Yunus to address nation at 7:30pm
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the nation at 7:30pm today
BSF returns body of teen killed in border firing
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over the body of Bangladeshi teenager Jayanta Kumar Singh early this morning after a company commander flag meeting.
22 garment factories shut in Ashulia as workers' demands not met
At least 22 factories were declared closed for an indefinite period today as their negotiations with the factory owners over various demands remain unresolved
Taqi murder: Azmeri Osman's driver arrested
Another person was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Dhaka today in a case filed over murder of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi.
Ex-addl attorney general Mehedi, Gazipur AL leader Riaz arrested
Former additional attorney general Barrister Md Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury and Gazipur Metropolitan Awami League Advisory Council member Riaz Mahmud were arrested last night from Jhenaidah.
I'm confident that things will stabilise in Bangladesh: Rahul Gandhi
Emphasises on strong ties with current, future govts of Bangladesh
Mashrafe among 90 sued in Narail over attack on students
A case has been filed against 90 people, including former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, on charge of carrying out attacks on students and general public during the anti-discrimination students' movement.
Ex-IGP Shahidul sent to jail after remand
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ali Haider passed the order after police produced him before the court around 7:30am on completion of seven-day remand
‘Underpaid jail guards susceptible to bribery’
Many well-off inmates carry out illegal activities inside prisons by bribing a section of jail staffers.
Prison breaks: 928 inmates still at large
At least 2,241 inmates, including 88 on death row, fled from prisons before and after the mass uprising but a large number of them are yet to be found.
Rain ravages huge Aman seedbeds
Incessant rain for over a month has wreaked havoc on Aman seedbeds and flooded vast croplands in Patuakhali and Barguna, badly affecting crop cultivation.
Police role in Abu Sayed’s death ‘shameful’
Newly appointed Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Majid Ali yesterday expressed deep regret over the police’s role in Abu Sayed’s death, calling the incident “shameful.”
Freeze assets laundered by Bangladeshis, allies
Transparency International Bangladesh and Transparency International US yesterday urged the US government to identify and move to freeze assets misappropriated and laundered to the US by formerly powerful Bangladeshis and their allies.
3,671km of roads affected in Noakhali
The recent spell of flood caused extensive damages to road infrastructure in Noakhali district.
Dialysis suspended at Feni hospital for 3 weeks
Dialysis services at 250-bed Feni General Hospital, have been suspended for the past 21 days after severe flooding submerged the hospital’s ground floor.
Constitutional reforms must stop return of autocracy
The constitution should be reformed in a way which makes a democratic, just, and egalitarian Bangladesh possible, experts told a discussion yesterday.
Workers’ protests: 40 garment factories shut in Ashulia
Forty garment factories were closed yesterday in the Ashulia Industrial Area due to ongoing workers’ protests over various demands.
Anger over DC posts: Deputy secys scuffle inside Secretariat
In an unprecedented scene, Bangladesh Secretariat yesterday witnessed a fistfight among a section of public administration ministry officials over the appointment of 59 deputy commissioners in the last two days.
82,715 houses damaged in Cumilla
Even though the floodwaters receded from different areas of Cumilla district around a week back, many people are unable to leave the flood shelters and higher grounds as their houses were damaged in the flood.
Power supply may not improve anytime soon
The power supply situation has further deteriorated across the country as another power plant has completely shut and there is no sign of increasing generation in the immediate future.
Recovering Funds: UN team meets with ACC
A five-member delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) met with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday to strengthen cooperation on recovering embezzled funds.
