Nirapad Sarak Chai protests Shajahan Khan’s remarks on Ilias Kanchan

Nirapad Sarak Chai today protested and condemned the alleged threat of boycotting its chairman Ilias Kanchan that transport leader and lawmaker Shajahan Khan made yesterday.
6 February 2021, 13:03 PM

Child’s body found in neighbour’s house in Kurigram

Police have recovered the body of a three-year-old from a house in Roumari upazila of Kurigram last night, hours after he went missing.
6 February 2021, 12:51 PM

Conspiracy rooted in Bangladesh: planning minister on Al Jazeera report

The Al Jazeera report is “part of a conspiracy” and unfortunately, the root of it is within the country, said Planning Minister MA Mannan today.
6 February 2021, 12:44 PM

China approves Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 vaccine for general public use

Sinovac Biotech said on Saturday that its unit's Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use by the general public by China's medical products regulator.
6 February 2021, 11:46 AM

Covid-19: 8 die, 305 infected, 417 recover in 24 hours

Eight people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 February 2021, 11:31 AM

'Playing with fire': Twitter's India snub sparks debate on compliance, free speech

Twitter Inc's refusal to comply with an Indian government directive to block more than 250 accounts and posts has put the social media giant at the centre of a political firestorm in one of its key markets.
6 February 2021, 11:07 AM

Countrywide Covid-19 vaccination starts tomorrow

The countrywide Covid-19 vaccination will start tomorrow in 1,005 centres across the country.
6 February 2021, 10:57 AM

Wuhan residents remember coronavirus 'whistleblower' doctor a year after his death

A year after his death from Covid-19, residents in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they remain grateful to the "whistleblower" doctor who first sounded the alarm about the outbreak before it received official recognition.
6 February 2021, 10:25 AM

Charge pressed against casino ‘kingpin’ Selim Prodhan for money laundering

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has submitted a charge sheet on Thursday against online casino "kingpin" Selim Prodhan in a case filed over amassing Tk 57.79 crore illegally and laundering about Tk 22 crore to Thailand and the US.
6 February 2021, 10:13 AM

Curtailed SSC, HSC syllabuses published

The government has published the shortened syllabuses for the examinees of this year's SSC, HSC and equivalent examinations.
6 February 2021, 10:10 AM

484 dead, 673 injured in road accidents last month: report

At least 484 people were killed and 673 were injured in 427 road accidents across the country in January, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation.
6 February 2021, 09:40 AM

Indian farmers block roads to Delhi as protest continues

Indian farmers, protesting the government’s agriculture sector reform laws, today blocked highways at several places in Punjab and Haryana states. Security was beefed up at all border points of Delhi with thousands of security personnel deployed, following a call for nationwide road blockade agitation.
6 February 2021, 09:21 AM

Ask delegation to explain: 7 rights bodies urge UN over Al Jazeera report

Seven human rights groups have urged the United Nations to use its meetings with senior Bangladeshi military officials next week to seek explanations about the report by Al Jazeera that alleged controversial purchase of highly invasive spyware from Israel.
6 February 2021, 08:34 AM

Myanmar wrote to Bangladesh explaining military takeover: foreign minister

Myanmar has written to Bangladesh through the Ambassador in Yangon, explaining why the military took over on February 1.
6 February 2021, 08:09 AM

Bangladesh expects Boris Johnson visit to celebrate diplomatic ties

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem has expressed hope that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Bangladesh soon on the occasion of 50 years of Bangladesh-UK diplomatic relations.
6 February 2021, 07:12 AM

Japanese conglomerate Kirin Holdings cuts ties with Myanmar

Japanese conglomerate Kirin Holdings Company Limited has terminated its ties with Myanmar’s military-linked company Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Limited -- a decision being seen as a strong message to the Myanmar military.
6 February 2021, 07:10 AM

Bangladesh Embassy in Washington introduces passport-tracking system

The Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, DC has introduced a tracking system to enable applicants to know the status of their passport, visa, No Visa Required (NVR) seal and dual nationality certificate.
6 February 2021, 06:37 AM

UN has first contact with Myanmar military since coup

The United Nations has had its first contact with the military in Myanmar since it launched a coup this week, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday, repeating calls for civilian leaders to be freed.
6 February 2021, 06:13 AM

BFUJ demands ban on Al Jazeera transmission in Bangladesh

Leaders of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) yesterday demanded a ban on the transmission of Qatar-based Al Jazeera television channel in Bangladesh and condemned its "yellow journalism".
6 February 2021, 06:10 AM

‘Robbers’ kill man in Khulna

A man was stabbed to death allegedly by robbers in Khulna’s Terokhada upazila early today.
6 February 2021, 06:03 AM