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Passengers urged to start early for Dhaka airport from today

Authorities of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project have requested outbound passengers going to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to start early for their destination from 6pm today to 6am Sunday.
24 November 2022, 10:01 AM

Election won't be successful without govt cooperation, says CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the national elections will not be successful without government cooperation.
24 November 2022, 07:17 AM

‘Communal’ question in HSC: 5 teachers can’t do public exam-related job

The five teachers, who prepared and scrutinised Bangla first paper question of HSC exams that hurt religious sentiments of Hindus, will not be allowed to take part in any activities related to public exams any more.
24 November 2022, 05:47 AM

Rape-suicide case 10 months after a 12-yr-old girl died

Around 10 months after a 12-year-old girl died at a private hospital in Rampura, a rape and instigating suicide case was filed against unknown people on Tuesday..The mother of the girl filed the case with Rampura Police Station after getting an autopsy report last week. The report stated t
23 November 2022, 20:03 PM

IORA Council of Ministers meet today

Bangladesh today hosts the 22nd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers meeting in the capital aimed at boosting cooperation among the regional countries to ensure a free, open and secure Bay of Bengal and Asia-Pacific.
23 November 2022, 18:31 PM

BPDB submits proposal seeking 19.44% hike

State-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has submitted its proposal to the energy regulator seeking Tk 1.47 hike per kilowatt hour (each unit) at the retail level, official sources said today.
23 November 2022, 17:33 PM

Raushan Ershad to return home Nov 27

Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad will return home on November 27 after receiving treatment at Bamrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.
23 November 2022, 14:33 PM

Police arrest member of team that whisked away 2 convicts

Counterterrorism officials arrested one of the Ansar al Islam operatives who took part in snatching away of two death-row convicts from the police custody on a Dhaka court premises on November 20.
23 November 2022, 12:25 PM

Govt helping BNP to make programmes success: info minister

The government is trying its best to ensure that the BNP can organise their programmes peacefully, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud today.
23 November 2022, 10:17 AM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.87%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services.
23 November 2022, 10:14 AM

Free pizza as Argentina sinks

Right before the Argentina and Saudi Arabia match in the FIFA 2022 World Cup began, PizzaBurg, a popular pizza chain in Dhaka, had announced free pizzas for all if Saudi Arabia could beat all-time favourite, Lionel Messi-led Argentina..Little did they know the Arab team would pull off one
22 November 2022, 15:22 PM

Take on projects without damaging nature, says PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked everyone concerned to take on and implement development projects without harming nature.
22 November 2022, 10:48 AM

Bangladesh’s technology sector important destination for Japanese investment

Bangladesh's technology sector is an important place for Japanese investment, said Ito Naoki, ambassador of Japan to the country.
22 November 2022, 10:42 AM

Militants' escape: Home ministry forms 4-member probe body

The home ministry today formed a four-member committee to investigate two death-row convicts' escape from a Dhaka court premises on Sunday.
22 November 2022, 10:31 AM

90 lakh to get Covid booster doses from Dec 1-7: health minister

The government will hold a special inoculation campaign against Covid-19 with booster doses across the country on December 1-7, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
22 November 2022, 10:20 AM

Assam speaker lauds Hasina’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism

Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary has appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her zero tolerance policy toward terrorism, radicalism, and violent extremism which had “significantly contributed” to peace and prosperity in the entire region.
21 November 2022, 18:21 PM

Ties ‘solid and unique’

Newly-appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay K Verma today made his maiden call on Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at the foreign ministry here.
21 November 2022, 17:20 PM

Power distributor seeks to hike retail price

Even though the state minister for power assured that the bulk power price hike would not have any implication on consumers right away, a distributor has already submitted a proposal to increase retail electricity price.
21 November 2022, 17:08 PM

Militant snatching: How did the police not know?

After the snatching of two death-row militants from the court premises in Dhaka yesterday, numerous questions have been raised over the security at the court area.
21 November 2022, 14:15 PM

HC orders to stop selling or renting spaces of footpaths in Dhaka

The High Court today directed the authorities concerned to stop "selling or renting spaces of footpaths" in Dhaka in seven days, and to take appropriate legal action against those involved in these acts.
21 November 2022, 12:31 PM