Govt imposes ‘lockdown’ in 7 districts from June 22 to 30

The government has imposed "lockdown" in Narayanganj, Manikganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Gazipur, Gopalganj and Rajbari districts from June 22 to 30, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said today.
21 June 2021, 10:10 AM

102 Bangladeshis among 309 undocumented migrants arrested in Malaysia

Malaysian Immigration Department arrested 309 undocumented migrants, including 102 Bangladeshi, during an integrated operation carried out at a settlement near ​​a construction site in Dengkil early today.
21 June 2021, 07:47 AM

UP Election: one killed, two injured during clash at Bhola’s Char Fasson

A man was killed and at least two others were injured during a clash between supporters of two Union Parishad member candidates in Char Fasson upzila of Bhola this morning.
21 June 2021, 07:35 AM

Lakshmipur-2 by-polls in progress

The by-election to Lakshmipur-2 constituency began this morning.
21 June 2021, 07:21 AM

Elections to 204 union parishads continue amid reports of violence

Elections to 204 union parishads under 13 districts are progressing with some reports of violence and untoward incidents.
21 June 2021, 06:09 AM

Expat's death in Saudi: Tk 25 lakh cheque handed to victim’s wife

State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed today handed over a cheque of Tk 25 lakh to the wife of an expatriate worker who died in an accident in Saudi Arabia recently.
20 June 2021, 17:18 PM

Parliamentary body disappointed by absence of director general of DGHS at its meeting

A parliamentary body today expressed its utter disappointment over the absence of director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) at its meeting.
20 June 2021, 14:56 PM

PM includes ‘Tiger Multiple Launch Rocket System’ in Bangladesh Army

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked members of Bangladesh Army to stay prepared in facing any disaster alongside safeguarding country’s sovereignty.
20 June 2021, 14:33 PM

PUST officers’ association lock registrar’s office

Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) officers’ association leaders locked the university’s registrar office and halted administrative work this morning, reports our Pabna correspondent.
20 June 2021, 12:53 PM

2 dead in separate road accidents in Savar

Two people died in separate road accidents in Savar earlier today.
20 June 2021, 11:09 AM

Covid-19: Weeklong ‘strict restrictions’ imposed in Tangail, Elenga municipalities

District administration has imposed a seven-day “strict restriction” on transport and public movement in Tangail and Elenga municipality areas due to spike in coronavirus cases there.
20 June 2021, 10:18 AM

Govt trying to improve lives and livelihoods of people at the grassroots: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government, with its limited resources, is trying to improve the lives of people at the grassroots.
20 June 2021, 07:09 AM

Bangladesh emerging as top influential state in region: Australian expert on Indian Ocean security

Dr David Brewster, a senior research fellow at Australian National University's National Security College and an expert on Indian Ocean security, has referred to Bangladesh’s economic growth and described how the country is becoming an increasingly influential state in the region.
20 June 2021, 06:47 AM

5 including 2 children dead in Narsingdi road accident

Five people including a mother and her two children died and seven others were injured as a truck hit a microbus in Narsingdi.
20 June 2021, 04:56 AM

Khaleda's condition stable, didn't fully recover: physician

Khaleda Zia's condition is stable but she is yet to recover fully, said her physician and member of the medical team formed for her treatment, Dr FM Siddique.
19 June 2021, 18:47 PM

Tk 3.77 crore missing from vault: ACC files case against 2 Dhaka Bank officials

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed case against two officials of Dhaka Bank’s Bangshal branch over Tk 3.77 crore that went missing from the bank’s vault.
19 June 2021, 17:09 PM

Fugitive seen at event attended by minister, MPs, DC and SP in Munshiganj

A fugitive was seen at the inauguration of a mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Munshiganj where Liberation War Affairs Minister, two MPs, deputy commissioner were also present.
19 June 2021, 14:57 PM

2 killed, one injured in van, auto-rickshaw collision in Narayanganj

Two passengers of a battery-run auto-rickshaw were killed, and its driver was injured when the vehicle collided head-on with a covered van on Chashara-Panchabati road at Police Line area of Sadar upazila in Narayanganj this afternoon.
19 June 2021, 12:54 PM

Khaleda Zia returns home from hospital

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned home this evening from Evercare Hospital after almost two months, said Syrul Kabir Khan, an official of Khaleda's press wing.
19 June 2021, 11:41 AM

Monsoon showers drench Dhaka and most of the country

Dhaka woke up to another drenched morning today as intermittent monsoon rains continued across the country.
19 June 2021, 11:23 AM