Militants have no capacity to attack now

Militants are not capable of carrying out any major subversive attack in the country at this moment, Rab Director General Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has said.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

BSF shoots Bangladeshi dead

A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by the members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in the bordering area of Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Lawyers should do 10pc cases for free

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday said law profession has now become a business.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Monsoon takes toll on Bangladeshi refugees

The procession to Baduria’s cremation landing with the bodies of refugees from Bangladesh was endless, reported Washington Star.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Moghbazar Blast: Caretaker’s body found 2 days later

Two days after an explosion in a building in the capital’s Moghbazar, another body was recovered from the debris yesterday, raising the death toll to eight.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Strict disciplinary action against those violating lockdown: Govt

Strict disciplinary action will be taken against those leaving their houses except for emergency purposes during the lockdown from 6:00am of July 1 to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection, said a government press release today.
29 June 2021, 17:31 PM

‘Apply escrow services for high-risk e-commerce platforms only’

Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) today recommended the escrow services should only be applied for the high-risk e-commerce merchants, not for the regular online platforms.
29 June 2021, 16:10 PM

Etihad Airways extends suspension of passenger flights to Bangladesh till July 21

Etihad Airways today extended the suspension of passenger flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to UAE until July 21.
29 June 2021, 15:35 PM

Probir Kumar Sarkar made acting registrar of DU

Dhaka University Vice Chancellor’s secretary (Deputy Registrar) Probir Kumar Sarkar has been appointed acting registrar of the university.
29 June 2021, 15:16 PM

16 more hospitalised in 24hrs as dengue cases rise: DGHS

Sixteen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and other parts of the country in 24 hours until Tuesday morning amid a spike in the mosquito-borne disease during monsoon.
29 June 2021, 14:38 PM

Tax raised to 25% on investment of black money in stocks

Black money holders get more time to whiten their undisclosed income through pouring in money in stocks as the parliament today passed the Finance Act 2021 by giving the unquestioned amnesty against such investment.
29 June 2021, 14:37 PM

Combatting Covid-19: US delivers oxygen, medical supplies to Bangladesh

The United States through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) donated emergency Covid-19 medical supplies to Bangladesh to help save lives and stop the spread of Covid-19.
29 June 2021, 13:09 PM

DSE turnover hits two-month low

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell sharply by around 14 per cent to Tk 1,148 crore today as investors adopted a wait-and-see policy a day before the beginning of the countrywide lockdown on July 1.
29 June 2021, 11:29 AM

Nagad gets three months more to earn full-fledged licence

Bangladesh Bank today renewed the interim licence of Nagad for another three months.
29 June 2021, 11:05 AM

Unquestioned amnesty to legalise black money to continue

Undisclosed income holders will get another year to whiten their black money under the Finance Act 2021 that got go-ahead in the parliament today.
29 June 2021, 10:40 AM

Fire burns belongings of 300 Bangladeshi agriculture workers in Greece

A fire in Greece has burnt down 36 temporary residences of about 300 Bangladeshi agriculture workers.
29 June 2021, 10:03 AM

Bangladeshi youth shot dead by BSF at Lalmonirhat border

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot a Bangladeshi youth to death today at the Shamsher Nagar border in Lalmonirhat's Patgram upazila.
29 June 2021, 09:38 AM

World Bank gives $300m for rural economy, Covid-19 resilience

World Bank signed a $300 million financing agreement with Bangladesh on June 27 to help about 750,000 poor and extreme poor in 20 districts come out of poverty and build resilience to the Covid-19 pandemic and any future shocks.
29 June 2021, 09:25 AM

Closure of high schools, colleges extended till July 31

The government has extended the closure of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions till July 31, as a preventive measure against further spread of coronavirus.
29 June 2021, 09:18 AM

Moghbazar explosion: case filed over death due to negligence

Police today filed a case against unidentified persons over deaths due to negligence after at least seven people were killed in Sunday’s explosion in Dhaka’s Moghbazar.
29 June 2021, 07:45 AM