OC in trouble for demanding biriyani, sweets
15 October 2023, 15:16 PM Country
Water scarcity hampers jute processing
19 July 2022, 18:00 PM Bangladesh
Auto rice mill near school
18 July 2022, 18:00 PM Bangladesh
Sudden Jamuna erosion makes many homeless
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM Natural disaster
Natore UP member found dead, wife injured
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM Crime & Justice
Two kids drown in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM Accidents & Fires
Permanent shops on leased land!
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM Crime & Justice
Illegal pond: A threat to surrounding cropland
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM Crime & Justice
Payra erosion threatens Barguna villages
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM Bangladesh

Biman to start regular flights to India from Oct 29

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume regular passenger flights to India from October 29 after a recess of seven months due to suspension of air communication between the neighbouring countries following the pandemic.
25 October 2020, 12:15 PM

Justice for Rayhan: Sylhet mayor assures of citizens’ protest; victim’s mother breaks hunger strike

Rayhan's mother, relatives broke hunger strike at 4:45pm as Sylhet City Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury assured them that citizens of Sylhet will continue protest until justice is served.
25 October 2020, 11:16 AM

Prof Md Ziaur Rahman of DU sued under Digital Security Act

Md Ziaur Rahman, professor of Dhaka University’s Criminology Department, has been sued under the Digital Security Act on charges of “making derogatory comments on Islam” during a live talk-show on a private television channel.
25 October 2020, 10:54 AM

12 new dengue cases reported

Twelve new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 October 2020, 10:07 AM

Drive against Hilsa catching: Fishermen attack river police in Chandpur, 25 injured

At least 25 river police personnel were injured in an attack by fishermen as the law enforcers were conducting a drive against hilsa catching in Meghna River this morning.
25 October 2020, 10:03 AM

Unethical journalism can’t bring any good for any country: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged journalists to write reports based on facts and perform their duties to the country and the nation, shunning unethical journalism.
25 October 2020, 09:01 AM

2 killed, 5 injured in Faridpur road accident

Two people, including a woman, were killed and five others injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna Highway in front of Arpara High School under Madhukhali upazila in Faridpur early today.
25 October 2020, 07:31 AM

‘Death in custody’: Rayhan’s mother, relatives go on hunger strike

Salma Begum, mother of Rayhan Ahmed who was allegedly tortured to death in Sylhet city's Bandarbazar police outpost, and his relatives started hunger strike in front of the outpost since this morning, demanding capital punishment for all the police personnel involved with the incident.
25 October 2020, 07:22 AM

Over 5km of Padma Bridge visible now

Over five km of the Padma Bridge has become visible with the installation of its 34th span this morning.
25 October 2020, 07:04 AM

21 gamblers held in Dhaka

Members of Rapid Action Battalion have arrested 21 persons while they were gambling at Bypile area under Ashulia police station in Dhaka.
25 October 2020, 06:57 AM

9 burnt in Kishoreganj gas cylinder blast

Nine people, including seven of a family, suffered burns in a gas cylinder explosion in Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday.
25 October 2020, 04:58 AM

Open water bodies see rise in fish population

Refraining from catching fish, during months of social distancing measures due to Covid-19, has turned out to be beneficial for fishers in the region after all.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Gopalpur Bus Terminal: A nightmare for passengers

There is no permanent bus terminal in Tangail’s Gopalpur upazila, causing immense sufferings to commuters as well as transport owners and workers.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Moving backwards in terms of good governance: GM Quader

Jatiya Party (JP) founder and late president Hussain Muhammad Ershad is regarded a dictator, though he never admitted it. Even the current leadership of the party does not acknowledge it. After his death, his younger brother Golam Mohammed Quader has assumed the role of party chairman.
24 October 2020, 16:43 PM

Madrasa teacher held for allegedly raping female student in Natore

Police today arrested a madrasa teacher for allegedly raping a female student of sixth grade in Kalikapur of Baraigram upazila in Natore.
24 October 2020, 16:41 PM

As it hits 1 million coronavirus cases, Colombia prepares for vaccine

In a warehouse near Bogota’s airport, behind a heavy cold storage door, sit boxes upon boxes of lifesaving vaccines for everything from yellow fever to polio, awaiting transport to the furthest reaches of Colombia.
24 October 2020, 15:12 PM

Turkish President Erdogan says French counterpart Macron needs 'mental checks'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday slammed his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, over his policies toward Muslims, saying that he needed "mental checks."
24 October 2020, 14:50 PM

No possibility of unpleasant incident during Durga Puja: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam today said there is no possibility of any untoward incident surrounding ‘Durga Puja’ festivals.
24 October 2020, 14:20 PM

CU teacher gets death threat from miscreants

A teacher of Chittagong University filed a GD with Hathazari Model Police Station in connection with getting death threats via Facebook messages.
24 October 2020, 13:05 PM

Covid-19 vaccine, economic recovery: Bangladesh seeks $1b loan from World Bank

Bangladesh has sought the financial support of USD one billion from the World Bank for Covid-19 vaccine, economic recovery and budget support.
24 October 2020, 12:34 PM