Road Transport Act: Mobile courts go soft on first day

BRTA’s mobile courts operating under the new Road Transport Act on the first day were lenient in meting out punishment for traffic offences.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM

ACC seeks bank info of 105

The ACC has sought information on bank accounts of 105 people, including ruling Awami League lawmakers and top government officials, as they face allegation of amassing illegal wealth.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Gain China, India’s support over Rohingya return

Former ambassadors and security analysts yesterday called upon the Bangladesh government to strengthen diplomatic efforts to earn China and India’s support for Rohingya repatriation, saying their roles are imperative to resolve the crisis.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi killed in Libya air raid

At least one Bangladeshi worker was among seven people killed in an air strike on a biscuit factory in the Libyan capital Tripoli yesterday.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Manipulating Market: Govt to move against 2,500 onion traders

Even before the cargo plane arrived with the first consignment of onions, prices of the essential spice dropped further for the second consecutive day yesterday.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM

3 bullet-hit bodies found in Rangamati

Police recovered three bullet-hit bodies from a remote area in Rangamati’s Rajasthali upazila last night.
18 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Café attack verdict on Nov 27

A tribunal in Dhaka has set November 27 for delivery of the verdict in a case filed in connection with the Holey Artisan Café attack that left 22 people, including 17 foreigners, dead in 2016.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Defaulters can now apply for fresh loans

Defaulters eligible for easy rescheduling facility will also be allowed to take out fresh loans by providing a down payment of 15 percent of their outstanding loans -- a development that has drawn the ire of different quarters.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Onion prices fall slightly

Amid public concern, prices of onions have slightly dropped in retail and wholesale markets across the country as a locally grown variety of the cooking ingredient started hitting the market.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Biman signs deal to buy 2 more 787s

Boeing and Biman Bangladesh Airlines signed a deal for two 787-9s aircraft, which list at $292.5 million apiece.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Road Transport Act: Enforcement a stiff challenge

After much delay and drama, the Road Transport Act-2018 finally came into force yesterday.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM

7 killed as gas blast rips apart Ctg house

Julekha Khanam Farzana told her younger son Atifur Rahman that she would come back to pick him up from school after dropping his elder brother at tutor’s house in Chattogram city’s Patharghata area.
17 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh whimper to crushing loss

Bangladesh were handed a thumping innings and 130-run defeat by a strong India outfit in the first Test at Indore after the visitors were bowled out for 213 runs in their second innings.
16 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Manipulating FIR: Judicial probe finds 5 cops responsible

A judicial probe has found five police officials, including three additional superintendents of Rajshahi police, responsible in the manipulation of the first information report (FIR) of workers’ leader Nurul Islam murder case in June this year.
16 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Crooked cop kept in service

Police inspector Shakil Uddin Ahamed evaded suspension for over one and a half years even though he had been accused of forgery, land grabbing, and even attempted murder.
16 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Soaring Onion Prices: Shady traders at it again

Chattogram-based Alam Traders received a consignment of 59,880 kilogrammes of Burmese onions at Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf land port on November 11. The importer paid about Tk 43 for each kg, show its documents.
16 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Abrar begged for his life

Being tortured for hours, Buet student Abrar Fahad became so sick that at one point he could not even speak. He begged for his life by making gestures, but was shown no mercy.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Tigers laid low by Agarwal

India were firmly on top against Bangladesh as the hosts piled on the runs to take a huge 343-run lead with four wickets in hand at the end of the second day of the first Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore yesterday.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Swechchhasebak League: Council after 7 years amid image crisis

The name says it all. Swechchhasebak League was founded in 1994 so that it volunteers during the political programmes of Awami League and stands beside those in need during natural disasters.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Bhashan Char: UN technical team’s visit postponed

The proposed visit by a UN technical mission to Bhashan Char housing facility for the Rohingyas has been postponed after Bangladesh asked for the terms of reference for the visit.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM