Tentultala playground: Home boss yet to find a solution

As Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal could not yet come up with a clear-cut solution after meeting rights activists yesterday, the debate over the construction of a police station on the Tentultala field rages on.
27 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Commentary by Mahfuz Anam: What sort of a mindset is it?

Our foreign minister announced on Tuesday that he sought India’s assistance in lifting the sanctions against Rab.
27 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Shab-e-Qadr tonight

The holy Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Lailatul Qadr, when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), will be observed across the country tonight.
27 April 2022, 18:00 PM

RAB sanctions: Home’s inaction to blame

Had the home ministry provided the foreign ministry with necessary information on alleged extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in time, the US sanctions on Rab could have been avoided, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam told a parliamentary watchdog.
27 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Another direct shipping service to connect Ctg with Rotterdam, Liverpool

Thanks to the success of the first direct container shipping service between Chattogram and Italy commenced in February this year, several Europe-based logistics providers now also want to launch such services for faster transportation of Bangladesh’s export cargoes.
27 April 2022, 14:54 PM

Banks asked to raise working capital limit for businesses

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to enhance the volume of working capital as financial capacity of many businesses are on the wane due to the global price rise of various goods.
27 April 2022, 11:53 AM

SSC exams 2022 from June 19

This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams will begin on June 19 and end on July 6.
27 April 2022, 09:10 AM

Nahid murder: DB claims ‘positive development’ in suspects’ arrest

Detectives today said that they would soon be able to share information on arrest of suspects in Nahid murder case. Nahid Mia was beaten up and hacked during clashes between Dhaka College students and shopkeepers in New Market area on April 19.
27 April 2022, 08:34 AM

Food, energy price shocks from Ukraine war could last for years: World Bank

The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically high levels through the end of 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report.
27 April 2022, 08:26 AM

Still no clue regarding Morsalin murder in New Market clash: DB 

Detectives today said they are still no clues regarding the murder of shopkeeper Md Morsalin – during the clashes between Dhaka College students and traders in New Market area on April 19.
27 April 2022, 08:16 AM

Sweden sees enormous potential in Bangladesh's ICT industry

Sweden sees enormous potential in Bangladesh's human resources in the IT sector and the Scandinavian nation believes both the countries can benefit by utilising this human resource.
27 April 2022, 08:03 AM

Customs offices to remain open during Eid holidays

The customs offices will remain open on a limited scale during the Eid and weekly holidays beginning from April 29 to May 4 to ensure smooth operation of export and import activities at the ports.
27 April 2022, 07:15 AM

Eid journey: Ferry shortage hampers commute on Aricha-Kazirhat route

Ferry service on Aricha-Kazirhat route, on the Jamuna river, has been hampered due to shortage of ferries.
27 April 2022, 06:22 AM

News Analysis: ‘Uncle, please stop the work’ – Children's pleas fall on deaf ears

Inside the concrete jungle that Dhaka city has turned into, with buildings frequently sprouting up next to each other, the Tentultala playground has been a breathing space for residents of Kalabagan for decades.
26 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Over 500 Bangladeshis detained off Libyan coast

More than 500 Bangladeshis have been detained off the coast of the Mediterranean Sea by the Libyan police.
26 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Not meant for anything but a playground

Tentultala, the playground in Kalabagan on which the Dhaka Metropolitan Police is currently building a police station, was proposed to be kept as a playground by the Department of Architecture in 1980.
26 April 2022, 18:00 PM

No one to be homeless in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday pledged to ensure houses for all homeless people in the country.
26 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Rain likely on Eid day

There is a likelihood of rainy weather on May 3, the possible day of Eid 2022, said the Met office today.
26 April 2022, 16:31 PM

Hasina greets Macron on being re-elected as French president

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as the President of the French Republic.
26 April 2022, 15:27 PM

22 members of transgender community get houses from govt

Twenty-two members of transgender community in Barguna received new houses as Eid gift from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today.
26 April 2022, 15:16 PM