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
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
Natore UP member found dead, wife injured
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM Crime & Justice
Payra erosion threatens Barguna villages
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM Bangladesh

Covid-19: 36 die, 1,134 infected, 2,239 recover in 24 hours

Thirty-six people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 December 2020, 09:52 AM

PM pledges deeper ties with Mauritius as it inaugurates Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Street

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh and Mauritius are committed to walking the path of friendship, aiming to take their existing relations together to new heights.
17 December 2020, 09:51 AM

Using govt cars illegally: HC questions land secretary’s holding office

The High Court today wanted to know under what authority land secretary Md Maksudur Rahman Patwary has been holding the office and what steps have been taken against him after he confessed that his family members are using three cars of the land ministry.
17 December 2020, 09:34 AM

HC wants to know names, whereabouts of Bangladeshis who laundered money

The High Court today wanted to know specifically the names and addresses of Bangladeshi nationals, who have laundered money abroad and purchased houses in foreign countries including Canada, Singapore and Malaysia.
17 December 2020, 09:31 AM

Construction worker missing as trawler capsizes in Pirojpur canal

A construction worker went missing as a trawler capsized in a canal in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila last night.
17 December 2020, 09:06 AM

RU teachers refuse to sit with registrar; admission committee meeting postponed

The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) postponed the meeting of admission test committee today, after several teachers refused to hold it in presence of Registrar Prof MA Bari, as the government recently asked to relieve him for not assisting the UGC.
17 December 2020, 08:47 AM

PM for further integrating Bangladesh-India economies

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today suggested further integrating economies of Bangladesh and India to consolidate the global and regional value chains.
17 December 2020, 07:38 AM

Case filed accusing 36 persons including Mamunul over death of Shah Ahmad Shafi

A case has been filed over the death of Hefajat-e-Islam’s supreme leader Shah Ahmad Shafi, terming his death as “pre-planned murder”.
17 December 2020, 07:19 AM

Police officer shot by ‘drug trader’ in Dhaka's Mohammadpur

A police officer was shot by an alleged drug trader in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area this morning.
17 December 2020, 06:52 AM

Fake Covid-19 certificates: Rab asked to submit probe report against Shahed by Jan 19

A Dhaka court today again asked Rapid Action Battalion to submit the probe report of a case filed against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed and 16 others over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates and illegally charging patients for testing and treatment by January 19 next year.
17 December 2020, 06:40 AM

Hasina-Modi virtual summit: 7 MoUs signed

Bangladesh and India signed seven memorandum of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in seven sectors during a virtual summit today.
17 December 2020, 06:08 AM

Journalist Kajol gets bail in both cases against him under Digital Security Act

The High Court today granted bail to photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in two separate cases filed under the Digital Security Act.
17 December 2020, 05:41 AM

‘Hazol’ method brings benefit to char people

Earthen pot ‘Hazol’, a technology used for hatching chicken eggs, has become very popular in the char areas of Brahmaputra, Dudhkumar, Teesta and Dharla rivers in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Larger and sweeter Naniarchar mandarin orange winning hearts

Sajek in Rangamati’s Baghaichhari upazila used to be known for producing sweet mandarin orange, which is simply called orange in the country. Slowly but steadily, that fame is being taken over by Naniarchar upazila of the district.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Torture of Woman: Bogura OC, another cop sued

Mother of a young housewife filed a case against two policemen, including Officer in Charge (OC) of Shibganj Police Station SM Badiuzzaman, for torturing her daughter in police custody.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Celebrating Mujib Barsho: Farmer makes Bangabandhu mural with vegetable plants

Many people proved their love for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in many different forms before. But most likely in a first in the country, a farmer in Ishwarganj upazila has expressed his love for the Father of the Nation by creating an aesthetic landscaped mural in a crop field.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM

National committee formed to coordinate Rohingya-related activities

The government has formed a national committee to coordinate and manage overall activities, including controlling law and order, of the forcibly displaced Myanmar-nationals in the camp areas of Bangladesh.
16 December 2020, 17:40 PM

People of all religious faiths will live with equal rights in Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her call to the people of the country to stay firm on non-communal spirit of the Liberation War, saying people of all religious faiths will live in the country with equal rights.
16 December 2020, 15:30 PM

UN human rights experts call on Bangladesh to release cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore

United Nations human rights experts today called on Bangladesh to immediately release cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore due to his deteriorating health condition.
16 December 2020, 14:54 PM

State will not forgive vandals of Bangabandhu’s sculpture: law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the state will not forgive those who vandalised the sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
16 December 2020, 14:18 PM