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Permanent shops on leased land!
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Paltan blast: CTTC arrests 5 ‘Neo JMB’ men from Sylhet

A team of Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrests five members of “Neo JMB” from Sylhet in connection with the recent explosion in Dhaka’s Paltan area.
12 August 2020, 08:05 AM

Without urgent action, Covid-19’s impact on education, training will be lasting: ILO

The Covid-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on the education and training of young people and Bangladesh is no exception, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
12 August 2020, 07:41 AM

Seven placed on remand over Major (Retd) Sinha murder case

A Cox's Bazar court today placed seven people, including four policemen, on seven-day remand each in a case filed over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
12 August 2020, 06:27 AM

Crop fields damaged in Jashore after Ichamati surge

Extensive crop fields in the southern part of Jashore’s Sharsha upazila have become submerged under water from India’s Ichamati River.
11 August 2020, 20:41 PM

Court orders to remain in effect till HC reopens fully

Court orders issued for specific periods, including those of bail and stay, will remain in force till complete reopening of the High Court, according to a notification issued by Supreme Court administration.
11 August 2020, 19:20 PM

BIPF organises webinar to commemorate International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

To commemorate International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (BIPF) organised a webinar on Covid-19 and Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh.
11 August 2020, 18:01 PM

2 cousins drown

Two boys drowned in a pond in Chirirbandar upazila of the district yesterday.
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Bamboos used instead of rods

Bamboo twigs instead of iron rods have been used in construction of the toilet of a government primary school in Barguna’s Amtali upazila.
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Floodwater destroys seedbeds of BADC

Aus and Aman seed crop fields of the Seed Production Farm run by Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC in the district have been submerged by floodwaters.
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Guava rotting in garden as demand falls amid Covid-19 pandemic

Believe it or not, guava is selling at Tk 5 per kg at the wholesale markets in Pirojpur, Jhalakathi and Barishal districts.
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Floods can worsen in late August

Water levels in different rivers of the country may rise again by the end of this month which may lead to fresh flooding in some areas.
11 August 2020, 17:11 PM

Jatri Kalyan Samity demands withdrawal of increased bus fares

Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passengers' welfare platform, today demanded the withdrawal of increased fares of buses and minibuses as transport owners are not maintaining health guidelines to prevent coronavirus transmission.
11 August 2020, 16:56 PM

Mobile court destroys 3 machines for illegal sand lifting from Korotoa river

A mobile court under Bogura district administration today destroyed three shallow machines and seized six more for illegally lifting sand from the Korotoa river.
11 August 2020, 16:24 PM

OC withdrawn for slapping ASI in Barguna

The officer-in-charge of Bamna Police Station in Barguna was withdrawn today for slapping an assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI) while he was on duty at a human chain on August 8.
11 August 2020, 12:42 PM

Money laundering: Charge framing hearing against ex-Chief Justice Sinha, 10 others on Aug 13

A Dhaka court has fixed August 13 for hearing on framing charges against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others in a case filed for misappropriating and laundering about Tk 4 crore from Farmers Bank in 2016.
11 August 2020, 12:30 PM

Maj (retd) Sinha murder: 3 sent to jail after arrest by Rab, remand hearing today

Three people who were made witnesses in the murder case filed by police in connection with the killing of Major (retd) Md Rashed Khan Sinha have been sent to jail after they were arrested by Rapid Action Battalion members from Marishbania in Cox's Bazar.
11 August 2020, 10:45 AM

EU provides 1.65m euro for South Asian flood victims

The European Union is providing Euro 1.65 million in humanitarian aid funding in response to severe flooding that have affected South Asia -- most notably Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
11 August 2020, 10:02 AM

Daily briefing on Covid-19 updates won’t be held from tomorrow: DGHS

33 die, 2,996 infected, 1,535 recover in 24 hours
11 August 2020, 08:36 AM

Seeking anticipatory bail from abroad illegal, unethical: HC

The High Court has observed that the anticipatory bail petition filed by Sikder Group Managing Director Ron Haque Sikder and his brother Dipu Haque Sikder with this court from abroad is the first strange anticipatory bail application in the world.
11 August 2020, 08:08 AM

RMG worker gang-raped in Narayanganj

A garment worker was allegedly gang-raped by five unknown youths in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj.
11 August 2020, 06:56 AM