Huji planned to form a ‘robber wing’

They planned to form a “robber wing” of Huji in the country’s southern and northern regions.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Sylhet leg begins today

The Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) shifts to Sylhet today as Rajshahi Royals and Rangpur Rangers seek to further their play-offs chances in the days’ first game at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Winter-Borne Diseases: 51 dead in two months

Various winter-borne diseases have affected around 5,998 people across the country in 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Barguna’s Rifat Murder Case: Minni, nine other accused indicted

A Barguna court yesterday indicted 10 accused, including Ayesha Siddika Minni, in the much talked about Rifat Sharif murder case.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Unblock mobile network in the border areas

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has revoked its decision to block mobile phone operators’ signals up to a kilometre from the country’s borders.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM

DCC Mayoral Candidates: Amusing affidavits

A Mercedes-Benz car, a Toyota Prado and a Mitsubishi Pajero are worth only Tk 17 lakh, believe it or not.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM

ICU on sickbed

More than 12 years ago, the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) authorities had purchased eight high-end ventilator machines for its Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Girls do it again

Girls have done better than boys in the two biggest public examinations -- Primary Education Completion Examination (PECE) and Junior School Certificate (JSC) Examinations -- this year.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Dhaka to Ctg in one hour!

How long does it take to get from Dhaka to Chittagong by train? Around six hours, one would say. You could add an extra couple of hours, if a delay arises.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Children to be groomed with modern edn

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government wants to provide modern and tech-based education to children so that they could grow up properly to cope with the new era.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Taskin and Naim star for Rangpur

Fine bowling from Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman followed an accomplished 47-ball 55 from Mohammad Naimas Rangpur Rangers beat Rajshahi Royals by 47 runs in their Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BBPL) encounter under the lights at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Wahab fifer downs Rajshahi

Following unbeaten fifties from Tamim Iqbal and Asif Ali, a fiery spell with the ball from Wahab Riaz saw Dhaka Platoon register a 74-run win against Rajshahi Royals under the lights at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Discomforts within

“It was a tremendous year for the party.”
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM

BERC to get free rein to raise energy prices

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (amendment) Act, 2019, with a provision to change energy prices more than once a year.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM

BSCIC estates in a shambles

Most of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation’s 74 industrial estates across the country are in dire straits, with dilapidated roads and drainage, and unreliable or no gas and power supply plaguing them.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Crude bomb blast again on DU campus

Two more crude bombs went off near the Dhaka University’s Madhur Canteen yesterday a day after four exploded at the same place.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Border Killings by BSF: 43 Bangladeshis killed this year

There has been a sharp rise in border killings as 43 Bangladeshis were either shot dead or tortured to death this year by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF), according to Ain o Salish Kendra data.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM

All loans at 9pc interest from Apr 1

Banks will have to fix the interest rate for lending at 9 percent from April 1 next year as per Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s instruction -- a move that can go on to theoretically break down the market mechanism for funds.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Rab-Gatemen Row: Rail services halted for two hours

Rail communication between Dhaka and the rest of the country, except Narayanganj, remained suspended for nearly two hours yesterday as gatemen at level crossings around Uttara abstained from work after Rab detained one of their colleagues.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshis in Malaysia: Time running out for 10,000 illegals

Return of over 10,000 undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia is still uncertain due to a shortage of flights and high ticket prices as the amnesty for the repatriation of illegal foreigners ends tomorrow.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM