18-yr-old stabbed to death in teen gang attack in Ctg
An 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death and another injured in an attack carried out allegedly by a teen gang in Akmal Ali Pocket Gate area under Patenga Police Station in Chattogram last night
Biden nominates David Meale as next US ambassador to Bangladesh
Until the nomination gets the nod from the Senate, Peter Haas will remain the US ambassador to Bangladesh
Vehicle speed limit, if implemented, to cut deaths on roads
Says Road Safety Foundation Coalition Bangladesh
Woman arrested for framing husband with yaba
Police arrested a woman from Tejgaon area of the capital yesterday for allegedly framing her husband with Yaba following a family feud
Today's Dhaka rallies: 18 conditions for AL, 19 for BNP
Archrivals Awami League and BNP are going to hold rallies in the capital today
Capturing private photos of girl: HC hands over accused to police
Palash Miah, an accused of a case filed under the Pornography Control Act, was handed over to the police after he appeared before the High Court yesterday seeking anticipatory bail for allegedly capturing private photos of a girl secretly and circulating those on social media
Don’t name any project after me: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she will not approve any proposals for projects named after her in the future.
Nobody can isolate me from people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that nobody would be able to isolate her from the people as the people trust her.
Graft at banks: GM Quader blasts govt for failure to control
Opposition Leader GM Quader yesterday in parliament criticised the government for its failure to properly control the banking sector.
Upazila polls: AL sweeps amid lowest turnout since 2009
The first phase of the upazila parishad polls was an Awami League show, with most other political parties boycotting the election.
Bangladesh a trusted and reliable partner
The UK wants increased engagement with Bangladesh and other partners in the Indo-Pacific region for its future security and economic prosperity, said the country’s Minister of State for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan.
Cybergangs now selling ‘genuine’ NIDs
Imagine someone ordering and taking delivery of your personal data -- national identity card information, phone call records, and statements from your mobile financial accounts – as conveniently as ordering food online.
Erosion fear grips 200 families
Around 200 families from four unions under Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila are passing days in fear of losing their lands and homes to erosion of Buragauranga river.
Pilot dies as BAF training jet crashes in Ctg
A pilot died after a YAK130 trainer fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed into the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram’s Patenga yesterday morning.
Gambling, Hundi: BFIU suspends over 48,000 MFS accounts
A total of 48,586 personal mobile financial service accounts have been suspended by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) for suspected involvement in online gambling, betting, and hundi.
Will BB steps build up reserves? Not so soon
Bangladesh Bank’s steps to boost the country’s foreign currency reserves will not yield any positive results overnight.
Encourage women to utilise RTI act
Women in Bangladesh have made significant progress, reaching many respectable positions, and are moving forward gradually, said Chief Information Commissioner Abdul Malek yesterday.
India willing to finance Teesta project here
India has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh’s Teesta project, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said after a meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra yesterday.
Raghu Rai coming to Dhaka
Magnum photographer Raghu Rai is coming to Dhaka to unveil the cover of a book -- “Rise of a Nation, a journey through the Liberation War of Bangladesh”.
Sohel Chowdhury Murder: Aziz Mohammad Bhai, 2 others get life in prison
A Dhaka court yesterday said prosecution witnesses tried to hide facts while giving their statements in film actor Sohel Chowdhury’s murder case.
A house of representatives!
With his son’s victory in Wednesday’s upazila chairman polls in Subarnachar, local Awami League lawmaker Ekramul Karim Chowdhury have further consolidated his grip on politics, said party insiders.
