2020, 13:14 PM

‘Where is our welfare fund?’

Over one hundred transport workers form a human chain in Lalmonirhat’s bus stand area demanding financial assistance from their welfare fund amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
30 April 2020, 12:12 PM

250 workers left jobless demonstrate to reopen Ashulia factory

Garments workers of a factory have demonstrated in front of their unit in Ashulia demanding reinstatement of their jobs and reopening of the factory.
30 April 2020, 11:32 AM

Gonoshasthaya gets permission to have its Covid-19 detection kits tested

Gonoshasthaya Kendra has received permission from the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) to have the locally manufactured kits for Covid-19 detection tested.
30 April 2020, 10:31 AM

3 die with Covid-19 like symptoms in Manikganj isolation ward

Three people undergoing treatment at the isolation ward of Manikganj General Hospital, have died.
30 April 2020, 08:29 AM

Hasina, Modi discuss regional efforts at combating Covid-19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks on the phone to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and discusses the regional situation in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
29 April 2020, 15:58 PM

Boy along with father and several others took part in Gazipur murders

It wasn’t only an underage boy, but also his father and several others, who took part in the sensational killing of four members of a family in Gazipur. Three of the victims were also raped before murder, following which the criminals looted the house to get money for gambling and buying narcotics.
29 April 2020, 15:56 PM

Healthcare call centre on ‘imo’ launched for Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia

The government has launched a medical call centre and a hotline to be used on the instant messaging app imo for 22 lakh Bangladeshis living in Saudi Arabia.
29 April 2020, 12:35 PM

Ministers forego distancing while launching paddy procurement programme

Two ministers, four lawmakers and several other government officials today launched two programmes in Sunamganj -- paddy procurement and handover of harvesting machines -- but all seemingly forgot to follow the government instruction on physical distancing.
29 April 2020, 11:53 AM