CU admin identifies 2 molesters
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Rohingya genocide case to proceed
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Need 1 week to assess situation
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Wasfia 1st Bangladeshi to conquer K2
22 July 2022, 18:00 PM
CU sexual assault: Fingers pointed at BCL men
22 July 2022, 03:00 AM
Noab hikes newspaper price by Tk 2 from Jul 25
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Yet-to-start mega projects: Consider putting them on hold
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
‘You cannot remain silent’
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Electricity crisis may worsen
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
EC’s dialogue hits a snag as BNP skips it
20 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Lockdown in Border Dists: Health officials, admin not on same page
Concerned over the sharp rise in Covid cases, the civil surgeons in six bordering districts have called for complete lockdown in the infection-prone areas to prevent further spread of the virus.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM
UNHCR concerned by Bhasan Char demo
The UN Refugee Agency has expressed deep concerns over reports of events in Bhasan Char where several thousand Rohingyas demonstrated as two high UNHCR officials visited the housing project for the refugees.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM
RMG Fire and Building Safety: Brands off the hook from today
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh expires today, but only two clothing retailers have so far agreed to renew their contract.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
COVAX Initiative: 106,000 Pfizer jabs to arrive today
The first consignment of 106,000 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is expected to arrive today under the global vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Biman to look into high airfare to Middle East
Amid pressure from the expatriates’ welfare ministry, Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday agreed to look into reducing exorbitant airfares to various Middle Eastern destinations, currently a large financial burden for the country’s expatriate workers.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
34 more die of Covid, 1,444 infected
Thirty-four people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Recommendation for Lockdown: Mango gets in the way in 7 districts
Despite the health directorate’s strong recommendations for strict lockdown, officials in seven districts of Rajshahi and Khulna divisions opposed its enforcement right now, saying it will deal a heavy blow to around Tk 3,000-crore mango trade in the regions.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Salary, Allowances of Civil Servants: Allocation rising, service quality not
With every passing year, the share of the budget going towards civil servants’ salary and allowance gets bigger. And the proposed budget for the incoming fiscal year, due to be unveiled in the parliament on June 3, is no different.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
NID services should be with EC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said the National Identity (NID) card-related services should remain under the Election Commission.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
15 gangs running LSD trade
Fourteen to fifteen gangs have been dealing in the hallucinogenic drug LSD in Bangladesh, police said.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Will maintain friendship with all to move forward
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh has to maintain friendship with all as the government wants to turn the country into a developed and prosperous one.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Put 8 districts on lockdown now
Health officials yesterday recommended immediate “strict lockdown” of eight districts that have witnessed an average of over 30 percent Covid-19 positivity rate for a week.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
LSD mailed to Bangladesh
The hallucinogenic drug called lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was being smuggled into Bangladesh from the Netherlands using the postal service for the last four years.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Migrants Quarantine in Saudi Arabia: Govt decides to share cost of hotel stay
The government has decided to pay up to Tk 25,000 for each Bangladeshi worker’s stay in hotel in Saudi Arabia for their seven-day on-arrival institutional quarantine.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Engineer sued under DSA for FB post
Police yesterday arrested a diploma engineer from Chattogram’s Banshkhali upazila in connection with a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA) after he made a Facebook post over “SS Power I Plant” at the upazila’s Gandamara union.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Human Trafficking to India: Young female TikTok users targeted
Saima [not her real name], 15, led a regular teenage life of this generation, making videos on popular mobile app TikTok, before she was trafficked to India with the promise of a better job.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Gang-rape on Bus: Cops arrest six after rescuing the victim
A Dhaka court yesterday placed five men on remand, three-day each, in a case filed over gang-rape of a woman on a running bus in Savar’s Ashulia.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka’s economic plight a caution for Bangladesh
That Bangladesh is in a position to bail out Sri Lanka, a middle-income country by the World Bank’s classification since 1997, by extending up to $500 million -- is a nice lift to the country’s morale.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Arrest of 5 Bangladeshis: 2 suffer bullet wounds during escape attempt
Two of the Bangladeshis arrested in India on charges of raping and assaulting a woman were shot in the leg during what Indian officials said was their attempt to flee yesterday.
28 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Big blow to fish farmers
Fish, shrimp enclosures and other structures in coastal areas surrounding the Sundarbans were damaged by tidal surges and storms due to the impact of cyclone Yaas, causing a loss of over Tk 5 crore.
28 May 2021, 18:00 PM