On this day in 1971

Bhutan acknowledges Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign state. In the break of dawn, Indian paratroopers drop near Sylhet airport.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Genocide Trial: ICJ on course to hold hearings

The Gambia is set to launch a legal battle against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice as it starts hearing the Rohigya genocide case on Tuesday.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Bronze stacks up amid silver lining

The front pages of most of the national newspapers in Nepal on Friday were flush with blown-up pictures of Gaurika Singh, the Nepalese swimmer who just won her country its first-ever swimming individual gold in the history of the South Asian Games.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Murder, not suicide

Twenty-three days after Asaduzzaman went missing, police recovered his body from an under-construction building in the city’s Basundhara area on July 11, 2017.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Smugglers rule Benapole train

A valid ticket is not enough to guarantee you a seat on the Benapole Commuter Train. You will have to pay an additional amount to touts unless you don’t mind standing all the way.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Returning from Malaysia by Dec 31: 30,000 Bangladeshis facing uncertainty

Around 30,000 undocumented Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia are seriously worried about returning home within the December 31 amnesty deadline as the prices of Kuala Lumpur-Dhaka air tickets have shot up due to a high demand, said sources at the expatriate welfare and civil aviation ministries.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Baki’s wait for gold continues

Bangladesh’s best rifle shooter Abdullahel Baki’s wait for a gold medal in South Asian Games continued as he settled for a bronze in his pet event of 10m air rifle on the fifth day of the Games, which proved to be another gold-less day for the country.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Amend kidney law in 6 months

Voluntary donors beyond near relatives can donate kidneys to patients with renal failure, the High Court ruled yesterday.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Chaos at SC over Khaleda’s bail

A group of pro-BNP lawyers yesterday created unprecedented chaos at the Supreme Court during the hearing of party chief Khaleda Zia’s bail appeal in a corruption case, forcing the chief justice and five other judges to leave the courtroom.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Crisis Fallout: TIB paints grim picture

Bangladesh faces long-term financial, political and security challenges as Rohingya repatriation may not happen anytime soon, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Support centre for specially-abled people in all upazilas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said support and service centres would be set up in every upazila across the country for the differently-abled persons.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Gold hope dashed by Priya injury

Marzan Akter Priya saw both sides of the coin in less than 24 hours. On Tuesday morning, the 29-year-old karateka was basking in the glory of winning a gold medal in the South Asian Games.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

DAP Fertiliser: Govt moves to cut price by Tk 9 a kg

The government is going to reduce prices of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser by Tk 9 a kg at farmer and dealer levels.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Continue drive against graft

The Awami League grassroots yesterday called upon Sheikh Hasina to carry on the anti-corruption drive, saying it would help increase the party’s popularity and acceptability among people.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Legal entities, illegal sales

Several syndicates are smuggling firearms from India using 10 border points of Bangladesh and selling those to criminals and political goons through some legal firearm outlets.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi Migrants: 54 detained in Malaysia in 3 days

Fifty-four Bangladeshis were arrested in Malaysia during a joint operation carried out by the country’s Immigration Department and Road Transport Department (RTD) between Monday and yesterday, reports the New Straits Times.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

On this day in 1971

The joint force of East Bengal Regiment and sector 1 Captain Mahfuz advance on Chittagong from Western sector and continue their move towards the eastern sector.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Purchase for Habiganj Medical College: Prices unusually high, but why?

Sheikh Hasina Medical College in Habiganj spent over Tk 35 lakh to buy 450 anatomical charts for Tk 7,800 each supplied by a Dhaka-based company.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Unknown person gave me IS cap’

Rakibul Hasan Regan, who was sentenced to death in the Holey Artisan café attack case, yesterday claimed that he got the prayer cap with the IS logo from an unknown person on the crowded court premises on November 27, the day the verdict in the case was delivered.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Karate brings glory

Humaira Akhter Antara could barely finish her sentences as she choked back the tears while expressing her feelings after winning Bangladesh a gold medal in women’s karate (under-61kg kumite) in the 13th South Asian Games at the Satdobato Sports Complex in Kathmandu yesterday.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM