Convicted war criminal Mueen Uddin sues UK home secretary over libel damages: report

Chowdhury Mueen Uddin, a convicted war criminal living in the UK, has reportedly sued British Home Secretary Priti Patel for £60,000 in libel charges after she shared a report on Twitter linking him to war crimes during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.
19 July 2020, 13:24 PM

Rab receives 140 complaints against Shahed

Rab has so far received 140 complaints against Regent Group Chairman Md Shahed following his arrest on Wednesday over Covid-19 test report forgery.
19 July 2020, 12:05 PM

Netflix announces $200 million spy thriller starring Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling

Netflix has announced its most financially ambitious feature film so far that would see Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling join forces for a spy thriller directed by the Russo Brothers.
18 July 2020, 14:50 PM

Bangladeshi entrepreneur in Kenya eyes expanding macadamia empire

This is the story of Mohammad Khan’s endeavors and success after he went to Kenya’s Nairobi from Bangladesh in search of a business opportunity that would not only be profitable but also contribute to people’s well-being.
18 July 2020, 11:36 AM

Aishwarya, her daughter hospitalised with ‘mild Covid-19 symptoms’

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya, who were quarantined at home after testing positive for Covid-19, have been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai.
17 July 2020, 17:59 PM

Fahim Saleh murder case: Personal assistant taken into police custody

A person was taken into police custody in the killing of a 33-year-old tech entrepreneur found dismembered inside his luxury Manhattan condo, two law enforcement officials have said.
17 July 2020, 15:39 PM

Outrage over Facebook post on providing ‘Garo housemaid’

A Facebook post with the picture of a Garo woman made by a maid-providing agency has caused outrage among social media users, including people from the ethnic minority community.
17 July 2020, 14:34 PM

No more than 3-day Eid holidays for RMG workers: home minister

Workers of ready-made garment factories will also not be able to extend the upcoming three-day Eid holiday, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said.
16 July 2020, 17:04 PM

Bangladesh-India inland waterways can become vital, cost-effective connectivity: experts

Inland waterways development between Bangladesh and India can become a vital and cost effective way of multimodal connectivity that can improve economic wellbeing of people from both countries, policymakers and experts have said.
15 July 2020, 19:09 PM

Govt initiatives for women bearing fruit amid pandemic: Saima Wazed

Initiatives taken by the government of Bangladesh over the last two decade priotitising girls and women have come in tremendous use for their support amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, said Saima Wazed Hossain, advisor to the director general of World Health Organization on Autism and Mental Health.
15 July 2020, 16:09 PM

Govt reappoints Fazle Kabir as Bangladesh Bank governor

Fazle Kabir has been reappointed as the governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) for two more years.
15 July 2020, 15:31 PM

Biman, Novoair to share passengers on domestic routes during flight disruptions

Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Novoair -- a private air operator -- have signed an agreement for transporting each other’s passengers on domestic routes in the event of flight disruptions or delays.
15 July 2020, 14:26 PM

Maldives mulls extending ban on Bangladeshi labourers

Maldives intends to extend the ban on importing Bangladeshi labour imposed on September 18, 2019.
15 July 2020, 11:20 AM

A legacy of independent media: Speakers say of Latifur Rahman

It took three whole decades of sacrifice, unimpeachable integrity and rigid determination -- but the legacy of Latifur Rahman is one of independent media. This is how speakers have remembered the late business mogul at a virtual memorial session organised by The Daily Star and Prothom Alo.
14 July 2020, 16:58 PM

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt issues 13-point instructions for Eid-ul-Azha prayer

The government has issued a 13-point instruction, including directing authorities concerned to not hold Eid-ul-Azha jamaat in open spaces and asking citizens to perform their Eid prayers at the nearest mosques.
14 July 2020, 16:22 PM

On life and works of Latifur Rahman: memorial event today

Eminent citizens of the country will join a virtual memorial event to remember the life and works of Latifur Rahman, an iconic business leader and chairman and CEO of Transcom Group, who passed away on July 1.
13 July 2020, 18:24 PM

Shahidul Alam among winners of CPJ’s 2020 International Press Freedom Awards

Noted Bangladeshi photojournalist and founder of Pathshala Media Institute Shahidul Alam has been announced as one of the winners of the 2020 International Press Freedom Awards.
13 July 2020, 16:33 PM

Malaysia revokes work permit of Bangladeshi youth seen in Al Jazeera documentary

The Malaysian Immigration Department revoked the work permit of a Bangladeshi youth who spoke to Al Jazeera for a documentary on alleged mistreatment of migrants in the country, Malaysia’s Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador has said.
12 July 2020, 13:03 PM

‘Bribed by MP Shahid’: Kuwait’s assistant under-secretary to interior ministry held

Major General Sheikh Mazen Al Jarrah, the assistant under-secretary to Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior, has been detained for allegedly taking bribes from Bangladeshi lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam, Gulf News reports citing Kuwait-based daily Al Qabas.
11 July 2020, 17:57 PM

Don’t publish reports that jeopardise Bangladesh-Italy ties: foreign ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested the print and electronic media in Bangladesh not to publish news that may impact the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Italy.
11 July 2020, 14:20 PM
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