Remittance likely to grow 8 percent

Remittance flow to Bangladesh is likely to grow by 8 percent in 2020, compared to that of the previous year.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Under fire, IPH scraps dress code circular

The Institute of Public Health issued a circular on Wednesday asking Muslim women employees to wear hijab and to make sure that their clothes cover their ankle joints.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Trump,Biden zero in on Florida

President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden were set to rally voters just hours apart in the Florida city of Tampa yesterday, their campaign paths crossing for the first time as the rivals’ fight for the White House enters its frenetic final days.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Incident not covered by any CCTV cameras

The incident of Erfan Salim and his men assaulting a navy officer in Dhanmondi on Sunday was not recorded by any CCTV cameras in the vicinity, but the police have amateur videos of the incident.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

SSC, HSC Examinees: Special classes likely from next month

The government is considering whether to resume classes on a limited scale from next month for students who would sit for the SSC and HSC exams in 2021.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Noakhali Gang Rape: Husband of victim could have been involved

The Noakhali gangrape victim’s husband and his elder brother may have been involved in the gangrape and torture in Begumganj in September, said a probe committee formed by the High Court.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Graft, Anomalies at Ru: Govt sits on UGC probe report

The government is sitting on a UGC probe that found evidence of corruption and irregularities by Rajshahi University vice-chancellor and pro-VC in appointing RU teachers.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Miladunnabi today

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi is being observed in the country today, marking the day of birth and passing away of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), with religious festivity and fervour.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Hell in the desert

“Please don’t reveal my son’s name in the news, he is still in Libya, he will get killed by his trafficker,” she implored, talking over the phone from Noakhali.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Sell it cheap or face torture

When a portion of his shop in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar was demolished by the men of lawmaker Haji Salim in April 2019, Aftab Ahmed did whatever he could to save the rest of his shop in a century-old building.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Extrajudicial Killings: 10 US senators for sanctions on Rab high-ups

Ten US senators from the Republican and the Democratic parties have called on the Trump administration to impose targeted sanctions on “senior commanders” of Bangladesh’s Rab, which they said have reportedly killed more than 400 people extrajudicially since 2015.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM

End of Shakib’s Ban: Lessons amid relief

When Shakib Al Hasan left the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium exactly a year ago in a white BMW sedan, he would have done so with Bangladesh cricket fans praying that his ban from cricket would be over in the blink of an eye.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Military-Grade Firearms: Shady import worries cops

In the absence of monitoring, a section of licensed arms dealers are importing military-grade semi-automatic weapons in the name of rifles.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Foreign Workers: KSA to scrap controversial sponsorship system

Saudi Arabia might abolish its decades-old system of sponsorship in the first half of the next year, giving one million expatriate workers the freedom to secure exit and re-entry visas and get recruited without a sponsor’s approval.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Systemic flaws to blame: HRW

A Human Rights Watch report, scheduled to be published today, blamed lack of accountability in enforcing laws and systemic flaws for Bangladesh’s failure to protect women who have suffered violence.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Locals still afraid to talk about Erfan

With suspended ward councillor Erfan Salim behind bars, locals in Debidas Ghat Lane of the capital’s Chawkbazar are still afraid to talk out about his illegal activities.
28 October 2020, 18:00 PM

US stands with India to deal with any threat

Amid Indo-China border tensions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday declared that Washington stands with New Delhi to deal with any threat as the two countries tightened their mutual strategic embrace by signing a pact to share sensitive satellite and map data.
27 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 Update 20 more die, 1,335 test positive

Twenty people died from Covid-19 in the country in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of deaths from the virus to 5,838.
27 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh-India flights to resume from today

Air communication between Bangladesh and India resumes today after a seven-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
27 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Rifat Murder Case: Children’s court jails 11, acquits 3

A Barguna court yesterday sentenced 11 juveniles to different jail terms in the much-talked-about Rifat Sharif murder case.
27 October 2020, 18:00 PM