Nur sued under DSA in Ctg for 'instigating unrest'

A case was filed against former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur under Digital Security Act in Chattogram on charges of instigating unrest through a Facebook live session.
21 April 2021, 03:16 AM

Another Hefajat leader arrested from Dhaka

Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested a Hefajat-e-Islam leader from a madrasa in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area early today.
21 April 2021, 02:55 AM

DSA case: Journalist arrested in Khulna

Police yesterday arrested a local journalist in Khulna under the Digital Security Act.
20 April 2021, 18:18 PM

Govt reopens field-level accounts offices

The government has decided to reopen the offices of field-level Accounts Officers on a limited scale.
20 April 2021, 11:23 AM

Bangladeshi honoured in UAE as ‘frontline hero’, image featured on Burj Khalifa

Bangladeshi migrant worker Mosharraf Hossain has been honoured as a frontline hero in the United Arab Emirates. His image was screened on the iconic Burj Khalifa recently.
20 April 2021, 11:09 AM

BNP was involved in Hefajat’s recent mayhem: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP is directly and indirectly involved in the recent violence carried out by Hefajat-e-Islam in different parts of the country.
20 April 2021, 09:35 AM

3 dead in Cumilla road accident

Three people were killed and 15 were injured in a road accident in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla this morning.
20 April 2021, 09:19 AM

Al Jazeera report on Bhasan Char ‘false’, part of its vindictive approach: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today rejected Al Jazeera’s latest report on Bhasan Char, saying it is based on false information and part of its “vindictive approach” towards Muslim majority countries.
20 April 2021, 07:59 AM

Circular issued on 'strict lockdown' extension; banks, special int'l flights to operate

The government has extended the ongoing "strict lockdown" for another week amid the rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths.
20 April 2021, 07:14 AM

Coronavirus vaccines should be declared 'global public goods': PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh firmly believes that coronavirus vaccines should be declared "global public goods", and called for a strong partnership to tackle challenges posed by the pandemic.
20 April 2021, 05:08 AM

Top Hefajat leaders meet with home minister over recent arrests

In an apparent bid to come to an understanding about the arrest of several of its top leaders, a delegation of Hefajat-e Islam held a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at the latter’s residence in the capital last night.
19 April 2021, 18:33 PM

350.org, YouthNet issue joint statement protesting killings of power plant workers in Banshkhali

Environmental groups YouthNet for Climate Justice and 350.org issued a joint statement protesting the deaths of five coal power plant workers in Banshkhali for demanding due wages and workers’ rights.
19 April 2021, 16:22 PM

NBR removes advance tax on refined palm oil

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has removed 4 per cent advance tax on import of refined palm oil in order to cut working capital pressure on processors and contain prices of the essential cooking ingredient during Ramadan.
19 April 2021, 15:11 PM

Ex-VP Nur sued in another case under DSA in Sylhet

Former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur has been sued in another case under the Digital Security Act (DSA) in Sylhet for hurting “religious sentiments” of Awami League activists and supporters and defaming the party with his derogatory comments.
19 April 2021, 14:02 PM

Iftar boxes neatly left on sidewalks for low-income people in Patuakhali

The volunteers of an organisation in Patuakhali are arranging iftar for the poor and low-income people in Patuakhali town. Pictures of this initiative recently went viral on social media platforms.
19 April 2021, 12:25 PM

Auto-rickshaw, light vehicle workers demand food, financial support from govt during ‘lockdown’

Auto-rickshaw and light vehicle workers demanded food and financial support from the government to survive during the all-out “lockdown” that has been extended until April 28.
19 April 2021, 10:38 AM

Ex-Ducsu VP Nur sued in another case under Digital Security Act

Former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur has been sued in another case for hurting religious sentiments of Awami League activists and supporters and defaming the party with his derogatory comments.
19 April 2021, 10:00 AM

DSA case: Khulna labour leader Ruhul Amin gets bail

A Khulna court today granted bail to Ruhul Amin, coordinator of Shramik-Krishak-Chhatra-Janata Oikya Parishad, in a case filed under Digital Security Act.
19 April 2021, 09:47 AM

'Viral' altercation involving doctor, magistrate, police: HC refuses to pass order

A High Court bench today refused to pass any order on an altercation involving a physician, a magistrate and a police officer over the former's movement pass in Dhaka that went viral on social media yesterday.
19 April 2021, 09:11 AM

'Lockdown' could be relaxed for homebound people during Eid: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the ongoing "lockdown" could be relaxed for homebound people during the upcoming Eid.
19 April 2021, 08:58 AM