Rising Medical Expenses / The poor sink deeper into poverty: speakers
The poor are getting poorer due to increasing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, said speakers at a roundtable yesterday.
Every village will be under civic amenities: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government is working to ensure civic amenities for all the rural people.
Eid journey may not be hassle free
Roadside cattle markets and unfinished road expansion work, alongside closing all the garment factories on the same day, are likely to cause suffering to Eid holidaymakers, particularly the north-bound people.
Two teachers of St Scholastica’s Girls’ School sued for sexual abuse
Two teachers of St Scholastica’s Girls’ School and College in Chattogram city’s Patharghata area have been sued for sexually abusing a fifth-grade schoolgirl for over a year.
Govt approves price for power from Nepal
Bangladesh has agreed to buy 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal through India at Tk 8.17 per unit, including transmission cost, under a five-year agreement.
Constable Killing: Police knew about shooter cop’s mental illness
Police were aware of the mental illness of the constable who shot dead a colleague and injured another man, Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun told reporters yesterday.
No competitive politics left in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has turned into a “one-party” state as the ruling party stamps out political competition, Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, a pioneer of the global microcredit movement, said in an interview.
Syed Ashfaqul Haque gets bail from HC
The High Court yesterday granted bail to Syed Ashfaqul Haque, former executive editor of The Daily Star, and his wife Tania Khondoker in a case filed over the death of Preeti Urang, a teenage domestic worker who fell from their flat in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur in February this year.
It’s service charge, not extortion
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said they prevent extortion on highways and that what transport leaders collect from vehicles was “service charge”.
No market at Anwara Park
Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam has assured that no market will be built on Anwara Park in the capital’s Farmgate area, following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s instructions.
How could an IGP possess so much wealth?
A High Court bench yesterday expressed astonishment at the amassing of huge properties by former IGP Benazir Ahmed.
Fear forced Hindus to sell their land to ex-IGP Benazir
A cluster of shanty-like homes belonging to Hindus are accessible only by a makeshift bamboo bridge over a roadside canal at Patikelbari village of Gopalganj Sadar upazila. The rickety structures declare the financial constraint of the 100 or so Maitra family.
Two boys go missing in Ctg canal
Two children reportedly went missing after they fell into the Chaktai canal near the sluice gate in the Chaktai area of Chattogram city yesterday.
Complex, Tedious Admission Process: A gruelling 3-day for DU freshers
Imran Hossain arrived at Dhaka University earlier this week with excitement to secure admission into the prestigious institution.
Food crisis as St Martin’s cut off from mainland
Firing from Myanmar targeted a Bangladeshi speedboat yesterday morning, disrupting efforts to restore water communication between Saint Martin’s Island and Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar.
Major shuffle in admin
The government has brought major changes in the administration with the transfer of six secretaries and the promotion of one.
HC issues rule to probe complaints on prepaid meters
The High Court today issued a rule seeking to know why the authorities concerned should not be directed to conduct an impartial probe into the complaints regarding prepaid electricity meters
Hasan Mahmood Khan adorned with rank badge of air marshal
Bangladesh's newly appointed air chief Hasan Mahmood Khan was adorned with the rank badge of "air marshal" in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gono Bhaban in Dhaka today.. Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan adorned th
HC asks for list of Rohingyas illegally included in voter list
The High Court today sought a list of Rohingyas, who have been made Bangladeshi voters illegally across the country
Bangladesh third most peaceful country in South Asia
In South Asia, Bhutan remains the most peaceful country, a position it has held since 2011
