Lead detected in grass fed to zebras at Gazipur safari park

Members of the medical board, formed to find the cause of 11 zebras’ deaths, found lead in the grass (fed to the animals) in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur.
8 February 2022, 13:04 PM

Two killed as car hits auto-rickshaw in Noakhali

Two people were killed and three injured as a private car hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali today.
8 February 2022, 12:08 PM

Dhaka stocks bounce back

The share prices in Dhaka Stock Exchange bounced back today just after experiencing fall for a day.
8 February 2022, 09:41 AM

Amount hiked for projects this FY could make another Padma bridge

That project revisions have become a government ailment is well established by now.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Don’t sell land, take loan instead

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directives to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment to make the process of manpower export more precise and transparent.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

A just cause

Shafia Khatun, Shamsunnahar, Rawshan Ara (Bachchu) and I went to Bangla Bazar School and Eden College to organise the strike.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

25 Closed jute mills: Don’t reopen under govt management

The government while closing 25 state-owned jute mills a year and a half ago had pledged to reopen those, but a parliamentary committee yesterday recommended those be not reopened under government management.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

More rain to come

Some places of the country may see rain, triggered by westerly loo, on Thursday, says Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Another gag on media, free speech?

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has drafted a regulation to clamp down on what it deems the ugly side of social media and streaming services.
7 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Woman, granddaughter killed in Gaibandha road accident

A woman and her four-year-old granddaughter were killed after a truck hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw on the Bogura-Rangpur highway in Gaibandha today.
7 February 2022, 16:05 PM

CMCH staff member detained while stealing medicine

Two including a Chattogram Medical College Hospital staff member were detained today while taking medicine from the hospital illegally.
7 February 2022, 15:05 PM

Over 450 BNP men sued in yesterday’s clash with police at Nayapaltan

Over 450 BNP men have been sued in a case filed over yesterday's clash with police near the party's central office in Dhaka's Nayapaltan.
7 February 2022, 14:55 PM

Renewable Energy: EU interested to partner with Bangladesh, says ambassador

European Union has expressed its interest in working with Bangladesh on renewable energy, green transition, smart grid and regional cooperation with Nepal and Bhutan by providing grants or loans.
7 February 2022, 14:02 PM

Buses of 3 more routes under single authority soon: Taposh

The government is going to bring buses of three more routes under one company soon to bring discipline to the city's transport sector and provide increased service to the passengers, said Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today.
7 February 2022, 13:44 PM

Bureaucratic admin running Bangladesh: GM Quader

Stating that the country is running through bureaucratic administration, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today said, there is no accountability anywhere in the country.
7 February 2022, 13:00 PM

Daily Covid caseload down but deaths see sharp rise

At least 9,369 new infections were recorded and 38 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 February 2022, 11:03 AM

Mofazzal Hossain Maya, Qamrul Islam become AL presidium members

Awami League lawmakers Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya and Qamrul Islam have become the party’s presidium members.
7 February 2022, 10:39 AM

Govt worried about high gas prices

Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, said the government is concerned about the customers’ dissatisfaction with the new gas pricing.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Biz ID made mandatory for all online sellers

The government yesterday rolled out the Digital Business Identification (DBID) as part of its efforts to restore discipline in the digital commerce sector and check irregularities.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Tumultuous history

Until 1948, the State Language Movement was a movement of the intelligentsia and the students; it did not find its place among the masses.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM