'Commerce ministry’s new panel to work on e-commerce law'

The commerce ministry is going to form a new committee to seek recommendations for making the law on e-commerce regulatory authority to safeguard the interest of the consumers and merchants.
25 September 2021, 10:04 AM

Bangladesh among top 5 most economic resilient countries: Kamal

Bangladesh has been one of the top five resilient economies in the world during the coronavirus pandemic, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today.
13 September 2021, 12:41 PM

Dishonest politicians, bureaucrats a curse for nation: Razzaque

The dishonest politicians and bureaucrats, no matter how big they are, are a curse and burden for Bangladesh, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.
8 September 2021, 14:59 PM

Include Bangabandhu's March 7 speech in textbooks: HC tells govt

The High Court directed the government to include Bangabandhu’s historic March 7 speech in the schools, colleges, and university textbooks so they can learn about its significance.
8 September 2021, 10:43 AM

Income of AL fell by 51pc in 2020

The income of ruling Awami League in 2020 was about Tk 10.33 crore, 51 percent down from that of 2019, according to its audited financial statement submitted to the Election Commission yesterday.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

BCL, Chhatra Dal activists clash at DU

Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) locked into a clash on Dhaka University campus yesterday morning.
29 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Funding on decline, challenges up

As international funding for the Rohingyas declines, Bangladesh faces increasing challenges to manage the displaced people amid little prospect of repatriation anytime soon.
24 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Nowhere to go

Rohingya repatriation has become even more uncertain following the military takeover in Myanmar while the displaced people find it riskier to go back to their motherland where there is no legitimate government right now.
24 August 2021, 18:00 PM

How Rohingya youth are fighting for education

Abdul Aman, a Rohingya boy of 18, was a student of grade eight in 2017. His dream was to travel abroad for higher education after completing his school.
24 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Myanmar military arrests more journalists

Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, army-owned television reported on Saturday, the latest among dozens of detentions in a sweeping crackdown on the media since a Feb. 1 coup.
22 August 2021, 07:48 AM

Convict arrested 19 years after attack on Sheikh Hasina’s motorcade in Satkhira

Detectives have arrested a convict in a case filed over the attack on motorcade of the then opposition leader and current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira in 2002.
21 August 2021, 07:24 AM

Seeking Refuge: 218 Rohingyas died or went missing at sea

At least 218 Rohingyas died or went missing at sea in 2020 as they desperately sought refuge in the Southeast Asian countries either from Myanmar’s Rakhine State or Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps, a new UN report says.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Argentine Court: Rohingyas testify about the horrors they faced

In a historic development for Myanmar, Rohingya women have described in an Argentine court of law, under the aegis of universal jurisdiction, how the Myanmar military carried out a brutal massacre in their village.
18 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya women testify in Argentina court on ‘brutal massacre in Rakhine state’

In a historic development, Rohingya women have described how the Myanmar military carried out a brutal massacre in their village, in an Argentinean court of law, under the aegis of universal jurisdiction.
18 August 2021, 16:41 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Be proactive in Asean to convince Myanmar

Bangladesh has requested Indonesia to remain proactive in Asean to convince Myanmar to create a conducive environment for a safe, dignified, and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas.
17 August 2021, 18:00 PM

BNP, police clash at Dhaka’s Chandrima Udyan

BNP activists and police personnel clashed at Dhaka’s Chandrima Udyan this morning, leaving several injured.
17 August 2021, 06:19 AM

Rohingyas in Bangladesh: Canada to provide Tk 1,951cr in 3 yrs as humanitarian aid

Canada has earmarked 288 million Canadian dollars (around Tk 1,951 crore) to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh for the next three years.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Shots: Inoculation of Rohingyas begins

Mass inoculation against Covid-19 began at the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
10 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka seeks ASEAN intervention

Dhaka has sought ASEAN intervention in Rohingya repatriation by building trust and dispelling their sense of uncertainty over returning to Myanmar.
8 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Banks to remain closed on Aug 8

The Bangladesh Bank today decided to keep banks closed on August 8 to contain the latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
5 August 2021, 09:23 AM