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JMB man, fugitive for 17 years, arrested in Feni

The Anti-Terrorism Unit of police yesterday said that they arrested a member of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), who remained fugitive in a case filed over planning sabotage in Barishal in 2007.
10 March 2023, 14:21 PM

PM to inaugurate Bangladesh Business Summit tomorrow

The Bangladesh Business Summit (BBS) is all set to kick off tomorrow with the aim of showcasing the country's economic potential before the global audience
10 March 2023, 13:49 PM

Decision on fate of affected building after 45 days, says Rajuk official

It will take 45 days to assess whether the building in Gulistan, which was the site of a deadly blast on Tuesday that claimed 22 lives so far, will be repaired or demolished
10 March 2023, 06:19 AM

ACC chief urges media not to publish reports with partial information

Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah has urged the media not to publish reports with partial information
9 March 2023, 17:49 PM

Gulistan blast: Rajuk begins work to stabilise affected building

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has started propping up the damaged pillars of the Gulistan building where a blast on Tuesday
9 March 2023, 17:04 PM

1 killed in Rampura fire

A man was burnt to death in a fire at a house in Dhaka's Rampura area tonight
9 March 2023, 16:54 PM

9 individuals, Fire Service get Swadhinata Padak-2023

The government has nominated nine noted personalities and one institution for the Swadhinata Padak-2023 for their glorious and remarkable contributions to the national level
9 March 2023, 16:48 PM

EU diplomats call for 'full protection' of journos ahead of next polls

Seven European diplomats yesterday called for the "full protection" of journalists ahead of the next general election
9 March 2023, 15:45 PM

Adani supplies power to national grid on trial basis

Adani Power has started power supply on an experimental basis to the national grid this evening
9 March 2023, 15:18 PM

Gulistan blast: Another dies in burn institute, death toll now 22

Another victim of the Siddikbazar tragedy succumbed to his injuries today at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
9 March 2023, 14:33 PM

India okay with new Kasba Railway Station, immigration building in Akhaura

India has withdrawn the objections to the construction of new Kasba Railway Station as well as immigration building of Bangladesh Police in Akhaura, a bordering upazila in Brahmanbaria
9 March 2023, 14:04 PM

Money heist: Most of Tk 11cr recovered, says DB chief

Detectives have recovered most of the Tk 11 crore in cash that was robbed from a van of a private security agency earlier today
9 March 2023, 12:32 PM

Man gets death penalty for killing his cousin after rape

A Dhaka tribunal today sentenced a man to death for killing his cousin after rape in the capital's Bhasantek in 2018.
9 March 2023, 11:45 AM

Biman removes Capt Sazid as chief of training

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has removed Capt Sazid Ahmed from the post of chief of training. From now on, he will act as the line pilot of Boeing-777
9 March 2023, 11:26 AM

Over one lakh students to take part in medical college admission test

A total of 1,39,217 applicants will compete for 11,122 seats in the medical college admission test this year.
9 March 2023, 10:20 AM

Only Karachi's air worse than Dhaka's this morning

Pakistan's Karachi and India's Kolkata occupied the first and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 188 and 184, respectively
9 March 2023, 05:21 AM

Siddikbazar building: 9 out of 24 columns damaged

Nine out of 24 columns in the basement and ground floor of the Siddikbazar building in the capital's Gulistan were damaged in yesterday's explosion, said Rajuk member (development) Maj (retd) Shamsuddin Ahmed Chowdhury
8 March 2023, 19:01 PM

Death toll rises to 20 in Gulistan blast

Another victim of the Gulistan blast died last night at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, raising the death count to 20
8 March 2023, 18:34 PM

Progress there, but still a long way to go

Foreign diplomats yesterday lauded significant progress in women empowerment in Bangladesh but observed that a large portion of the women is still not participating in the economy
8 March 2023, 17:01 PM

Dhaka urges Bimstec to implement Free Trade Area

Bangladesh has urged the Bimstec member states to implement the Free Trade Area at the earliest
8 March 2023, 16:15 PM