Nusrat Murder: Key accused confesses role

Umme Sultana Poppy, a key accused in the murder case of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, confessed to have called Nusrat to the rooftop moments before she was set ablaze, said police.
19 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Secondary School Enrolment: Girls ahead of boys in 63 dists

A silent change is taking place in the country’s secondary level education.
19 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Man wanted electricity but landed in jail

A day labourer was allegedly sent to jail on Wednesday for not paying electricity bills, even though his house at Mochagora village in Muradnagar upazila had no electrical line.
18 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Impunity, moral decline to blame

A culture of impunity, moral degradation and culprits’ getting political backing in many cases are the major reasons why incidents of rape and sexual violence continue unabated in the country, according to experts and rights activists.
18 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Autistic girl, 15, raped in Narayanganj

Two girls, including an autistic teenager, were allegedly raped in Bandarban and Narayanganj on Tuesday and Wednesday.
18 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Press Freedom: Bangladesh slips four notches

Bangladesh slid four notches and is now 150th in the World Press Freedom Index revealed by the Reporters Without Borders yesterday.
18 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Cox’s Bazar forests in grave danger

The critical biodiversity areas in Cox’s Bazar -- Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary, Himchhari National Park and Inani National Park -- face a grave risk of peril due to high level of human interventions following the Rohingya influx, according to two recent studies.
18 April 2019, 18:00 PM

TIB survey on Dhaka Wasa: Rampant graft, poor service

Nearly 45 percent service seekers in the capital don’t get the desired amount of water from Dhaka Wasa, Transparency International Bangladesh said yesterday citing its survey.
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Plagued by corruption

The Anti-Corruption Commission has identified 22 sources of corruption plaguing the state-run Titas Gas for years.
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM

EC to ensure Rohingyas not on voter roll

The Election Commission will take special measures to prevent Rohingyas from registering as Bangladeshi voters.
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM

EC keeps eye on vote buying

India is all set for the second round of elections today as election authorities cracked down on ‘vote buying’ to deter unwanted influence in the ongoing polls .
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Nusrat Killing: One student confesses direct links

An Alim examinee of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa yesterday confessed to playing a direct role in the killing of his fellow student Nusrat Jahan Rafi.
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM

3 girls ‘raped’ in 3 districts

Three girls have allegedly been raped in Cumilla, Moulvibazar and Rajshahi since Monday.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Timely admin steps could’ve saved Nusrat

The brutal killing of Nusrat Jahan Rafi could have been avoided had the local administration and the madrasa governing body taken necessary steps on time, National Human Rights Commission said in its probe report yesterday.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM

No surprise in Tigers’ WC squad

It is a sweet headache at times when you cannot pick all the players who are performing, and now is such a time for the Bangladesh national selectors.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Clear risky hills

Owners of 17 hills prone to landslides were given a month-long deadline, ending on May 15, to remove 835 families and empty the hills.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Shab-e-Barat on April 21

Shab-e-Barat, the holy night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed on the night of April 21 as the moon of Sha’ban month was not sighted in Bangladesh sky on April 6.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Rape Victims: Only female magistrates to record statements

From now on, only female magistrates will record statements of female and child victims of rape and sexual harassment in order to ensure fair investigation and justice, said a circular issued by the Supreme Court administration yesterday.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Strikers paralyse waterways

River communications across the country came to a near halt yesterday as water transport workers started a nationwide indefinite work stoppage that caused huge public sufferings and hampered business activities.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Five minor girls raped in two days

Five girls aged between 11 and 15 had been allegedly raped in five districts since Saturday.
15 April 2019, 18:00 PM