2 Years of Khaleda’s Imprisonment: BNP in a fix

Two years after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia landed in jail, many activists and leaders of the party are losing hope of getting her released through legal and political means.
7 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Coronavirus Epidemic in China: Whistleblower doctor’s death sparks anger

A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about China’s new coronavirus died from the pathogen yesterday, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger over a worsening crisis that has now killed 636 people.
7 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Economic crisis in Lebanon: job losses, low pay hit expats

Around 1.6 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers are passing days in uncertainty in crisis-hit Lebanon as most of them have either lost their jobs or remained unpaid over the last few months.
7 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Coronavirus Scare: Govt to assess impact on RMG, other sectors

The government has moved to assess the impact of coronavirus outbreak on various sectors, including readymade garments.
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM

BNP begins soul searching over DCC polls rout

After its mayor candidates’ defeat in the February 1 city corporation elections, the BNP has launched an investigation to find out the reasons behind it.
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Islami Andolan Bangladesh: Blessed or just filling the void?

Its presence was not strong enough in the run-up to the Dhaka city polls. In terms of campaign, it looked like a party with poor organisational capacity.
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Return: PM seeks EU support

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued support of the European Union to ensure safe, dignified, and sustainable return of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Rakhine.
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Young Tigers roar into maiden final

The joy knew no bounds as the players and support staff bolted to the middle of the Senwes Park ground waving the national flag and dancing all the way.
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Examination of rape survivors: sensitivity still missing

The two-finger test, so called for its use of the doctor’s index and middle fingers to check for the presence and status of the survivor’s hymen, was banned in 2018 for being pseudo-science, as well as traumatic and humiliating for survivors.
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Tigers face Pak challenge from today

The deck will be stacked against the Bangladesh cricket team when the first Test against Pakistan starts in Rawalpindi today.
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Pelosi rips Trump’s speech

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address became a shocking display of US divisions Tuesday with Democrats protesting the Republican’s boasts before their leader, Nancy Pelosi, ripped up her copy of the speech on live television.
5 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Two more Indo-Bangla train routes in discussion

Bangladesh Railway will start discussion with Indian Railways soon to assess whether two more passenger train routes can be opened between the countries, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said yesterday.
5 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Outbreak could delay Padma bridge project

The construction of the Padma Bridge may be affected if the coronavirus situation does not improve within the next two months, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday.
5 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Coronavirus can be halted

The world has a “window of opportunity” to halt the spread of coronavirus, global health experts said, as the number of people infected in China jumped to 25,000 and millions more were ordered to stay indoors.
5 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka City Polls: Turnout under 20pc in one third of centres

The turnout was less than 20 percent in 709 centres in the February 1 Dhaka city polls, shows Election Commission data on all the 2,468 centres released yesterday.
5 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Foreigners siphon off $3.1bn a year

An estimated $3.1 billion, or about Tk 26,400 crore, is siphoned away every year by foreign nationals employed in the country, found a study by the Transparency International Bangladesh.
5 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Surplus of 61 agencies to go to state coffers

A bill to bring the surplus money of 61 state and autonomous agencies to the national exchequer was passed amid unprecedented opposition from Jatiya Party (JP) and BNP MPs in parliament yesterday.
5 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Voters’ apathy ominous for democracy

The apathy of voters during the recently held Dhaka city elections is not good for democracy, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday.
4 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka City Polls: Despite rout, BNP sees a silver lining

The BNP says it has found two future leaders in Tabith Awal and Ishraque Hossain despite their heavy defeats in Saturday’s Dhaka city polls.
4 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Virus outbreak not pandemic yet: WHO

The World Health Organization said yesterday that the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus, which has spread from China to two dozen countries, does not yet constitute a “pandemic”.
4 February 2020, 18:00 PM