Rohingya genocide case to proceed
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Influx
Need 1 week to assess situation
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Wasfia 1st Bangladeshi to conquer K2
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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CU admin identifies 2 molesters
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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CU sexual assault: Fingers pointed at BCL men
22 July 2022, 03:00 AM
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Noab hikes newspaper price by Tk 2 from Jul 25
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Yet-to-start mega projects: Consider putting them on hold
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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‘You cannot remain silent’
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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Electricity crisis may worsen
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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EC’s dialogue hits a snag as BNP skips it
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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BTRC to issue notice for revoking licence
The telecom regulator will issue show-cause notices to two leading mobile phone operators -- Grameenphone and Robi -- asking why their licences would not be cancelled for not paying audit claims worth Tk 13,447 crore.
22 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Rifat murder charge sheet now Sept 3
A Barguna court asked police to submit the charge sheet in Rifat murder case on September 3 after police sought more time yesterday to complete the investigation.
22 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Non-critical patients crowd dist hospitals
Hospitals at district and divisional headquarters are seeing a huge surge of dengue patients referred from upazila hospitals for better treatment.
Civil Surgeon of Patuakhali Dr Hedayatul Islam said, “Many dengue patients are being referred to district hospitals from upazila health
22 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Distrust holds them back
The failure of the second attempt to begin repatriating the Rohingyas has once again exposed Myanmar’s lack of sincerity, experts said.
Rohingyas say Myanmar has not taken into consideration any of their core demands -- guarantee of citizenship, recognition as an
22 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Couldn’t have been possible without govt patronage
Alleging that the then BNP-Jamaat government was involved in the August 21 grenade attack, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said it is not possible to carry out such an attack without the patronage of a government.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM
ACC still promoted eight investigators
Even as Jaha Alam languished in jail for a crime he did not commit, eight of the 11 Anti-Corruption Commission officials whose faulty investigations led to his wrongful imprisonment were promoted and given more serious responsibilities.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Repatriation Attempt: Doomed to fail again?
The second attempt to start repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar today may turn out to be futile, as hardly any refugees seem to be willing to go back.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Med students lend a hand
Fifth year medical student Sujit Hossain recovered from dengue just a month ago.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM
UNHCR talks to Rohingyas cleared for repatriation
The UNHCR started repatriation discussions yesterday with the Rohingyas selected to return to Myanmar starting from tomorrow.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Matarbari Coal Power Plant: Pollution to claim 14,000 lives in 30 yrs
Over three million people from South and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, will be exposed to air pollution and face health hazards as the Japanese public finance agencies are funding 17 coal-fired power plants in the region, says a Greenpeace report.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Road Construction: Don’t block natural flow of water: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the authorities concerned to be careful about the construction of roads so that the natural flow of water was not obstructed by those during the rainy season.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Dengue Outbreak: Dhaka-dwellers join in the fight
A section of Dhaka dwellers has voluntarily taken measures to kill mosquitoes and prevent them from breeding, aiming to curb further spread of dengue in the capital.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Let’s find a mutually acceptable formula
Bangladesh and India want a “mutually acceptable formula” for sharing the water of 54 common rivers, said Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar yesterday.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
One man shame for judiciary
A day after the gruesome grenade attack on August 21, 2004, the BNP government formed a one-member inquiry commission comprised of a High Court judge that submitted its report to the home ministry on October 2.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
A CLOSE SHAVE
The day before August 21, 2004, Dhaka city Awami League leaders had an informal meeting with party chief Sheikh Hasina for her directives on the next day’s rally.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
In agony, they wait for JUSTICE
With about 1,800 splinters in her body, including two in her brain, what Mahbuba Parvin wants is quick completion of all the procedures paving the way for execution of those involved in the August 21 grenade attacks in 2004.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
ICC seeks views from victims
The International Criminal Court has sought views of the Rohingya victims on the crimes committed against them in Myanmar.
19 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Aug 22 Repatriation of Rohingyas: Doubts linger over voluntary return
The much-awaited Rohingya repatriation is set to begin on Thursday, around 10 months after the first attempt failed as the refugees didn’t choose to go back.
19 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Primary Schools: Govt to feed students from January
The government is going to provide school meals to primary school students from next January as the cabinet approved the draft of the National School Meal Policy 2019 at its weekly meeting yesterday.
19 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Over 1,000km roads damaged by flood
The Roads and Highways Department wants Tk 480.57 crore to properly repair about 1,000km of flood-damaged roads and highways.
19 August 2019, 18:00 PM