US Ambassador Peter Haas yesterday said the proposed regulation on data protection and governing online contents could force digital businesses to reconsider investment plans in Bangladesh.

An annoyed Shovon Das was walking home with a five-litre bottle of soybean oil from Shaheb Bazar in Rajshahi city yesterday afternoon. He had paid Tk 985 for it even though the government set the price at Tk 760.

An appeal was filed with the Supreme Court yesterday challenging a High Court verdict that acquitted Awami League lawmaker Haji Md Salim of the charge of concealing information about his wealth in which he was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by the trial court.

Giving a voice to the twinkling stars above us with his santoor, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma always echoed the beauty of his home state Jammu through his music.

The Supreme Court has prohibited all courts from directing the government to absorb contractual employees or officers of projects as permanent employees unless there is a statutory provision to this effect.

Two ruling Awami League men were shot allegedly by Liberal Democratic Party’s General Secretary Redwan Ahmed in Cumilla’s Chandina upazila yesterday.

The draft data protection act empowers certain government actors with unbridled power to control the personal data of citizens, said TIB.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought support from the Asian Development Bank to implement Delta Plan 2100.

After 10 long years, a third airlines -- Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flynas -- has been granted permission to transport Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims to and from the kingdom.

The Supreme Court’s chamber judge yesterday stayed a High Court order that granted bail to Monir Hossain, known as Golden Monir, in a money laundering case.

A man was killed after being caught in a dispute over land between two stepbrothers in Tangail’s Nagarpur upazila yesterday.

Eid holidaymakers suffered immensely on ferry terminals, roads and highways while returning to Dhaka yesterday.

Police yesterday detained a man on charges of killing his wife and two daughters in Manikganj’s Ghior upazila on Saturday night.

A policeman was killed when a passenger bus hit a roundabout point and flipped over on a truck on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Moulvibazar’s Sadar upazila early yesterday.

Bhuapur police yesterday arrested two young men on charge of abducting and raping a schoolgirl.

Today is the 13th death anniversary of internationally reputed nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah, husband of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Renowned journalist and lyricist KG Mustofa died last night at his Azimpur residence. 

The government yesterday blacklisted 26 printing press companies and rebuked another six for failing to deliver textbooks on time.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged labour leaders not to make any complaint against the country to foreigners.

Saudi Arabia’s ageing King Salman has been admitted to hospital for unspecified tests, state media reported yesterday.