No respite from soaring onion price

There seems to be no stopping the spiralling prices of onion. Each kg of the essential spice was sold for Tk 240-260 in the capital yesterday and the prices kept rising by the hour.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Rohingyas see a ray of hope

The Rohingyas, who have been facing rights abuses in Myanmar for decades, now see a ray of hope of getting justice following a lawsuit with the highest UN court and the ICC’s approval to probe crimes against them.
15 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Verify facts properly

The government yesterday urged the media to properly verify facts before publishing news on sensitive issues.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Tigers staring down the barrel

Before the series began there were assertions about how difficult a challenge the Test series against India would be, compared to the recently-concluded T20I series against the same opposition.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Tk 12,580cr Claimed by Telecom Regulator: GP agrees to deposit Tk 200cr with BTRC

Grameenphone has agreed to deposit Tk 200 crore with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission against the telecom regulator’s claim of Tk 12,580 crore.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Crimes Against Rohingya: Suu Kyi named in Argentine lawsuit

Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named Wednesday in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Bribery Risk Index: Bangladesh has highest risk in South Asia

Bangladesh has been identified as the “country with the highest risk” in terms of bribery threats in South Asia, according to the latest Global Bribery Risk Index.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Train Accidents: Govt to see if any plots involved

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government would probe if there was any ill motive and conspiracy behind the recent train accidents and take necessary action after completion of the investigation.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Road Transport Act Execution: Mobile court not fully equipped

Mobile courts run by the BRTA and district administrations are getting the power to enforce the much-anticipated Road Transport Act 2018 next week. But the courts will not have the full force of the law behind them.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Onion heats up Sangsad

Terming the crisis artificial, senior treasury and opposition bench lawmakers yesterday came down heavily on the government in parliament for failing to check skyrocketing onion prices.
14 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Onion price hits the roof; Tk 180 a kg

Onion price has hit a record high with each kg selling for Tk 180 and above yesterday evening, a day after Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun said the prices were under control.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

They sought to strike terror into students

The accused in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case had turned so rowdy that they would torture general students to create terror on the campus.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Turna Nishita driver likely responsible

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan yesterday in parliament said the driver of the Turna Nishita was likely responsible for the deadly train accident on Tuesday.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Uphill task for Tigers

Bangladesh will begin their World Test Championship campaign with the first Test against India at Indore today with a new Test captain at the helm in the form of Mominul Haque.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Railway Development: Spending poor on human resources

Despite a concerning shortage of manpower in the railway sector, the government has made little effort to address the situation and has instead focused on massive infrastructural development projects.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Legs broken, but she cries in different pain

“Soha moni [dear], where have you gone?... How could you take my daughter, Allah?” Nazma Akter groaned in pain as she asked these questions at intervals, with her bandaged legs placed on a pillow in the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (Nitor) in the capital.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

I want death penalty for my son’s killers

As police yesterday pressed charges against 25 Buet students in the Abrar Fahad murder case, family and friends of the slain student demanded quick trial and exemplary punishment of the culprits.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Anti-graft drive to cover all sectors

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the drive against casinos and all kinds of corruption was going on and it would continue until the crimes are eliminated from all levels of the society.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Hit by Cyclone Bulbul: Govt to help 50,000 farmers recover losses

The government is considering schemes to help more than 50,000 farmers affected by cyclone Bulbul in southern districts, said Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Train driver’s fault’ takes sixteen lives

It was around 3:00am yesterday. A Chattogram-bound train from Sylhet -- Udayan Express -- was changing its track to allow Dhaka-bound train Turna Nishita Express from Chattogram to pass byMandobagh Railway Station in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM