Hefajat-e Islam: Politicking in the garb of religion

Hefajat-e Islam is now more than a political party with a strategic disclaimer of having no political agenda.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Increase in Project Cost, Time Extensions: Put an end to this

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over frequent time extension and increase in costs of government projects and directed the officials concerned to immediately put an end to such practices.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM

International Anti-Corruption Day: ACC roar fades as cases pile up

On the very first day of this year, the Anti-Corruption Commission declared that it will hunt down those who had amassed wealth illegally through casino businesses.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Preventing Cyber-Attacks: Most banks ill-prepared

Only four of the 60 banks in the country have set up cyber security operation centres in line with a Bangladesh Bank directive to thwart large-scale cyber-attacks.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Fresh crisis over Covid testing

A few RT-PCR machines, used for Covid-19 testing, remained out of order at a time when coronavirus cases are on the rise with the advent of winter.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

8 killed as bus hits 2 auto-rickshaws

Eight people, including a child, were killed as a BRTC bus collided head-on with two auto-rickshaws on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Habiganj’s Nabiganj upazila yesterday.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Ensure security of Bangabandhu monuments

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned of the government to immediately take necessary steps to ensure protection of all monuments and murals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

2 Hefajat leaders sued for sedition

Hefajat chief Junayed Babunagari and two other islamist leaders were accused in two cases of sedition yesterday.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt to revise textbook curriculum

The government is aiming to revise textbook curriculum and create technologically sound manpower to survive the upcoming fourth industrial revolution that will be driven by technology.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘We’re beaten mercilessly’

Until Sunday night, the sidewalks in front of the Jatiya Press Club were teeming with protesters pressing their demands for various causes, but since yesterday morning the area has been deserted.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Charbhadrasan By-Polls: EC cancels results over ‘irregularities’

The Election Commission yesterday cancelled the results of the by-polls to Faridpur’s Charbhadrasan upazila parishad chairman post after its probe body found “irregularities” during the election.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Editor, publisher of local daily sued under DSA

A Sylhet city councillor sued 18 people, including the editor of a local daily, its publisher and reporters, under the controversial Digital Security Act for publishing “a fake report” and sharing it on social media.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Anti-Sculpture Campaign: Govt warns of tough action

The government appears to have taken a tough stance against those opposing installation of Bangabandhu’s sculpture after an under-construction sculpture of the Father of the Nation was vandalised in Kushtia on Saturday.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Vandals were inspired by Hefajat leaders

Police arrested two madrasa students on charges of damaging a sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Kushtia.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Mitigating Covid Impact: PM for stronger cooperation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said stronger regional and international cooperation is necessary in the coming days for mitigating the impact of the pandemic and for the rebuilding phase.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 Pandemic People aged 20-40 are ‘super spreader’

As the number of Covid-19 cases keeps rising with the advent of winter, people aged between 20 and 40 are the super spreader of this highly contagious virus, experts said.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Padma Bridge Rail Route: Plan to operate electric trains

Installing the facilities now to run electric trains between Dhaka and Jashore via the Padma bridge might cost the government up to an additional Tk 4,454 crore, a study said.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Antigen testing finally begins

The government yesterday introduced the much talked about antigen-based rapid testing for free in 10 districts across the country.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Be cautious, follow health guidelines

Mentioning that the USA and many European countries were seeing a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon all to be more cautious as the cold intensifies.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Fresh threat haunts Halda

A proposed project of Chattogram Wasa set to withdraw 14 crore litres of water from the Halda river daily for an economic zone poses serious threat to the unique water body, the lone breeding ground for natural spawning of carp fish in South Asia.
5 December 2020, 18:00 PM