Govt will reconsider whether Khaleda would be sent back to jail: Info minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said since the BNP has failed to realise the generosity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shown towards convicted BNP leader Khaleda Zia, it will be considered whether Khaleda will be sent to jail again or not.
26 November 2021, 14:47 PM

Jute mill workers stage demo for overdue payments, reopening of 25 mills

Jute mill workers staged a demonstration in Khalishpur of Khulna demanding reopening of state-owned 25 closed jute mills and payment of all arrears of five mills including Khalishpur-Daulatpur Jute Mill as per the payscale of 2015.
26 November 2021, 13:46 PM

2 arrested for rape in Jashore

Two men have been arrested in a case filed for raping a girl at Chougachha upazila of Jashore last night.
26 November 2021, 12:01 PM

58 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 58 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 November 2021, 11:26 AM

Lower judiciary sees major reshuffle

The government yesterday (November 25) made a big reshuffle in the lower judiciary by appointing 97 new judges, promoting 65 joint district judges and transferring 388 others across the country.
25 November 2021, 18:02 PM

Bangladesh's LDC graduation: Exciting ride ahead

A cocktail of challenges and opportunities await Bangladesh as it enters the developing nation bracket in 2026 after the United Nations General Assembly on November 24 gave its graduation the final approval.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Democracy Summit: US possibly invited ‘weak democracies’

The US has perhaps invited the “weak democracies” to the first phase of Summit for Democracy and that is why Bangladesh is not in the invitation list, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM

I would like the Indians to be embarrassed: Nixon

US President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Henry Kissinger, in a telephone conversation today, informed President Nixon that he had told China,
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Nilphamari gearing up for winter

With mercury dipping fast in the north, orders for locally made duvet, a soft quilt stuffed with cotton down, have gone up at bedding stores in the district.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM

High yield, fair price bring cheer to betel nut growers

Betel nut growers in all the seven upazilas of the district are all smiles as they have a good yield this year and earning handsome profit from selling their produces.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Release Dipti Rani Das held under DSA immediately: Amnesty

Amnesty International today urged Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release Dipti Rani Das, a 17-year-old girl, who has been languishing at a correctional facility since October 28 last year for a Facebook post.
25 November 2021, 17:15 PM

Govt criticised in parliament over 'corruption, lack of rule of law'

Several BNP, Jatiya Party, Gono Forum and Workers Party lawmakers today criticised the government in the parliament over corruption, absence of good governance and rule of law while participating in a resolution on holding a special discussion on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the country's independence.
25 November 2021, 15:41 PM

5 sentenced to death for killing boy in Gopalganj

A Gopalganj court today sentenced five people to death in-absentia for killing an easy-bike driver Zahidul Islam Babu at Sadar upazila in 2013.
25 November 2021, 14:57 PM

Attack by fishermen during hilsa ban: Injured policeman dies at hospital

A policeman, who was injured in an attack by fishermen while enforcing a ban on hilsa fishing in October, died at a city hospital last night.
25 November 2021, 13:44 PM

Want death sentence for man behind DSCC vehicle’s wheel: Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today assured the demonstrating students of taking legal steps against the driver of a DSCC vehicle which hit and killed Nayeem Hasan, a student of Notre Dame College, yesterday.
25 November 2021, 12:36 PM

Arrest warrant issued against BNP leader Rizvi, 7 others

A Dhaka court today issued arrest warrants against eight leaders and activists of BNP, including its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in a case filed under the Special Powers Act.
25 November 2021, 11:42 AM

9 Covid-19 deaths, 237 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Nine people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 November 2021, 11:24 AM

SS Steel to invest Tk 20 crore to expand business

Chattogram-based steel producer SS Steel is going to invest Tk 20 crore to expand its business in the country.
25 November 2021, 08:38 AM

HMD Global launches Nokia smartphones made in Bangladesh

HMD Global Bangladesh today announced the launch of 'Made in Bangladesh' Nokia smartphones.
25 November 2021, 07:15 AM

Stocks begin day with massive plunge

The stock market index plunged by more than 50 points in the first two hours of trading today.
25 November 2021, 06:21 AM