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Integrated plan necessary for eco-friendly tourism development: Rizwana

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasised the need for implementing integrated planning to ensure eco-friendly tourism development and coastal area protection
28 November 2024, 11:50 AM

4 die of dengue in 24 hours, 888 hospitalised

At least four dengue patients died in the last 24 hours while 888 patients were hospitalised till this morning
27 November 2024, 13:12 PM

Tarique relieved from extortion and tax dodging cases filed in 2007 and 2008

he was also relieved from another case filed during the army-backed caretaker government in 2007 over demanding Tk 10.31 crore as extortion from Abdul Monem Ltd.
27 November 2024, 13:06 PM

Khaleda Zia visits US embassy to apply for visa

Party insiders said that all necessary arrangements have been made to send the 79-year-old former prime minister abroad for specialised treatment.
27 November 2024, 10:42 AM

Gas supply to remain suspended for 12 hours in Dhaka EPZ, adjacent areas

Gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours from 6:00pm tomorrow in different areas under Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) and Nabinagar-Chandra area for emergency works in gas pipeline
27 November 2024, 09:56 AM

HC stays lease of forest land at Sonadia island, orders to protect them

The High Court today stayed a lease agreement for allocating 8001 acres of forest land and 2,712 acres of ecologically critical area (ECA) at Sonadia island in Cox’s Bazar
26 November 2024, 13:16 PM

Govt will carry out sweeping labour reforms

The government is committed to carrying out sweeping labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign buyers to the country, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said yesterday.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Govt will accept logical demands of students: Wahiduddin Mahmud

"Some demands are not legitimate, and we cannot accept them under any circumstances," he said.
25 November 2024, 11:40 AM

Deaths of 3 students: IUT declares 3-day mourning

Suspends academic activities for a week
25 November 2024, 04:34 AM

Judiciary Reform Commission seeks opinions

The Judiciary Reform Commission (JRC) formed by the interim government has launched a website to solicit opinions from stakeholders on necessary reforms in the judiciary.
24 November 2024, 18:48 PM

3 children among 7 burnt in Mirpur ‘gas fire’

Seven people from two families, including three children, suffered burns in a fire believed to have originated from a gas pipe leak at a tin-shed house in Mirpur early yesterday.
24 November 2024, 18:00 PM

War in Lebanon: 82 Bangladeshi expatriates return home

A total of 82 Bangladeshi expatriates have returned home from war-ravaged Lebanon in an Emirates Airlines flight.
22 November 2024, 20:13 PM

New CEC, four election commissioners take oath tomorrow

The newly appointed chief election commissioner and four other election commissioners will take oath tomorrow.
22 November 2024, 18:19 PM

Low pressure likely to form over Bay tomorrow: Met office

Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the northern part of the country
22 November 2024, 09:23 AM

Desh TV MD arrested in Dhaka airport area

A team of police arrested Arif Hasan in an attempted murder case filed with Airport Police Station
17 November 2024, 02:25 AM

Ex-lawmaker Tipu sent to jail

A Dhaka court today sent Jatiya Party presidium member and former lawmaker from Barishal-3 Golam Kibria Tipu to jail after rejecting his bail petition in a case filed over the attack on motorcade of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Moghbazar in 2018
15 November 2024, 18:30 PM

Maulana Saad loyalists to hold gathering in city on December 7

Thousands of followers of the Tabligh Jamaat faction loyal to Maulana Mohammed Saad Kandhalvi assembled at the capital’s Kakrail Mosque and its adjacent areas yesterday as per its scheduled programme.
15 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Murder case: Addl SP Alep Uddin shown arrested, remanded

Former Barishal's Additional Superintendent of Police Md Alep Uddin was shown arrested today in a case filed with Jatrabari Police Station over death of Zobayer Omar Khan in Dhaka's Jatrabari during the anti-discrimination students movement on August 5
14 November 2024, 15:09 PM

Former MP Mukul sent to jail in student murder case

A Dhaka court today sent former Bhola-2 lawmaker Ali Azam Mukul to jail in a case filed over the death of a 12th grade student, Nahidul Islam, in Dhaka's Mirpur area on July 19.
14 November 2024, 10:51 AM

Petition seeks HC order to review power deal with Adani

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to review or cancel the electricity agreement with Adani Group of India.
13 November 2024, 18:20 PM