Commission for fair probe, attorney services

The Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed the formation of a separate Independent Criminal Investigation Service and a permanent Government Attorney Service to ensure proper investigations and prosecution of criminal cases.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Honouring the martyrs of 1952

“Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February Ami Ki Bhulitey Pari...”
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

ADB, WB to give single set of rules for joint projects

In a bid to streamline development finance, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank will provide borrowers with a single set of conditions and requirements for co-financed projects.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Urs halted in Manikganj, shrine ruined in Noakhali

The annual Urs Mubarak of late Baul singer Abdur Rashid Sarker Boyati was halted in Manikganj’s Singair upazila yesterday following an attack by a group of locals and a counter-attack by Rashid’s followers.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

SPs involved in 2018 ‘night time’ polls to face music: Asif

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyain yesterday said the SPs who were in charge during the 2018 “night-time” elections will be made officers on special duty (OSD) or sent into forced retirement.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Hundreds of women march in Barishal

This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the 1952 Language Movement. Drawing on research based on various published books, this 21-part series tells the story of the historic struggle for our mother tongue.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Flammable chemicals: Old Dhaka still dangerous as before

The persistent delay in moving the warehouses from the congested neighbourhoods has left residents living in constant fear of another tragedy
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Revised budget for FY25: Ambitious revenue target in the works

The government has set an ambitious revenue growth target in this fiscal year’s revised budget given that three major multilateral development partners are stressing ramping up domestic resource mobilisation.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

‘S Asia needs more open trade policies’

South Asian nations should adopt more open trade policies and shun protectionism to attract foreign direct investment, several economists said at a conference yesterday.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Concert ‘Rebuilding the Nation’ postponed

The concert titled “Rebuilding the Nation”, organised under the banner of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has been postponed. The organisers confirmed the postponement on Thursday night.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Teacher murder: Husband, son named in charge sheet

Nearly four years after the murder of former kindergarten teacher Santona Chakrabarti, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted a charge sheet against four accused, including her husband and son.
21 February 2025, 14:47 PM

Honouring the martyrs of 1952

Bare-footed and holding flowers, they wore black and white to honour the supreme sacrifice
21 February 2025, 14:03 PM

Safe money transportation: DMP issues 13 recommendations

One can also ask police escort to transfer large amounts of money
21 February 2025, 13:02 PM

Foreign nationals pay tribute to Ekushey in Bogura, Cox's Bazar

The foreign nationals who are affiliated with international organisations operating in Cox’s Bazar recited poetry in their native languages and shared their emotions
21 February 2025, 10:56 AM

Mohammadpur 'gunfight' follows a disturbingly similar script

Instead of dismantling organised crime, the interim government appears to be using law enforcement as another tool for political persecution
21 February 2025, 10:05 AM

5 Bangladeshis return after Mediterranean ordeal

Around 5:30am, they arrived in Dhaka airport on a Turkish Airlines flight from Algeria.
21 February 2025, 07:42 AM

The growth and challenges of Bangladesh's poultry industry

The rise of the sector, however, is accompanied by a number of issues that need to be solved in order to guarantee the business's continued viability over the long term.
21 February 2025, 07:26 AM

250 of 1,289 primary schools in Jashore have Shaheed Minar

District education officials attribute the lack of Shaheed Minars in most schools to a significant shortage of funds
21 February 2025, 07:22 AM

Vanishing voices: Indigenous languages at risk in Sylhet

A total 14 languages are on the verge of disappearing for lack of preservation efforts.
21 February 2025, 05:55 AM

Abdul Aziz: A silent pillar of the Language Movement

The days of the movement for mother language are a priceless treasure for 91-year-old Abdul Aziz, a retired school teacher.
21 February 2025, 04:49 AM