CU admin identifies 2 molesters
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Rohingya genocide case to proceed
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Need 1 week to assess situation
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Wasfia 1st Bangladeshi to conquer K2
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
CU sexual assault: Fingers pointed at BCL men
22 July 2022, 03:00 AM
Noab hikes newspaper price by Tk 2 from Jul 25
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Yet-to-start mega projects: Consider putting them on hold
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
‘You cannot remain silent’
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Electricity crisis may worsen
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
EC’s dialogue hits a snag as BNP skips it
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Tk 10 lakh struck out, fine stays
The information and broadcasting ministry yesterday placed the draft Press Council (Amendment) Act-2022, before the cabinet with a provision for the council to fine media outlets up to Tk 10 lakh for compromising state security, harming public harmony, and unethical journalism.
20 June 2022, 18:00 PM
All unregistered hospitals to be shut in 72 hrs
The health directorate has ordered closure of all unregistered private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres by tomorrow afternoon.
26 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Ukraine war fallout: Restore global supply chains
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to urgently deal with the disruptions in global logistics and supply chains as Ukraine war has seriously strained the already fragile pandemic-hit global economy.
20 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Lockdown now from Thursday
The government has rescheduled its countrywide lockdown from June 28 to July 1.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Work on own vaccine plant to start soon
Faced with the harsh reality of vaccine nationalism, the government has planned to set up its own vaccine producing plant so that it is not dependent on other countries in future.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Cruelties rising in chaotic time
Incidents of brutalities have increased alarmingly in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country in recent months with killing, sexual abuse and torture becoming rampant.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Run-up to Lockdown: Madness, again
The same old pictures of thousands of people leaving the capital have returned as the country braces for another lockdown.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Nationwide Lockdown: Govt taking steps for cash, food aid for the poor
The government is working to take necessary measures to provide cash assistance and food, including rice, edible oil and other commodities to poor who are affected during the countrywide “strict lockdown” to be imposed from Thursday.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
ICU occupancy galloping
Compared to June 1, the number of beds occupied at hospitals in the capital more than doubled as of yesterday, showing how fast the health crisis induced by the Covid-19 is deepening across the city.
26 June 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Extortion Money’: Food official assaulted by ‘MP’s men for refusal to pay’
A government official of the food department was assaulted in Shaynalpara area in Natore’s Bagatipara upazila allegedly by the men of the local ruling party lawmaker on Thursday night.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Perilous Journey to Europe: 264 Bangladeshis rescued in Med
At least 264 Bangladeshis were rescued in the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coast on Thursday when they were trying to sail across the sea to Europe, according to the Bangladesh embassy in Libya.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Country logs 2nd highest daily deaths
Bangladesh recorded 108 more deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, which was the second highest death in a single day since the first positive cases were confirmed in the country on March 8 last year.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt scraps 10 coal power projects
The prime minister has approved a proposal to scrap 10 coal-fired power plants that were okayed earlier.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Rape, Killing of Girl: Suspect killed in ‘gunfight’ with police
A man killed in a “gunfight” between police and criminals in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila early yesterday might have been involved in the rape and murder of a class-IV female student on Sunday, the law enforcers said.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Moderna Vaccines from Covax: 2.5m doses arrive within 10 days
Bangladesh will get 2.5 million doses of Moderna Covid vaccine within 10 days under the Covax facility, a global vaccine alliance.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Lockdown: Govt announces nationwide strict shutdown from Monday for a week
The country will be put under a complete lockdown for seven days from Monday to stem the surge in Covid-19 cases.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
E-Commerce Sites: They’ll get payment after delivering items
Online shoppers can now make purchases with confidence after a commerce ministry decision yesterday that stipulated holding the payment of local e-commerce platforms until confirmation of safe delivery of items, adding a layer of consumer protection to the transaction.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Country sees further surge in Covid-19 cases
Amid growing worries about the coronavirus situation in the country, health authorities logged 6,058 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning, up from 5,727 the previous day.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
‘So much air but not a bit for him’
Just four years ago, Papia Sultana donated a kidney to save her husband Aman Vardar.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Total shutdown’ anytime
Runaway Covid infections in every division except Dhaka has prompted health experts to recommend “stricter nationwide lockdowns” rather than focusing on protecting Dhaka.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM