Kuala Lumpur urged to bring back stranded Bangladeshis to their workplaces

Dhaka has urged Kuala Lumpur to do the needful for bringing back the stranded Bangladeshi workers to their old and new places of work in Malaysia on humanitarian grounds.
8 January 2021, 07:11 AM

A&E Talk with Elita: Shunno | Powered by Hoichoi

From empowering and motivational tracks like Shoto Asha to Shono Mohajon and to moving ballads like Rajahin Rajjo and Sritir Chera Patay, Shunno has given fans many timeless tunes over the years. Catch them on this exclusive episode of A&E live with Elita!
8 January 2021, 06:54 AM

Facebook partners with Bangladeshi organizations on mental health

Facebook has said it is making it easier for users in Bangladesh to connect with helplines by partnering with local organisations in an effort to support and raise awareness on mental health.
8 January 2021, 06:51 AM

Fardin took her to hospital to deflect blame after rape: victim’s father in case statement

A case was filed against Fardin Iftekhar Dihan in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old after rape, at a flat in Dhaka's Kalabagan area yesterday.
8 January 2021, 05:44 AM

The day my ‘second home,’ the Capitol, was overtaken by mob

The US Capitol is my second home. I have been covering the occupants of the building for an absurdly long period of time, the last 15 years spent mostly at a workspace just steps from the Senate gallery.
8 January 2021, 05:11 AM

Power division to get Tk 8,556.63 crore arrears from govt, non-govt consumers

The power division will get Tk 8,556.63 crore from various government and non-government consumers as arrears, the power and energy ministry said at a meeting of a parliamentary watchdog.
7 January 2021, 21:15 PM

House Democrats move to impeach Trump after Capitol violence

Democratic lawmakers circulated articles of impeachment yesterday to remove President Donald Trump from office after his supporters attacked the US Capitol in a violent breach, Representative David Cicilline said.
7 January 2021, 18:20 PM

Abiron’s death in KSA: Family refuses settlement, demands justice

A Saudi court has rejected the bail petitions of three accused arrested in a case filed for the murder of a Bangladeshi domestic worker in Saudi Arabia two years ago.
7 January 2021, 18:06 PM

Facebook blocks Trump for at least final two weeks of presidency, saying risks are ‘too great’

Facebook Inc said it would block US President Donald Trump’s accounts “indefinitely” and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed. The decision by Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg comes after Facebook announced on Wednesday it would lock Trump’s account for 24 hours as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the US presidential election and hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Furniture makers endure tough times amid pandemic

The furniture industry has been left devastated by the ongoing pandemic as people tend to shy away from non-essential items during times of crisis, according to industry insiders.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

UP chairman fined Tk 15lakh for damaging hill in Ctg

Department of Environment (DoE) Chattogram region fined a union parishad chairman Tk 15 lakh damaging 14 lakh cubic feet of hill.
7 January 2021, 16:43 PM

First shipment of Covishield set to reach Delhi tonight

The first shipment of coronavirus vaccine Covishield developed by Oxford University-AstraZeneca and manufactured by Serum Institute of India is all set to reach Delhi tonight as India prepares to roll out the shots for nearly 30 crore people in the first phase.
7 January 2021, 16:19 PM

O-level student dead after rape in Dhaka's Kalabagan, family claims

An O-level student has died after she was allegedly raped in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area this afternoon.
7 January 2021, 16:03 PM

Govt imposes 10% tariff on onion import

The government has imposed 10 percent tariff on onion import order to protect interests of growers, said a notification issued by National Board of Revenue (NBR) today.
7 January 2021, 15:51 PM

Covid-19 negative certificates mandatory for outbound passengers: CAAB

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh today made it mandatory for all outbound passengers to have PCR-based Covid-19 negative certificates obtained from government authorised testing facilities or hospitals.
7 January 2021, 14:47 PM

Frontline workers will get priority for Covid-19 vaccine: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is making every effort to bring Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh fast.
7 January 2021, 14:39 PM

Covid-19 vaccine: Govt approves emergency use of Covishield

The government today gave permission to Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited for emergency use of Covishield -- the Indian version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine.
7 January 2021, 14:09 PM

Current downtrend in export likely to continue till April: Rubana Huq

President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Dr Rubana Huq has said the current downtrend in RMG export will probably continue till April of this year.
7 January 2021, 13:56 PM

Japan expects Bangladesh’s first metro rail line to be operational this year

Japan expects Bangladesh’s first metro rail line in Dhaka to be operational this year despite the coronavirus pandemic that had slowed down all economic activities.
7 January 2021, 13:56 PM

‘Giving fugitive PK Halder screen time a despicable act’

Referring to Ekattor TV allowing Proshanta Kumar Halder, a fugitive accused of a money laundering case, to participate in a live talk show and interview, the High Court has observed that no accused or convict of non-bailable and cognizable offences is entitled to make any comment or interview through the media.
7 January 2021, 13:39 PM