‘Stop conspiring to evict Khasia-Garo communities from their land’

A delegation of Citizens’ Platform (Nagorik Samaj) today demanded a stop to the conspiracy to evict Khasia and Garo communities from their land in Moulvibazar in the name of expanding tea garden.
8 June 2021, 14:55 PM

Third party benefitted from govt not collecting Covid-19 vaccines directly: TIB

Uncertainty looms over nationwide Covid-19 vaccination since the government depended on a single organisation, the executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said today.
8 June 2021, 11:33 AM

76th United Nations General Assembly session: Bangladesh elected vice-president

Bangladesh has been elected vice-president of the upcoming 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from the Asia-Pacific Region for a one-year term starting September this year.
8 June 2021, 08:18 AM

Want to install fire hydrants on slum premises: DNCC mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam said they want to install fire hydrants in slums so that its dwellers can respond first and minimise losses in case of fire incidents.
8 June 2021, 07:40 AM

NU admission process postponed

Admission process for first year honours and professional courses of the academic session 2020-2021 in different colleges under National University (NU) has been postponed.
7 June 2021, 17:19 PM

Chemicals worth Tk 50 lakh gutted in fire at Benapole port

A huge amount of chemicals worth around Tk 50 lakh which was imported from India were gutted in a fire at Benapole land port in Jashore this evening.
7 June 2021, 16:17 PM

417 undocumented migrant workers to return from Lebanon tomorrow

After a two-month gap due to Covid-19 restrictions and domestic issues in Lebanon, undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers there have started returning home.
7 June 2021, 15:40 PM

Sylhet jolted by earthquake again

A mild earthquake jolted Sylhet this evening.
7 June 2021, 12:49 PM

12 Bangladeshis held in Jhenaidah after illegally entering from India

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 12 Bangladeshis today from a madrasa in Jhenaidah’s Maheshpur upazila. The detainees entered Bangladesh illegally from India last night through the Matila border and took shelter in the madrasa, according to BGB.
7 June 2021, 11:01 AM

Woman sustains severe burns in Dhaka’s Mirpur area

A woman sustained server burns in Dhaka’s Mirpur area last night and was admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
7 June 2021, 10:34 AM

Nazrul’s photo goof-up: Information ministry seeks Robi’s explanation

The Ministry of Information has served a notice to Robi Axiata Limited, seeking its explanation in seven working days, for using Rabindranath Tagore’s image instead of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a social media post dedicated to the latter on his birth anniversary.
7 June 2021, 09:25 AM

Parliament passes Tk 13,987 crore supplementary budget of FY 2020-21

The Jatiya Sangsad today passed the supplementary budget of Tk 13,987.27 crore for 2020-21 fiscal to meet the increased expenditures under 19 different ministries and divisions.
7 June 2021, 08:50 AM

3 Bangladeshis return home after serving 2 years in Indian jail

Three Bangladeshis returned home through Benapole check point after serving in Indian prison for two years.
7 June 2021, 08:46 AM

10-day Covid-19 restrictions imposed in Kushtia

The authorities have imposed restrictions on movement and activities in Kushtia district from June 6 midnight till June 16 midnight to check transmission of Covid-19.
7 June 2021, 08:37 AM

Water pipeline work worth Tk 10.88 crore starts in Manikganj today

Pipeline work of an underground and river water treatment plant has started in Manikganj today. The Department of Public Health Engineering’s project will supply clean water in 37 districts.
7 June 2021, 08:01 AM

Shopna loses all in the fourth fire she witnessed at Mohakhali slum

Nazma Begum Shopna was weeping outside the Sattola slum and trying to go to her shanty for her belongings -- all burnt in the fire at Dhaka’s Mohakhali this morning.
7 June 2021, 07:48 AM

Hefajat declares new committee; Mamunul, other leaders in jail dropped

A 33-member new committee of Hefajat-e-Islam was announced today, dropping all leaders involved in violent protests at different parts of the country from March 25 to 28.
7 June 2021, 06:42 AM

ADB must prioritise climate change alongside Covid-19 support in Bangladesh: report

Asian Development Bank (ADB) must now prioritise climate change, while continuing to support economic recovery and the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Bangladesh, says a report released by ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department (IED).
7 June 2021, 05:47 AM

Fire guts over 500 shanties at Mohakhali slum

Over 500 shanties were gutted as a fire broke out at a slum in Dhaka's Mohakhali area early today.
7 June 2021, 01:45 AM

Not just signs of torture, living with pain of monstrous blow: Kishore

“One of my eardrums was ruptured due to the torture. Now a special device has been placed in that ear. I still can't walk properly due to pain in my legs. I had an eye surgery recently... Not just signs of torture, I'm living with the pain of a monstrous blow,” says Cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore.
6 June 2021, 16:16 PM