The High Court today expressed grave annoyance at a human rights organisation named “Manobadhikar International” for moving a writ petition in order to stop the transfer of Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) Deputy Assistant Director Md Sharif Uddin in Chattogram.

In Rupnagar, Dhaka, around 9 pm, two members of police along with four “sources” raided a woman’s house and arrested her with two other women.  The arrestee has claimed that police took at least 2.5 lakh taka during the raid but police denied the allegation. 

Leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports yesterday urged the government to fully implement the Phulbari contract, which bans open-pit mining, and expel Asia Energy to protect the country's mineral resources.

Bangladesh National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur and Rangpur Zoo will be open for visitors from tomorrow.

Evaly has nearly Tk 311 crore in liabilities to its customers, 45 per cent higher than a probe finding of Bangladesh Bank, according to a submission by the e-commerce platform to the commerce ministry today.

The government has halved the honorarium of public officials for their participation in online seminars and workshops as part of efforts to cut cost during the ongoing pandemic.

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) today demanded cancellation of a plan to convert Lathitila forest into a safari park in Moulvibazar.

The resumption of production of Emerald Oil Industries Ltd, one of the early entrants in the domestic rice bran oil market, is not going to begin from September 1 this year.

The VAT intelligence has filed a case against online shopping platform E-orange on the allegation of evasion of value-added tax (VAT).

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell today for the second consecutive day, as investors slowed trading activity.

Bangladesh Railway’s west zone has collected a shockingly huge amount of revenue from Indian cargo trains in the last two fiscal years, without upgrading its services and facilities.

The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-Cab) has recently suspended the membership of four e-commerce firms, as they did not send satisfactory response to the complaints consumers filed.

One hundred and two people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Incepta today donated a cheque of Tk 4.59 crore to the Bangladesh Labor Welfare Foundation for the welfare of institutional and non-institutional labours in the country.

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has expressed grave concern over the increasing rate of rapes across the country in the recent days.

A launch staffer died today while anchoring at the terminal after he was hit by another launch at Shimulia ghat in Munshiganj's Louhajang upazila.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit yesterday asked banks to submit the account details of Evaly along with its managing director (MD) and chairman.

The government has extended the closure of all secondary and higher secondary schools till September 11 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a press release of education ministry.

Universities can reopen from October 15 after vaccinating all their students and teachers.

Water of Jamuna river has crossed danger level worsening flood situation in Bogura and Sirajganj.