DU students demonstrate for reopening educational institutions

Some students of Dhaka University this morning held a protest at the base of Raju Sculpture -- demanding reopening of educational institutions and dormitories.
30 May 2021, 10:52 AM

NID services should be under Election Commission: CEC

NID services should be entrusted to the Election Commission, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said today.
30 May 2021, 10:46 AM

Amid health risk, illegal border crossing on in 6 Khulna districts

Bangladesh nationals in Khulna division’s six districts have been using some points between Bangladesh and India to cross the border without visa.
30 May 2021, 10:42 AM

Govt extends border closure with India for 14 more days

Travel ban via land borders with India has been extended for 14 more days, a foreign ministry official has said.
30 May 2021, 10:37 AM

NID services going to home ministry from EC: Shujan expresses concern

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform for good governance, released a statement today expressing concern over the decision to entrust the NID services to the Ministry of Home Affairs instead of the Election Commission.
30 May 2021, 09:06 AM

Ongoing govt restrictions on movement extended till June 6

The Cabinet Division issued a circular today, extending the ongoing countrywide restrictions on movement and public transport till June 6 in a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19.
30 May 2021, 08:52 AM

2 senior UN officials in Dhaka; Bhasan Char visit to be finalised

Two senior officials of UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, arrived today on a four-day visit to observe the Rohingya situation in both Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps and Bhasan Char.
30 May 2021, 07:14 AM

Mild tremor shakes Sylhet again

A day after five tremors hit Sylhet, another mild quake was felt early today.
30 May 2021, 06:32 AM

BGB detains Indian citizen in Panchagarh border area

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained an Indian national from the border area in Panchagarh Sadar on charge of trespassing into Bangladesh territory yesterday.
30 May 2021, 05:35 AM

Mohammadpur fire: child dies, parents in critical condition

A two-year-old, who sustained burn injuries with his parents in a fire at Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area on Saturday, died at a hospital early today.
30 May 2021, 04:37 AM

Former Rural Development Board official dies in accident in Dhaka's Mirpur

A former joint director of Bangladesh Rural Development Board died this evening, hours after he was in a road accident in Dhaka’s Mirpur area.
29 May 2021, 15:19 PM

Bittersweet homecoming for Bangladeshi worker after battle with Covid-19 in Singapore

Mr Raju Sarker once had dreams. Work hard and save enough to open his own business and give his wife and son a comfortable life.
29 May 2021, 15:01 PM

Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad discontented over ‘poor allocation of fund’ in proposed budget

Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad today expressed discontent over the poor allocation of funds for religious minorities under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of the proposed budget in the upcoming fiscal year.
29 May 2021, 13:54 PM

2 killed, 1 injured in Chandpur train accidents in 24 hours

Two people were killed and one was injured in separate accidents in Chandpur when hit by Sagarika Express train over 24 hours.
29 May 2021, 10:53 AM

Cyclone Yaas: 500m of Kuakata beach washed away, 56km dams damaged, says WDB

About 500 metres of Patuakhali’s Kuakata beach, the lone tourist attraction of the district, was washed away due to tidal surge caused by recent Cyclone Yaas.
29 May 2021, 10:42 AM

2 killed in Habiganj road accident

Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a CNG-run autorickshaw and a motorcycle in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj district on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway today.
29 May 2021, 09:18 AM

Our peacekeepers branding Bangladesh abroad as a peace-loving nation: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has lauded the role of Bangladeshi peacekeepers as “ambassadors of peace”, saying they are helping brand the country abroad as a peace-loving nation.
29 May 2021, 08:20 AM

Bangladesh has to maintain friendship with all to attain development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh has to maintain friendship with all as the government wants to develop the country into a prosperous one.
29 May 2021, 08:02 AM

Saudi-bound migrants to get Tk 20,000-25,000 each from workers’ fund for hotel booking: ministry

Expatriates’ welfare ministry has decided to provide Tk 20,000-25,000 to each Saudi Arabia-bound migrant worker for hotel booking (for institutional quarantine) -- from the Wage Earners Welfare Fund -- to reduce their huge financial burden.
29 May 2021, 07:24 AM

Four mild quakes hit Sylhet, experts warn of a major one

Four mild earthquakes jolted Sylhet today, creating panic among people in the district.
29 May 2021, 06:21 AM