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Rohingya genocide case to proceed
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Influx
Need 1 week to assess situation
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Wasfia 1st Bangladeshi to conquer K2
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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CU sexual assault: Fingers pointed at BCL men
22 July 2022, 03:00 AM
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Noab hikes newspaper price by Tk 2 from Jul 25
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Yet-to-start mega projects: Consider putting them on hold
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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‘You cannot remain silent’
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Electricity crisis may worsen
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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EC’s dialogue hits a snag as BNP skips it
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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PM warns of global food shortage
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all concerned to produce more food and keep sufficient stock of food grains in the country to face any possible famine in future.
20 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Medical frontliners suffering the brunt
The novel coronavirus, which has so far infected 2,948 people across the country, is beginning to take a toll on those who are on the frontline of the fight against it: the doctors.
20 April 2020, 18:00 PM
B’baria Gathering: Health minister blasts the local administration
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday slammed the Brahmanbaria administration over the failure to stop the gathering of thousands of people at the namaz-e-janaza of an Islamic party leader ignoring the shutdown.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Combating coronavirus: The ‘secret’ of South Korea
The Republic of Korea is a shining example of how to effectively deal with the outbreak of the highly contagious virus Covid-19. In an interview last week, the Korean Republic ambassador to Bangladesh, Hu Kang-il, talks with The Daily Star about how his country has successfully managed the situation so far.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Worries Over Boro Harvest: Flash floods may deal a double blow
Farmers in the haor region of Sylhet may have to count losses due to damages by flash floods, forecast for later this week, right at the beginning of boro harvest.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Beware of fake news
For the past four months, the global coronavirus pandemic has affected institutions, challenged conventions and presented an ever growing array of problems that need decisive solutions.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Row Over Covid-19 Origin: Wuhan lab denies link
A laboratory in the Chinese city at ground zero of the global coronavirus outbreak has rejected as “impossible” US theories it is the cradle of the pandemic, as President Donald Trump warned Beijing of consequences if it was “knowingly responsible”.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka remains worst-hit region
The country yesterday recorded 312 confirmed cases of Covid-19 with seven deaths due to the disease.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Reports On OMS: Case against two editors
Editors of two online news portals have been sued under the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA) after the media outlets ran reports on misappropriation of OMS rice in Thakurgaon’s Baliadangi upazila recently.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Incentives for those on the front line
The government will provide two months’ basic salary as incentive for doctors and other health workers who are on the front line in the war against Covid-19 pandemic.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
UV hope for PPE
With coronavirus seemingly unstoppable, global powers are in a rush to stock quality PPE (personal protective equipment).
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Namaz-e-Janaza: Thousands gather, ignoring lockdown
Defying government orders to maintain social distancing and self-isolation, thousands of people from different areas flocked to Brahmanbaria’s Sarail yesterday to attend the namaz-e-janaza of the leader of an islamic organisation.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Half the world locked down
Coronavirus deaths have surged past 154,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald Trump lent his support to protesters rallying against lockdown orders.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
April 16 Deadline: 370 RMG factories didn’t pay workers
At least 370 garment factories have failed to pay their workers’ salary within the stipulated time of April 16, said the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE).
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Brac Rapid Survey: 47pc garment workers yet to be paid
Forty-seven percent of 159 garments workers, who were interviewed for a study by Brac University’s James P Grant School of Public Health, reported not receiving their wages and felt uncertain about their current job status with their respective employers.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Outbreak keeps gaining pace
The coronavirus outbreak threatens to spiral out of control as the authorities reported nine more deaths and 306 new cases of infection in 24 hours till 2:30pm yesterday.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Don’t despair, tackle crisis courageously
Urging the people to face the coronavirus situation with courage and patience, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said they should not be disappointed with or afraid of the situation.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Theft of Subsidized Food: Rogue dealers with political links to blame
Irregularities in distribution of subsidised food items among the poor continue mainly due to political interference in selection of dealers though the government has apparently taken a tougher stance to stop such malpractices amid the coronavirus outbreak.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
RMG factories not opening on April 26
The garment factories are not reopening on April 26, which was fixed by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) earlier.
17 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Saving lives, helping the vulnerable vital
The Covid-19 crisis has affected the entire world and hit the developing countries like Bangladesh even harder -- a fact that calls for greater global cooperation and solidarity.
17 April 2020, 18:00 PM