Two fined Tk 12 lakh for encroaching upon canal in Brahmanbaria

Department of Environment (DoE) (Chattogram region) fined two people Tk 12 lakh in connection with filling up a 30,000 square feet canal in Brahmanbaria’s Sarail upazila today.
27 December 2020, 15:11 PM

IT freelancers to get loans, credit cards from banks

Bangladesh Bank has directed banks to give out loans and credit cards to IT freelancers in the country in order to promote the freelancing sector.
27 December 2020, 14:16 PM

PM for strong connectivity with neighbouring countries

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and expresssed her desire to establish strong regional connectivity by cashing in on the country’s geographical location in Southeast Asia.
27 December 2020, 13:46 PM

Biman to resume regular flights to Muscat from Dec 29

Biman Bangladesh Airlines today announced resumption of regular flights on the Dhaka-Muscat-Dhaka route from December 29 following the Oman government’s lifting of the ban on operating international flights to and from Muscat.
27 December 2020, 13:23 PM

Serve people with love so that your children are proud of police parents: IGP

Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed asked the force members to serve people with love and dedication so that children feel proud of their police parents.
27 December 2020, 13:05 PM

Hefajat leader Mamunul, 5 others sued in Cumilla

Hefajat-e Islam’s Joint Secretary General and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish’s Secretary General Mamunul Haque and five others have been sued for secretly attending a mahfil in Cumilla's Chandina upazila without the administration's permission.
27 December 2020, 12:58 PM

HC issues 8 directives to ensure security, decorum in jail premises

The High Court has issued eight directives upon the authorities concerned of the government to ensure security, peace and decorum in and outside the jails.
27 December 2020, 12:08 PM

Delhi wants to move quickly on water sharing issues: Indian envoy

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram K Doraiswami has said they want to move “very quickly” on water sharing of six common rivers during the 50th celebration of Bangladesh-India diplomatic relations.
27 December 2020, 11:40 AM

Municipality election of Moulvibazar’s Baralekha to be held tomorrow

The municipality election of Moulvibazar’s Baralekha will be held tomorrow through electronic voting machine (EVM).
27 December 2020, 10:49 AM

11 additional DIGs recommended for promotion to DIGs

Eleven additional deputy inspector generals of police have been recommended for promotion to the rank of deputy inspector general (DIG) today.
27 December 2020, 09:58 AM

Virtual court activities to be introduced at district level: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government will introduce activities of virtual courts at district level during this coronavirus situation to ensure judicial services for the justice seekers.
27 December 2020, 09:54 AM

Legal notice served for ensuring adequate equipment at public hospitals

A Supreme Court lawyer today served a legal notice to the government, asking it to arrange necessary number of medical equipment at the public hospitals across the country in 15 days in order to accurately diagnose diseases and to provide proper treatment to the patients.
27 December 2020, 09:45 AM

Court orders to freeze 617 bank accounts of MP Papul, 3 others

A Dhaka court today ordered to freeze 617 bank accounts and 92 deeds of immovable properties of Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul, the independent lawmaker from Laxmipur-2 constituency, and three others in a graft case.
27 December 2020, 07:06 AM

PM inducts Dash 8-400 aircraft in Biman’s fleet

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines got a new Dash 8-400 aircraft to help it expand operations in the short range, including domestic and South Asian destinations.
27 December 2020, 06:30 AM

Sunamganj college student jumps off bus to escape rape

A college student jumped off a moving bus at Sujanagar in Sunamganj’s Derai municipality area last evening to escape rape attempt by the bus driver and helper.
27 December 2020, 06:24 AM

Manager of local NGO held for embezzling Tk 2 crore

Police arrested the manager of a local NGO named RAK in connection with a case filed for embezzling Tk two crore, after allegedly conning 800 members of the NGO, from Paikgachcha upazila in Khulna district.
27 December 2020, 05:54 AM

Kishoreganj villagers’ clash leaves 2 dead, 30 injured

At least two people were killed and 30 others injured in a clash between people of two rival villages in Kishoreganj’s Itna upazila yesterday morning.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Bumper Aman yield brings smile to flood-hit Netrakona farmers

Bumper yield of Aman has brought smile to farmers in Netrokona, who had faced several floods this year.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Noakhali Sadar, Begumganj upazilas: Killing fields, mass graves of ’71 lie unprotected

While most of the killing fields and mass graves of 1971 in Sadar and Begumganj upazilas are hardly recognisable now, the three sites where memorials had been built lie in utter disrepair.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM

AL announces candidates for 3rd phase of municipal elections

Awami League today announced the names of 64 mayoral candidates for the third phase of municipal elections scheduled for January 30.
26 December 2020, 17:37 PM