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Auto rice mill near school
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Delay in road works mounts sufferings on commuters

Residents in Indurkani upazila of the district are facing untold sufferings as the construction works of 19 roads under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) have remained incomplete due to fund crisis.
23 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Public pond’s fate hangs by a thread

Habiganj town’s one of the largest government-owned ponds -- on nearly 200 decimals of land -- is right across the office of Water Development Board (WDB).
23 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Case filed over rape of 14-year-old in Dhaka

A case has been filed against an unnamed accused for raping a 14-year-old in Dhaka’s Chawk Bazar area.
23 November 2020, 17:27 PM

4 MoUs likely to be signed during Bangladesh-India PM talks: Momen

Four Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) are likely to be signed during the virtual meeting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi next month.
23 November 2020, 16:44 PM

HC extends stay on Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana’s bail

The High Court has extended its stay order on the bail granted by a lower court to Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza -- which collapsed in April 2013 leaving at least 1,135 people dead -- in a corruption case.
23 November 2020, 16:16 PM

Bangladeshi man held by Indian BSF along Kurigram border

A suspected cattle smuggler from Bangladesh has been detained by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the border in Kurigram’s Bhurungamari upazila.
23 November 2020, 15:14 PM

All primary school students to be promoted without final exams: DPE

All students of primary schools will be promoted to the next class without final examinations, with teachers of respective schools evaluating students amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
23 November 2020, 15:11 PM

DU admission test will be held in divisional cities

The first-year honours admission test under 2020-21 academic session of Dhaka University (DU) will be held in divisional cities.
23 November 2020, 14:43 PM

Govt mulling tougher measures on mask use, says cabinet secretary

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at the cabinet meeting, has asked all concerned to be tougher in ensuring the compulsory use of masks.
23 November 2020, 14:05 PM

16 new dengue cases recorded in 24 hours

Sixteen new dengue cases were recorded in the country, mostly in Dhaka, in the 24 hours until this morning.
23 November 2020, 13:56 PM

Cabinet approves draft of Bangladesh Film Artists Welfare Trust Act-2020

The cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair today approved the draft of Bangladesh Film Artists’ Welfare Trust Act-2020 to ensure welfare of actors and actresses of the country’s film industry and enhance their professional excellence.
23 November 2020, 12:49 PM

DoE fines 12 businesses for pollution, violation of environmental laws

Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram region today fined 12 businesses Tk 6,61,000 for polluting environment and breaking environmental laws.
23 November 2020, 12:38 PM

Death row convict arrested 14 years after murder of wife and child in Bagerhat

Police have arrested a death row convict who has been on the run for 14 years after killing his wife and child in Bagerhat.
23 November 2020, 11:51 AM

11 shops gutted in fire at Lalmonirhat market

Eleven shops were burned to ashes in a fire that broke out at Burinbazar in Lalmonirhat’s Sadar upazila this morning.
23 November 2020, 11:18 AM

BNP’s Ishraque acquitted in case filed for not submitting wealth statement to ACC

A Dhaka court today acquitted BNP’s Ishraque Hossain, a candidate of the last Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election, in a case filed for not submitting his wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
23 November 2020, 09:25 AM

Elephant found dead at Lohagara forest

An elephant was found dead near a forest in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram this morning.
23 November 2020, 09:13 AM

No stray dog relocation without consulting petitioners: Attorney General tells HC

The High Court today dropped from its cause list a writ petition that sought a stay order on Dhaka South City Corporation's (DSCC) move to relocate stray dogs.
23 November 2020, 08:49 AM

Committee formed to scrutinise list of martyred intellectuals

Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has formed a committee to scrutinise the list of intellectuals, who sacrificed their lives during the Liberation War in 1971.
23 November 2020, 08:41 AM

'Zero tolerance for drugs 1 of 5 goals of Bangladesh Police'

Bangladesh police has set five new goals in order to be friendlier with people and enhance its service quality under the initiative, leadership and direction of the inspector general of police.
23 November 2020, 08:06 AM

Barishal University student murder: Convict’s death penalty commuted to life term

The High Court today commuted the death sentence of a convict to life imprisonment in a case filed over the murder of Barishal University (BU) student Saoda Begum in 2013.
23 November 2020, 07:14 AM