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22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
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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 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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People like PK Halder must face music: HC
However powerful the corrupt and money launders like Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder are, they must be brought to book, and they cannot be spared under any circumstances, the High Court observed yesterday.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Sonargaon Resort, Economic Zone: HC raps 2 firms for grabbing wetlands
The High Court yesterday slammed two private companies owned by businessman Md Noor Ali for grabbing and filling up water bodies, wetlands and farmlands to set up a resort and an economic zone in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Natural Disasters: Work going on for 5-layer protection
Uri grass is growing naturally along the shore of Bhasan Char. This type of grass provides protection to the shore and only grows in areas where there is no possibility of erosion, according to officials of the housing project there.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Rohingya Relocation to Bhasan Char: All set with UN views put aside
While the United Nations and other development partners still wait for an independent assessment of the Bhasan Char housing project, the government prepares for relocating some 2,500 Rohingyas to the isolated island within a couple of days.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Bhasan Char: 2,500 Rohingyas soon to be there
An isolated island around 52 kilometres from Chattogram city has now been transformed into a planned, modern township with rows of white, multi-storey buildings.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Human Trafficking: Some officials of two foreign airlines involved
The Criminal Investigation Department yesterday said it found involvement of some officials of two foreign airlines serving Dhaka in human trafficking from Bangladesh.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Life sentence means 30 yrs
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ruled that life imprisonment means a convict will remain behind bars for 30 years and will get remission and deduction benefits under relevant laws if it is not specifically mentioned in the verdict that the convict is sentenced to imprisonment until natural death.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
23 Years of CHT Peace Accord: Crux of the crisis lies in land issues
Parao Mro, 65, karbari of remote Cha Hla Mro Para of Lama upazila in Bandarban had to leave his ancestral land around ten years ago following threats from a land grabber.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Pledge-bound to ensure peace in the hills: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government was pledge-bound to ensure peace across the country, including in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT).
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
I see no change in US-Bangla ties
US engagement with Bangladesh on trade, economic and defence fronts has increased in recent months. In September, the countries signed an open sky deal and held comprehensive economic partnership dialogues.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
19 public univs to have one test for admission
Nineteen public universities will enrol students through a centralised admission test for the next academic session to reduce hassles of the admission seekers.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Yaba flows in as drives lose steam
The anti-narcotics drive, particularly against yaba, has lost momentum since the killing of Maj (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in police firing in Teknaf four months ago, resulting in an increase in the availability of the crazy pills in the capital and elsewhere.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
3rd Submarine Cable: Bangladesh ‘could export bandwidth to Bhutan, KSA’
Bangladesh will be able to export extra internet bandwidth after the installation of its third submarine cable as Bhutan and Saudi Arabia have already shown their interest in procuring bandwidth from the country, say top planning ministry officials.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Modi refuses to back down on farm reforms
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday resisted calls for the repeal of farm reforms that have ignited the biggest protests by farmers in years around the national capital, saying they were being misled and that deregulation would benefit them.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM
A grim tale of disease, distress
“Apa, are you sure you will not write my name in your report? If anyone could understand that I am [HIV] positive, I will not find clients anymore and will die of hunger,” said 38-Year-old Ruma (not her real name), an HIV positive sex-worker while speaking to this newspaper yesterday.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM
USA may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus
America should prepare for a “surge upon a surge” in coronavirus cases as millions of travelers return home after the Thanksgiving holiday, top US scientist Anthony Fauci warned Sunday.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 Vaccines: First 3cr doses to be given for free
The government will initially distribute three crore doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to people for free.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM
2,525 cases in 24hrs, highest in 3 months
The country yesterday reported 2,525 new cases of Covid-19 -- the highest for a single day in nearly three months.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Country to join 3rd submarine cable
Bangladesh is going to be connected with a third submarine cable to meet the rapidly growing demand for internet bandwidth and ensure uninterrupted broadband internet services.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Taxpayers get one more month to file returns
The National Board of Revenue yesterday extended the deadline for income tax return submission by one month to December 31, taking public sufferings caused by the pandemic into consideration.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM