Tragedy strikes on a day of anticipation

As Monira Begum started experiencing labour pains at her home in Dinajpur yesterday morning, her husband Mofazzal Hossain was
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Sundarbans Census: Dolphins declining

The dolphin census going on in the Sundarbans area is indicating that the number of the mammals in the mangrove forest rivers is
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Gagged, mugged, pushed off bus

A gang of muggers posing as passengers and bus staffers mugged a boy and shoved him off the moving vehicle in Sitakunda upazila
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Tk 10cr, some puzzles

The Rab has claimed to have recovered Tk 10 crore from the house of a businessman with a Commercially Important
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Tarique no longer citizen

The law minister and the attorney general have said BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman is not a citizen of Bangladesh any more
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Global concern high, aid low

The World Food Programme has so far received donations of $45 million, only 18 percent of $243 million required mainly for providing food to one million Rohingyas and 200,000 locals in Cox's Bazar until December.
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

3-wheelers to have more fuel options

The government has made a move to amend the four-stroke three-wheeler service guideline to allow the vehicles to use any gas.
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Case Under ICT Act: Bdjobs CEO held, freed upon bond

AKM Fahim Mashroor, CEO of bdjobs.com, was freed hours after police detained him yesterday in connection with a case filed under
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM

The skilful skimmer

Like a typical cashier, his job entailed scanning purchased items for their price and packing the items into a bag. But unlike other
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM

UNSC trip all too crucial

The UN Security Council's forthcoming visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar appears to be an opportunity for both the countries to garner the high-powered body's support in favour of their respective strategies on the Rohingya issue.
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM

PM to get Women's Leadership Award

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be honoured with the Global Women's Leadership Award for her outstanding leadership in advancing women education and women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM

JMB man gets bail thru' fake guarantor

A top leader of banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh has secured bail in a militancy case using a fictitious guarantor in the bail bond.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Tarique's Citizenship: He submitted passport to UK Home Office to seek asylum

Amid claim and counter-claim of the government and the BNP over whether Tarique Rahman gave up his citizenship, the latter yesterday said he submitted his passport to the Home Office of the United Kingdom for seeking asylum.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Gazipur, Khulna City Polls: AL, BNP seek win to boost their morale

The ruling Awami League and its arch-rival BNP have taken the Khulna and Gazipur city polls seriously as it will be a crucial test of their popularity ahead of the next national election slated for December.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM

When time fails to heal

Renuka Barai trod lightly on the edge of a hyacinth-filled low-land which once housed the ill-fated Rana Plaza factory complex. She stopped at the western side, a vacant look across her face.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Hamid takes oath for second term

President Md Abdul Hamid yesterday took oath as the head of state for the second consecutive term at a ceremony held at the Bangabhaban.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Hamid takes oath today for 2nd term

President Md Abdul Hamid will be sworn in as the head of the state for a second consecutive term this evening.
23 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Include special provision for journos, media

Leaders of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) yesterday recommended amending the proposed Digital Security Act, 2018 to incorporate a provision for forming a cell under Bangladesh Press Council.
23 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Country enters LNG era

Bangladesh enters a new era in energy sector tomorrow as the first shipment of liquified natural gas (LNG) arrives at its shores.
23 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Declared dead, newborn shows signs of life when taken for burial

The funeral preparations for the newborn were complete. The graveyard was ready; bamboo sticks and mats were bought and even the burial fee was paid. The family was just waiting for her final bath.
23 April 2018, 18:00 PM