3h ago| Politics

Mosharraf’s free fall in AL continues

Former LGRD minister and Awami League MP Khandker Mosharraf Hossain’s fall from grace continued yesterday as he was removed from the post of chief of the parliamentary standing committee on the LGRD ministry.

3h ago| Diplomacy

Cutting Extrajudicial Killings: US satisfied with Rab’s progress

Visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu yesterday expressed satisfaction that Rab reduced extrajudicial killings since late 2021, when the US imposed sanctions on the force.

4h ago| Banks

Feeble monetary policy against challenges

Bangladesh Bank yesterday unveiled a wishy-washy monetary policy for the next six months that will prove to be ineffective in tackling the headwinds passing through the economy.

11h ago| Bangladesh

Dhaka sky fills up with kites, fireworks

The neighbourhoods of Old Dhaka took on a festive look on Saturday evening, as people celebrated Poush Sangkranti, also known as Shakrain. The last of the Bengali month Poush was celebrated with daylong kite flying, partying and food.

11h ago| Bangladesh

Biman to use its own aircraft this year too

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to operate hajj flights with its own aircraft this year as well, instead of taking planes on lease.

11h ago| Bangladesh

Judicial functions partly resume at B’baria courts

After a six-day halt, judicial activities at Brahmanbaria courts resumed yesterday as lawyers partially withdrew their boycott programme.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Mosharraf’s free fall in AL continues

Former LGRD minister and Awami League MP Khandker Mosharraf Hossain’s fall from grace continued yesterday as he was removed from the post of chief of the parliamentary standing committee on the LGRD ministry.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Cutting Extrajudicial Killings: US satisfied with Rab’s progress

Visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu yesterday expressed satisfaction that Rab reduced extrajudicial killings since late 2021, when the US imposed sanctions on the force.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Feeble monetary policy against challenges

Bangladesh Bank yesterday unveiled a wishy-washy monetary policy for the next six months that will prove to be ineffective in tackling the headwinds passing through the economy.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Wasa terms report on MD’s 14 houses 'baseless'

Denouncing a recent Bangladesh news report that its Managing Director Taqsem A Khan owns 14 houses in the United States, Dhaka Wasa has termed the report "baseless and fabricated".

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Mobile operators must pay their dues: BTRC chairman

Four private telecom operators -- Grameenphone, Banglalink, Robi, and Airtel -- owe an amount of Tk2,413 crore to the government which remains due as VAT on 2G spectrum fees and licence fees, said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Properties In Dubai: Investigate allegations against 459 Bangladeshis

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to conduct separate enquiries into the allegations against 459 Bangladeshis of purchasing properties in Dubai without disclosing information about those.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Court asks DB to submit probe report by Feb 14

A Dhaka court yesterday again asked the Detective Branch of police to submit the probe report in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash by February 14.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Yearly Reports On Crashes: Secretary, transport leaders slam road safety campaigners

Transport authorities and leaders yesterday came down heavily on road safety organisations for publishing what they claimed to be “fabricated” reports on road crashes, creating confusion among the people and tarnishing the country’s image abroad.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

SC upholds HC bail for Mohila Dal leader Sonia

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order that granted ad-interim bail to Sonia Akhter Smriti, founder president of Rajbari Blood Donors and a member of the district Mohila Dal, in a case filed for making derogatory remark on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Facebook post.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

2 bullet-hit in row over MFS transaction in Gulshan

Two people were shot in the capital’s Gulshan area yesterday afternoon following a dispute over an MFS (Mobile Financial Services) transaction, say police.