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Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
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17 January 2023, 16:26 PM
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Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
14 January 2023, 16:13 PM
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Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port
10 January 2023, 06:15 AM
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The Daily Star reporter wins Asia Foundation-IED Media fellowship
22 December 2022, 13:55 PM
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Malaysia-bound trawler capsizes; bodies of 3 Rohingyas recovered, 46 rescued
4 October 2022, 04:58 AM
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The Hummer is back, and this time, it’s electric.
The American favorite is back with an EV twist.
21 October 2020, 19:59 PM
Daily Sangram chief reporter arrested over sedition charges
Daily Sangram Chief Reporter Ruhul Amin Gazi, also president of a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), was arrested this evening after a warrant was issued against him in a sedition case.
21 October 2020, 18:35 PM
After Begumganj gang rape, two more women raped in Noakhali
A pregnant woman was raped in Noakhali’s Senbagh upazila, while another woman was raped at gunpoint in the district’s Chatkhil upazila. Both took place in the victims’ homes and in both occasions perpetrators filmed their crimes to blackmail the women.
21 October 2020, 18:22 PM
ShopUp’s mantra for success: Serving the missing middle through innovation
By serving this "missing middle", ShopUp, the home-grown Bangladeshi startup has been able to propel their business growth and gain enough traction to secure the largest ever Series A investment in Bangladesh -- a whopping $22.5 million.
21 October 2020, 18:09 PM
Barrister Rafique-ul-Huq placed on life support
Eminent lawyer Barrister Rafique-ul-Huq, who is undergoing treatment at Ad-Din Hospital in the capital, has been placed on life support.
21 October 2020, 17:11 PM
Death in ‘police custody’: SI suspended for helping Bandarbazar outpost in-charge flee
A sub-inspector has been suspended for helping the then in-charge of Sylhet city’s Bandarbazar police outpost Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan flee after the death and alleged torture of Rayhan Ahmed while in police custody on October 11.
21 October 2020, 17:10 PM
MJF organises conference as prep for draft law to protect victims, witnesses
Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) today organised a virtual conference as part of preparation for a draft law on victims and witnesses’ protection.
21 October 2020, 17:00 PM
India to set up agro-machinery plants in Bangladesh
India's new High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami today said initiatives will be taken for agro-machinery manufacturers in India to set up their factories in Bangladesh and invest locally in manufacturing and assembling agro-machinery and retail equipment.
21 October 2020, 16:46 PM
Barrister Rafique-ul-Huq placed on life support
Eminent lawyer Barrister Rafique-ul-Huq, who is undergoing treatment at Ad-Din Hospital in the capital, has been placed on life support.
21 October 2020, 16:42 PM
Remittance rise despite Covid-19 emblematic of people’s hard work, govt efforts: finance minister
Urging the World Bank for its continued support, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today said despite predictions of a decrease in remittance worldwide, Bangladesh had received the highest ever payments in the country’s history.
21 October 2020, 14:55 PM
Govt to refund part of HSC form fill up fees
The government will reimburse part of form fill up fees collected from Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalents exam candidates.
21 October 2020, 14:46 PM
Acknowledge Myanmar’s genocide against Rohingyas: Fortify Rights to donor govts
Donor governments seeking to raise a billion dollars in aid for Rohingya refugees should acknowledge the crimes perpetrated against them in Myanmar as genocide and crimes against humanity, rights organisation Fortify Rights said today.
21 October 2020, 14:42 PM
Cabinet body okays import of 80,000 tonnes urea fertiliser
Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) approved three proposals paving the way for purchasing 80,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser at the cost of Tk 172.27 crore.
21 October 2020, 14:38 PM
Japan, WFP agree to provide $5m to support Bangladeshi farmers, Rohingya refugees
Japan and World Food Programme (WFP) today signed an agreement to provide $5 million to support Bangladeshi farmers and Rohingyas being sheltered in Bangladesh.
21 October 2020, 14:36 PM
Juba Odhikar Parishad leader Tarek Rahman allegedly picked up by men in plainclothes
Men in plainclothes allegedly picked up a leader of Bangladesh Juba Odhikar Parishad from the capital’s Roy Shaheb Bazar intersection area in a microbus this afternoon.
21 October 2020, 14:30 PM
Durga Puja: devotees must wear masks; mandaps, temples to be closed after evening
Puja mandaps and temples across the country will remain closed after the evening rituals (Sandhy arati) of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the country's Hindu community, to be celebrated from tomorrow.
21 October 2020, 14:26 PM
Ambassador of Brazil lauds Eskayef Pharmaceuticals’ world-class standards
The Ambassador of Brazil to Bangladesh, Joao Tabajara de Oliveira Junior, visited the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility of Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited at Tongi today.
21 October 2020, 14:10 PM
Stop the use of ‘salish’ in incidents of rape: HC
The High Court today directed law enforcers across the country to take necessary steps to stop the use of ‘salish’ (arbitrations) during rape incidents.
21 October 2020, 13:59 PM
US thanks Bangladesh for speedy PPE delivery in early stages of pandemic
The US has expressed gratitude to the people of Bangladesh and the private sector for quickly delivering Personal Protective Equipment for US medical professionals in the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic.
21 October 2020, 13:43 PM
Norway interested to invest in ship recycling industry in Bangladesh
Norway has shown interest to invest in ship recycling industry in Bangladesh. The Norwegian Ambassador Espen Rikter-Svendsen said this and also pledged to work together in various areas related to environment and development while talking to Environment, Forest and Climate Change minister Shahab Uddin in a video conference.
21 October 2020, 13:39 PM