Elephant, rescued from swamp, dies while undergoing treatment

An Asian elephant, which was rescued from a muddy swamp in Rangunia a month ago, died while undergoing treatment in Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.
29 May 2022, 09:10 AM

"Brand Bangladesh as a powerful, peace-promoting country"

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked Bangladeshi peacekeepers to discharge duties accordingly as establishing peace is a noble task, urging them to brand Bangladesh as a "powerful, peace-promoting country".
29 May 2022, 08:49 AM

2 Bangladeshi photographers exhibiting works in Bahrain

A weeklong photo exhibition featuring Bangladeshi artists is underway in Seef Mall of Bahrain. 
29 May 2022, 07:43 AM

Eggs: Latest on the price hike menu

Consumers in Bangladesh are already facing a difficult time meeting their demand due to the increase in the prices of essential commodities. And now they are forced to spend more money to buy eggs, the low-cost sources of protein.
29 May 2022, 03:00 AM

Every Dhaka street will have CCTV coverage

All roads in the capital will be brought under CCTV camera coverage, which would benefit the city’s traffic management and help control crime, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said yesterday.
28 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Trading a lake for houses

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh is filling up a large waterbody on the eastern side of the Hajj camp at the capital’s Ashkona for a housing project for its officials and employees, violating a conservation law.
28 May 2022, 18:00 PM

New APBN units: Commission for CHT slam govt move

Chattogram Hill Tracts Commission yesterday expressed deep concern over a government move to introduce a new unit of Armed Police Battalion in the region.
28 May 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Bangladesh facing biggest macroeconomic challenge in a decade’

The country is facing the biggest macroeconomic challenge in the last one decade, said Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).
28 May 2022, 12:25 PM

Asian nations must join hands for better future

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Asian countries must combine their forces to help address their common challenges for the betterment of future generations.
27 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Border roads being built to check crimes

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said the government is constructing roads in border areas to stop criminal activities there.
27 May 2022, 18:00 PM

2 fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers honoured at UN HQ in New York

Two Bangladeshi fallen peacekeepers were honoured during the commemoration of International Day of UN Peacekeepers at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday.
27 May 2022, 11:13 AM

5-yr-old drowns in Kaliganga river in Manikganj

A 5-year-old boy drowned while taking bath in Kaliganga river in Manikganj today (May 27, 2022).
27 May 2022, 11:02 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.59%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 May 2022, 10:59 AM

Bangladesh elected to all governing councils of UNESCAP

Bangladesh has been elected to the governing councils of all four regional institutions of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand.
27 May 2022, 10:06 AM

Roads being constructed at border with India, Myanmar: Home Minister

The government is constructing border-roads, which will be completed soon, to stop criminal activities in remote bordering areas, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said today.
27 May 2022, 09:24 AM

Asia must combine forces for future generations: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the Asian countries must combine forces to help address their common challenges for betterment of future generations.
27 May 2022, 08:41 AM

UN body deems govt explanations for enforced disappearance "insufficient"

The government has finally responded to the Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances for the first time in 26 years.
26 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Govt hajj package: Last-minute hike puts many on edge

The religious affairs ministry dropped a bombshell on potential hajj pilgrims yesterday telling them that they would have to pay Tk 59,000 by Monday on top of the already hiked hajj package costs.
26 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Launderers to get a chance to bring back money

The government will give launderers a special scope to bring back the money they had taken out of the country.
26 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Mild heatwave sweeps through 5 districts

A mild heatwave is sweeping through the districts of Pabna, Chuadanga, Khulna, Patuakahli, and Bagerhat.
26 May 2022, 18:00 PM