‘KNF member’ arrested in Bandarban
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Fakhrul, Khasru walk out of jail
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Metro rail / Uttara Centre Station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1
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Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
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31 January 2023, 06:44 AM Transport
PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Rajshahi’s Sardah
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'15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 23' set to begin on Feb 24
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17 January 2023, 16:26 PM Online
Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
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14 January 2023, 16:13 PM Politics
Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port
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10 January 2023, 06:15 AM Diplomacy
The Daily Star reporter wins Asia Foundation-IED Media fellowship
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22 December 2022, 13:55 PM Online
Malaysia-bound trawler capsizes; bodies of 3 Rohingyas recovered, 46 rescued
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4 October 2022, 04:58 AM Rohingya Influx

PM to join 75th UN General Assembly virtually

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, like other global leaders, will join the 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
20 September 2020, 18:36 PM

A battle brewing over Hefajat helm

With the demise of Hefajat-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmad Shafi, several anti-government elements, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, have moved to establish control over the Islamist outfit and its stronghold, Hathazari madrasa, claim several Hefajat leaders.
20 September 2020, 17:45 PM

Arrested DGHS driver owns more than Tk 100 crore in wealth: Rab claims

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have arrested a driver of the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS), on charges of possessing an illegal firearm and trading in fake currencies.
20 September 2020, 17:35 PM

Bar Council stays written test for advocateship; 13,000 candidates face uncertainty

The written test for advocateship under the Bangladesh Bar Council, which was scheduled to be held on September 26, has been stayed for the time being amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
20 September 2020, 17:14 PM

Hasina's policy of leaving no one behind inherited from Bangabandhu: Radwan Mujib

The policy of the current government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of “leaving no one behind” was a policy of Bangabandhu, Radwan Mujib Siddiq, Bangabandhu's grandson and CRI's Trustee, has said.
20 September 2020, 17:10 PM

India’s ban on onion export: JS body asks foreign ministry to look into ‘probable conspiracy’

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs has asked the foreign ministry to look into whether there is any conspiracy behind India’s sudden decision to stop onion export.
20 September 2020, 16:14 PM

Law minister intervenes to return baby sold by mother to cover clinic’s expense

A mother had sold her new born child for Tk 16,000 to cover the medical bills of a local clinic in Gaibandha where her child was delivered.
20 September 2020, 15:24 PM

Implicating minor in cattle theft case: HC summons Jaintapur's BGB Nayed Subedar

The High Court today summoned Nayeb Subedar Md Shahab Uddin of Sylhet's Jaintapur BGB camp, directing him to appear before it on October 7 for implicating a fourth-grader in a buffalo lifting case showing him 19 years old.
20 September 2020, 15:21 PM

No bar for 5 companies to continue producing, selling pasteurised milk

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upholds its chamber judge's order that had cleared the way for five companies -- including Pran Dairy Ltd (Pran Milk) -- to produce, distribute and sell their pasteurised milk.
20 September 2020, 14:20 PM

Nirmul Committee urges UN to resettle Rohingya refugees in another country

Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee President Shahriar Kabir today called upon the United Nations to take steps for a third country relocation of the Rohingyas.
20 September 2020, 14:11 PM

Document forgery to get bail: HC asks registrar to file criminal case against 3, including 2 policemen

The High Court has found two police constables and one other person to have committed forgery by making false, manipulated documents and submitting them to secure bail of a rape convict in Jhenidah.
20 September 2020, 13:34 PM

Police clash with protesters at anti-lockdown demonstration in London

More than a thousand people gathered in central London to protest against lockdown measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, before the event was broken up by police.
20 September 2020, 13:27 PM

Onions to be sold at Tk 36 per kg via e-commerce platforms

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling onions at Tk 36 per kg through e-commerce companies to prevent price hike and to ensure the kitchen item is readily available for middle class buyers.
20 September 2020, 13:24 PM

If US election winds up in Supreme Court, Ginsburg’s death will loom large

The death of liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could spell bad news for Democrats if a legal battle over the results of the November 3 presidential election reaches the high court, as it did in 2000.
20 September 2020, 13:10 PM

Govt decides to withdraw 5% duty on onion import till March 2021

The government has decided to withdraw five percent duty previously imposed on the import of onions as per directive of the prime minister, considering the rise in price of the kitchen staple in the market.
20 September 2020, 12:56 PM

Upazila admin demolishes brick kiln built on canal in Ctg’s Banshkhali

A brick kiln which was built on land grabbed from a canal was demolished by upazila administration at Baharchara union in Chattogram’s Banshkhali upazila today.
20 September 2020, 12:24 PM

Covid-19 situation may worsen in winter, preparation needed: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all concerned to stay prepared as the Covid-19 situation in the country may worsen in winter.
20 September 2020, 12:18 PM

Students demand govt intervention for O, A-level results based on predicted grades

A group of English medium students today sought the intervention of Bangladesh government to convince the international boards responsible for arranging O and A-level exams, so that the authorities concerned do not take exams and publish results based on predicted grades.
20 September 2020, 11:18 AM

WHO endorses protocol for virus herbal medicine trials

The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday endorsed a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other epidemics.
20 September 2020, 10:54 AM

Covid-19: 26 die, 1,544 infected, 2,179 recover in 24 hours

Twenty-six people have died from Covid-19 in the country during the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 September 2020, 10:25 AM