Guilty, Who? The truth lies in black box

Confusion, buck-passing, and guessing are all what went on yesterday, a day after a US-Bangla aircraft crash-landed in Nepal to claim 51, 28 of them Bangladeshis.
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Guilty, who?

A YouTube audio clip of a reported conversation between US-Bangla flight BS211 and the air traffic control (ATC) of Tribhuvan International Airport prior to the crash reveals startling confusion over what was going on.
12 March 2018, 18:00 PM

26 Bangladeshis among 49 killed

This is the deadliest civil aviation disaster in Bangladesh's history. At least 49 people, including 26 Bangladeshis, were killed when an US-Bangla flight from Dhaka crashed in Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport yesterday.
12 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Tragedy in the land of Everest

Bored after months of work, they planned a holiday abroad. The destination they chose, upon suggestions from friends, was Nepal.
12 March 2018, 18:00 PM

CCC office moving to building for poor

The Chittagong City Corporation took Tk 10,000 each from 33 families of a landslide-prone slum five years ago promising to relocate them to an apartment building. The construction of the seven-storey building was completed in 2016, but the flats have yet to be handed over to the families. Instead, the city corporation now wants to move its office to the block.
11 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Keen to solve Teesta issue

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday conveyed to visiting President Abdul Hamid that India is keen on solving the long-pending Teesta river water-sharing issue taking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on board.
11 March 2018, 18:00 PM

MARCH 11, 1971: Standing up to tyranny

“What do you mean by government? I am the government.”
10 March 2018, 18:00 PM

PM flies to Singapore today

Bangladesh and Singapore are set to sign six deals to boost economic cooperation, investment, public-private partnership and connectivity during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's four-day visit to the country beginning today.
10 March 2018, 18:00 PM

28 Bangladeshis held in Malaysia

Malaysian immigration department arrested 28 Bangladeshi citizens on Thursday for allegedly operating an unauthorised homestay service in Kuala Lumpur.
10 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Twin tragedies kill 10 in Gaibandha

They toiled day and night just for a living. The bus fare to their home district Nilphamari from Dhaka -- a few hundred Taka -- was beyond their means.
10 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Tigers rediscover their roar

If the Sri Lankans showered runs after rain, Bangladesh overpowered at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo to pull off a magnificent five-wicket win yesterday and light up the Nidahas Trophy T20I tri-series.
10 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Vegetables 'safe'

Increased awareness and government initiatives, such as the formulation of Food Safety Act 2013, have helped reduce the use of pesticide on vegetables grown across the country in the last few years.
10 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Tigers take on SL today

It will not require a magic trick or some drastic change in skills, but only a bit of common sense, understanding and greater mental
9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Rules bent to keep Khaleda behind bars

The BNP yesterday alleged that the government jailed Khaleda Zia to keep the party away from the next parliamentary election.
9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Gas price to go up when LNG import starts

The government is going to hike gas prices to adjust to the price of imported Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) that is expected to arrive in the country next month.
9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump, Kim to hold historic meeting

President Donald Trump has agreed to a historic first meeting with Kim Jong Un in a stunning development in America's high-stakes nuclear standoff with North Korea.
9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

March 10, 1971: Bangladesh flag hoisted

The situation in the then East Pakistan was rapidly changing as people from all walks of life responded to the calls of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Troubled Farmers Bank: State-owned banks to have 60pc share

The government is forcing Farmers Bank to sell majority of its share to state banks in efforts to save the sinking private bank mired in loan scandals.
9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Seeds of Change

The potato is a versatile plant. It's easy to grow potatoes from “seed potatoes”, which are either small potato tubers or larger ones cut
9 March 2018, 18:00 PM

ROHINGYA REFUGEES: $950m needed in next 10 months

The United Nations and the Bangladesh government have prepared a plan to provide an assistance of $950 million to the Rohingya refugees and the vulnerable locals in Cox's Bazar for 10 months until December. The move comes amid concerns that the repatriation of the refugees would take time.
9 March 2018, 18:00 PM