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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
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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
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Malaysia-bound trawler capsizes; bodies of 3 Rohingyas recovered, 46 rescued
4 October 2022, 04:58 AM
Rohingya Influx
Govt reduces Covid-19 test fees
The government has reduced Covid-19 test fees. Health Minister Zahid Maleque has signed the official order in this regard.
19 August 2020, 07:52 AM
Pranab Mukherjee develops a lung infection
India’s former President Pranab Mukherjee’s health condition has deteriorated as he developed a lung infection, Army's Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi said today.
19 August 2020, 07:38 AM
India coronavirus: 64,531 infected in a single day
The total number of Covid-19 infections in India edged forward to 27,67,273 today with 64,531 new cases in a single day, according to the nation’s health ministry.
19 August 2020, 06:57 AM
SC’s annual vacations cancelled
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has cancelled the next two scheduled annual vacations of the Supreme Court.
19 August 2020, 05:41 AM
Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing to end Trump 'chaos'
Democrats formally nominate Joe Biden for president vowing his election would repair a pandemic-battered America and put an end to the chaos that has defined Republican President Donald Trump's administration.
19 August 2020, 05:28 AM
ABT man arrested in Faridpur
Anti Terrorism Unit of Police arrested an alleged member of banned militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team from Faridpur district last evening.
19 August 2020, 05:17 AM
Mali's president announces resignation after armed mutiny
Mali’s president announced his resignation late Tuesday, just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home in a dramatic power grab following months of protests demanding his ouster.
19 August 2020, 04:39 AM
Shipra goes to Cox’s Bazar to sue two SPs and 150 others; OC refuses to take case
Stamford University student Shipra Debnath went to Cox’s Bazar Police Station on Tuesday night to file a case against two superintendents of police and 150 others under the Digital Security Act on charge of circulating her private photos on social media, but the officer-in-charge of the police station did not take the case and instead suggested that Shipra file it with Ramu Police Station or with the cyber-crimes tribunal, Shipra’s lawyer has said.
18 August 2020, 19:53 PM
Israel opposes any F-35 sale to UAE despite their warming ties
Israel would oppose any US F-35 warplane sales to the United Arab Emirates despite forging relations with the Gulf power, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, citing a need to maintain Israeli military superiority in the region.
18 August 2020, 17:46 PM
Ctg DoE fines 5 businesses Tk 23.5 lakh for environmental damage
The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chattogram has region fined five businesses including Ashuganj 400MW combined cycle power plant Tk 23 lakh 50 thousand for damaging the environment.
18 August 2020, 17:33 PM
Indian foreign secretary meets PM; discusses post-coronavirus economic recovery and cooperation
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed the post Covid-19 economic recovery and cooperation.
18 August 2020, 17:04 PM
Microbus that ran over mountaineer Reshma seized, driver held
Police today arrested the microbus driver who ran over and killed young mountaineer Reshma Nahar Ratna on August 7.
18 August 2020, 16:05 PM
Bangladesh will explore all options for Covid-19 vaccine: Foreign secretary
Bangladesh will explore all avenues to get quick access to Covid-19 vaccine and choose one which will be safe and useful for Bangladesh, said Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
18 August 2020, 15:41 PM
More infectious coronavirus mutation may be 'a good thing', says disease expert
An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly, according to a prominent infectious diseases doctor.
18 August 2020, 15:02 PM
India proposes air bubble pact with Bangladesh
India proposes to enter into separate air bubble pacts with Bangladesh and four other South Asian countries to resume international flights, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said today.
18 August 2020, 14:02 PM
ACC asked to attach 2 flats of ex-Jubo League leader Samrat in grafts case
A Dhaka court today ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to attach two flats of expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, one of the casino kingpins, in connection with a graft case.
18 August 2020, 13:58 PM
ADB approves $50 million loan for PPP infrastructure projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million loan to fund public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in Bangladesh.
18 August 2020, 13:41 PM
Directorate of registration collects Tk 690 crore as revenue in July
The Directorate of Registration has collected Tk 690 crore as revenue through conducting registrations of a total of 2,71,657 deeds between July 1 and July 30.
18 August 2020, 13:08 PM
112 Bangladeshis stuck in Vietnam return home
One hundred and twelve Bangladeshis, who had been stranded in Vietnam, finally returned home by a chartered flight this afternoon.
18 August 2020, 12:37 PM
Major (retd) Sinha killing: Rab starts questioning Pradeep, 2 others
The three main accused in Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan killing are being questioned by Rapid Action Battalion.
18 August 2020, 12:28 PM