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Fakhrul, Khasru walk out of jail
15 February 2024, 09:55 AM
Crime & Justice
Metro rail / Uttara Centre Station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1
9 February 2023, 06:36 AM
Transport
Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening
31 January 2023, 06:44 AM
Transport
PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Rajshahi’s Sardah
29 January 2023, 05:41 AM
Bangladesh
'15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 23' set to begin on Feb 24
17 January 2023, 16:26 PM
Online
Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union
14 January 2023, 16:13 PM
Politics
Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port
10 January 2023, 06:15 AM
Diplomacy
The Daily Star reporter wins Asia Foundation-IED Media fellowship
22 December 2022, 13:55 PM
Online
Malaysia-bound trawler capsizes; bodies of 3 Rohingyas recovered, 46 rescued
4 October 2022, 04:58 AM
Rohingya Influx
Train tickets will be sold at stations from September 5
Bangladesh Railway has decided to start selling tickets for some trains at railway stations from September 5 as 19 more passenger trains will resume operation from that day.
25 August 2020, 11:20 AM
Nearly 76,000 Rohingya babies born in Bangladesh’s camps in 3 years
An estimated 76,000 babies were born in Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps in the last three years, according to a new report of Save the Children released today.
25 August 2020, 10:36 AM
Malaysia detains 5, including 4 Bangladeshis, for ‘flying national flag upside down’
A rubbish truck driver and four Bangladeshi workers were detained on Monday (August 24) for “flying the Malaysian flag upside down” in front of their lorry.
25 August 2020, 10:35 AM
Blogger Oyasiqur killing: court concludes recording statements of witnesses
A Dhaka court has concluded recording the statements of witnesses in connection with the killing of blogger Oyasiqur Rahman Babu in 2015.
25 August 2020, 10:30 AM
CID arrests alleged ringleader of a human trafficking gang
Criminal Investigation Department arrested an alleged ringleader of human trafficking gang on charges of raping a girl and attempting to traffic the victim to India in November last year.
25 August 2020, 10:11 AM
Covid-19: death toll crosses 4,000 mark
The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 in the country has reached 4,028 with 45 new deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, reads a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 August 2020, 10:10 AM
No Primary Education Completion, equivalent exams this year
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the government to cancel this year’s Primary Education Completion Examination and its equivalent Ebtedayee Education Completion exam.
25 August 2020, 09:57 AM
Major (retd) Sinha killing: three accused remanded again
A court in Cox’s Bazar has placed three accused on four-day remand each in a case filed over the murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
25 August 2020, 09:33 AM
3 testify in money laundering case against SK Sinha
Three more prosecution witnesses have gave their statements before a Dhaka court in connection with a Tk 4 crore money laundering case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others.
25 August 2020, 09:25 AM
Govt considering reinstating previous bus fare on 2 conditions: Quader
The government is considering going back to the previous bus fare on two conditions: every passenger has to wear mask and bus operators would not be allowed to take standing passengers, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said.
25 August 2020, 09:19 AM
Raid going on at Sirajul Islam Medical College
A joint taskforce led by executive magistrate Sarwoer Alam is conducting a raid at Dr Sirajul Islam Medical College Hospital in Dhaka’s Mouchak area over various allegations.
25 August 2020, 09:07 AM
PM unveils cover of two reports
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has unveiled the cover of two reports -- “Bangladesh Prekhkhit Parikolpona 2021-2041” (Bangladesh Perspective Plan 2021-2041) and “Tekshoi Unnayon Avishtha: Bangladesh Ogragoti Pratibedan 2020” (Sustainable Development Goals: Bangladesh Progress Report 2020).
25 August 2020, 09:00 AM
HC questions legality of health ministry’s permission for conducting drives in hospitals
The High Court has questioned the legality of the health ministry's decision, asking law enforcers to take its permission to conduct drives in hospitals.
25 August 2020, 08:29 AM
PM mourns death of Bir Uttam CR Dutta
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Chitta Ranjan Dutta, Bir Uttam, popularly known as CR Dutta -- one of the sector commanders of the Mukti Bahini during the Liberation War.
25 August 2020, 07:45 AM
Bangladesh-India connectivity: 1st trial run on Sonamura-Daudkandi route in early Sep
The inland waterway Sonamura-Daudkandi route, connecting Tripura with Bangladesh, will have its first trial run in the first week of September when barges carry 50 tonnes of cement, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.
25 August 2020, 07:24 AM
Rohingya politicians excluded from Myanmar election
Aspiring politician Abdul Rasheed was born in Myanmar and is one of the very few members of the Rohingya Muslim minority to have Myanmar citizenship.
25 August 2020, 06:47 AM
Some media outlets published 'ill-intentioned, speculative' reports: Indian High Commission
Indian High Commission in Dhaka has described some "factually incorrect and speculative reports" surrounding the visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to Dhaka last week as ill-intentioned attempts that are highly "mischievous and misleading".
25 August 2020, 06:25 AM
‘Neo JMB man’ held in Dhaka
Counter-terrorism officials claim to have arrested an operative of militant group “Neo JMB” from Babubazar area.
25 August 2020, 06:06 AM
Global tourism lost $320 billion in 5 months from virus: UN
The tourism global industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, with $320 billion lost in exports in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk, the UN chief said Tuesday.
25 August 2020, 05:56 AM
Wisconsin calls out National Guard after unrest over police shooting of Black man
Wisconsin's governor calls out the National Guard, and police in the city of Kenosha skirmished with protesters during a second night of unrest over the wounding of a Black man shot in the back by police as his three children looked on.
25 August 2020, 05:43 AM