Man stabbed to death during clash in Ctg

A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death in a clash between two groups in Bayezid Bostami area of Chattogram city tonight.
7 March 2021, 17:04 PM

E-payment mandatory from July 1 if customs duty on import, export invoices reaches Tk 2 lakh: NBR

The customs duty against import and export invoices amounting to Tk 2 lakh or above will have to be paid online starting from July 1 this year.
7 March 2021, 16:42 PM

Four Bangladeshi female judges to join UN Peacekeeping Mission

For the first time in the history of the country, four female judges from Bangladesh are going to join the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan and Somalia.
7 March 2021, 16:06 PM

Rohingyas in India's Jammu fear deportation after police detain over 150

Indian police have detained more than 150 Rohingya refugees found living illegally in the northern region of Jammu and Kashmir and a process has begun to deport them back to Myanmar, two officials said on Sunday.
7 March 2021, 15:16 PM

RMG worker’s severed body parts recovered in Gazipur, husband held

Police have recovered the body of a RMG worker which was cut up into five pieces from three different places in Monipur area of Gazipur Sadar upazila. Her husband was detained in connection with the death.
7 March 2021, 15:04 PM

Charges pressed against owners of Apan Jewellers in money laundering cases

Customs Intelligence has pressed charges against owners of Apan Jewellers Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed in connection with two money laundering cases.
7 March 2021, 14:33 PM

HC summons marriage registrar who conducted marriage of ‘minor’ girl in Feni

The High Court summoned a marriage registrar, who had performed the marriage ceremony of a girl, who is said to be 15-years-old at the time, with one Zahidul Islam, 22.
7 March 2021, 14:32 PM

What makes the 7th March speech one of the best?

In 2017, UNESCO announced Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech as one of the most historic speeches in the world, worthy of being enlisted in the "Memory of the World Register”. The significance of the speech could not be clearer -- as a nation, Bangalees received a united purpose, a call-to-arms for self-determination, and a pledge to never surrender.
7 March 2021, 13:37 PM

One killed in elephant-human conflict in Chattogram

A man died in Chattogram after being trampled by a herd of wild elephants.
7 March 2021, 13:08 PM

Iran frees British-Iranian aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe - her lawyer says

Iran has released British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Iranian website Emtedad today, after her five-year prison sentence for plotting to overthrow the clerical establishment.
7 March 2021, 12:58 PM

One held over murder of journalist during firefight between AL factions in Noakhali

Police have arrested a local Jubo League leader in connection with a case filed over the murder of a local journalist during a firefight between two factions of Awami League at Companiganj in Noakhali on February 19.
7 March 2021, 12:44 PM

Chief Justice warns against abusive comments on social media

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today warned against posting or writing abusive and indecent comments on social media.
7 March 2021, 12:30 PM

Statue showcasing books by Bangabandhu unveiled on the bank of Jamuna river

A statue showcasing two books penned by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, complete with his image, was unveiled on the bank of Jamuna river in Sirajganj today marking historic March 7.
7 March 2021, 12:13 PM

Daughter witnesses mother being crushed between buses in Dhaka’s Gulistan

A woman was crushed between two buses as the vehicles were competing to make U-turn in Dhaka’s Gulistan roundabout this afternoon, witnesses said.
7 March 2021, 11:25 AM

China says Hong Kong needs electoral reform for 'brighter future'

The Chinese government’s top diplomat State Councillor Wang Yi today said the electoral system in Hong Kong must be improved for long-term stability, saying reform would bring about a “brighter future” for the city.
7 March 2021, 11:12 AM

337 govt officials promoted to deputy secretaries

The government has promoted 337 officials to the rank of deputy secretary.
7 March 2021, 09:55 AM

Covid-19: 11 die, 606 infected, 1,037 recover in 24 hours

Eleven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 March 2021, 09:34 AM

Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP before Modi’s rally in Kolkata

Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty joined India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today and shared the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a mega rally in Kolkata ahead of the coming assembly elections in the state beginning later this month.
7 March 2021, 09:29 AM

Bangladesh strongly condemns drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh has strongly condemned the drone attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the Houthi rebels on February 10 and 17.
7 March 2021, 09:06 AM

SI killed in Ashulia road accident

A police officer was killed after an unidentified vehicle ran him over while he was crossing the road in Dhaka’s Ashulia area this morning.
7 March 2021, 09:01 AM