Grameenphone agrees to pay BTRC Tk 1,000 crore

Grameenphone today agrees to pay Tk 1,000 crore on 23 February to telecom regulator BTRC, following a Supreme Court order on a petition yesterday .
21 February 2020, 15:01 PM

Khaleda’s relatives meet her at BSMMU

Five relatives of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia meet her at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) this afternoon.
21 February 2020, 14:26 PM

India to import palm oil from Bangladesh

India has issued about 70 licences for importing about five lakh tonnes of refined palm oil from three countries -- Bangladesh, Nepal and Indonesia, sources say.
21 February 2020, 13:43 PM

7 killed in road accidents in 3 districts

Seven people are killed and five others injured in separate road accidents in Sherpur, Mymensingh and Satkhira districts.
21 February 2020, 13:33 PM

Man found dead in in-laws’ home in Lalmonirhat

Police recover the body of a man from his in-laws’ house in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj Upazila at noon today
21 February 2020, 12:11 PM

Gazipur custodial death: Family demands judicial probe

Family members of Yasmin Begum, who died in the custody of Gazipur police early Wednesday, demand a judicial probe into the death.
20 February 2020, 14:38 PM

Woman dies in DB custody hours after being picked up

A woman has died in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police hours after being picked up in Gazipur last night.
19 February 2020, 14:49 PM

Activist killed by criminals in Rangamati, UPDF claims

An activist of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead by unidentified criminals at Banduk Bhanga union in Rangamati today, a statement by the organisation claims.
19 February 2020, 13:57 PM

No high rises along seashore: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has today said the government will not allow construction of any high-rise structures along the seashore.
19 February 2020, 10:45 AM

First stills of Chris Hemsworth movie set in Dhaka released

The first stills from Chris Hemsworth's Netflix film “Extraction” were released today. The movie follows Tyler Rake (Hemsworth), a mercenary-for-hire who is tasked with rescuing the kidnapped son (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) of an international crime lord.
19 February 2020, 09:40 AM

Parliament passes the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020

The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in Parliament today, withdrawing a provision which made it mandatory for a company to have a seal to get registered.
18 February 2020, 15:43 PM

I’m a victim of conspiracy: Ctg Mayor Nasir

Amid losing the AL party ticket for the mayoral post in the upcoming city polls, Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) AJM Nasir Uddin in a views exchange with journalists today said he was a victim of conspiracy, propaganda and lies.
18 February 2020, 13:19 PM

BTRC scraps licences of 32 internet providers over arrears

The telecom regulator today scrapped the licences of 32 district level internet service providers (ISPs) after they failed to pay the renewal fees on time.
17 February 2020, 16:32 PM

All China, Singapore-returnees don’t need quarantine: IEDCR

There is no need to keep all the China and Singapore returnees in hospital quarantine, Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), said today.
17 February 2020, 16:27 PM

One judge per one lakh people in Bangladesh only: law minister

Highlighting the lack of judges in the country, Law Minister Anisul Huq today told parliament that there was one judge for every one lakh people in Bangladesh, while it was one for 50,000 in India.
17 February 2020, 15:23 PM

'Repatriation of sentenced persons among agreements to be signed with Qatar'

Bangladesh and Qatar will sign four to five agreements soon to further boost bilateral relationships, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam says.
17 February 2020, 12:41 PM

Mother, son reunited after 17 years in Patuakhali

Bakul Bala left home without saying a word 17 years ago.
17 February 2020, 12:37 PM

JP MP slams finance minister for slashing postal savings rate

Coming down heavily on the finance minister for slashing interest rate on postal savings by half, a lawmaker from the opposition Jatiya Party yesterday demanded that the government restore the previous rate
16 February 2020, 21:44 PM

2 Natore cops among 5 jailed for stealing motorcycle

A Natore court today sends five people, including two police constables, to jail for different terms for stealing a motorcycle from Natore Police Lines.
16 February 2020, 21:23 PM

Khaleda’s release on parole possible if she admits guilt: home minister

Mentioning that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has not yet appealed for her release on parole, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the government will consider it if she admits her guilt and offers apology for it.
16 February 2020, 17:13 PM
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