Saudi Arabia donates dates for Bangladesh schoolchildren

Saudi Arabia provided 486 metric tons of dates which has been distributed among 243,000 under-privileged schoolchildren of Dhaka and
19 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Fishermen rescue seven Bangladeshis off Myanmar coast

Seven Bangladeshi nationals were rescued yesterday off the Myanmar coast after they were thrown from a fishing trawler packed with migrants heading to Malaysia, a coast guard officer said.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP leader Salahuddin’s emotional reunion with his wife at Shillong hospital after over two months

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, who is undergoing treatment at a Shillong hospital in the Indian state of Meghalaya, had a reunion with his wife Hasina Ahmed yesterday evening after over two months.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Ensure damages, cancel agencies' licences

Returning empty-handed from Iraq around 18 months ago after being allegedly cheated by two recruiting agencies, 19 Bangladeshi workers yesterday demanded that the government cancel their licences and compel them to provide compensation.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Selection for women May 24-30

The Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) yesterday asked females seeking jobs as domestic helps in Saudi Arabia to
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

SC extends status quo till HC delivers final judgment

The Supreme Court yesterday extended its April 30 order that issued a status quo on the possession of Jamuna Resort Ltd (JRL) till the High Court delivers a final decision in this regard.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

17.1 lakh shrimp fry seized in Ctg

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized around 17.1 lakh shrimp fry worth Tk 34.2 lakh from Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway in Moizzartek area of Patiya upazila in
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Costly trial of electronic signals ends in traffic chaos in Dhaka city

The appalling traffic congestion that Dhaka dwellers suffered on Saturday and Sunday was the result of a trial of new electronic traffic signal system installed for the second time, wasting crores in taxpayers' money. In the last 11 years, the government spent Tk 37 crore on the traffic signal system in the capital.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Mohammadpur school cleaner to be sacked

Mohammadpur Preparatory Higher Secondary School decides to sack cleaner Gopal for trying to sexually harass a Class-1 student and to remove school rector Zeenatun Nesa for her indecent behaviour with guardians over the issue.
18 May 2015, 09:47 AM

Malaysia presses Myanmar to engage in talks on migrant crisis

Malaysia yesterday pressed Myanmar to engage in talks on Southeast Asia's boat-people influx, warning it may otherwise call an emergency meeting on the unfolding humanitarian crisis.
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka, KL agree to check human trafficking

Bangladesh and Malaysia yesterday agreed to continue cooperation with other countries of the region and make coordinated efforts to
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

14 electricity connections cut off for not paying bills in Ctg

A mobile court of Power Development Board (PDB) in Chittagong city yesterday disconnected 14 electricity connections of 11 consumers
17 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Chhatra Union launches Pritilata Brigade against sexual harassment

Bangladesh Chhatra Union yesterday announced to create "Pritilata Brigade", an all-female platform to protest sexual harassment, at all
16 May 2015, 20:11 PM

Rally of beggars?

It was called a national rally of beggars. But the crowd at the auditorium was formed by people from different walks of life. Only a few said they were actually beggars.
16 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Digital Sexual Harassment in Digital Bangladesh

In a society where violence against women in private and public spaces goes unpunished, is it any wonder that sexual harassment in the cyber domain continues to be firewalled?
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM

City contractor grabs part of Uttara Lake

While the government has taken a plan to develop Uttara Lake at the cost of Tk 35 crore, a city corporation contractor has been filling earth in the water body for the last two weeks.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Two farmers killed in lightning

Two farmers were killed and another three injured in lightning strikes at Beldia in Sreepur of Gazipur yesterday.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM

No step yet to salvage vessel from Shela River

Although six months have passed since a tourist vessel capsized in the Shela River in the Sundarbans, the authorities are yet to take
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Reduce cost of business

The upcoming budget should have measures to boost investment, reduce cost of business and support sectors affected by the recent political violence, said industrialists and economists yesterday.
15 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Awareness must in protecting sexual minority people's rights

Building mass awareness is crucial in protecting the rights of sexual minorities, said discussants at a programme yesterday.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM