Man thrown off the roof on suspicion of theft
A man was beaten, blindfolded, tied up, and thrown off the roof of a nine-storey building on suspicion of theft in Dhaka's Narda area on Thursday. He died two days later while receiving treatment at a city hospital
AL central working committee meeting tomorrow
Awami League central working committee will hold a meeting tomorrow.
Police shoot one dead at polling centre
An elderly man was shot dead as police opened fire during a clash at a polling centre in Birol upazila of Dinajpur last night.
Transport strike called off after 12 hours in Ctg
Transport owners and workers in Chattogram yesterday conditionally withdrew their 48-hour strike after enforcing it for the day since 6:00am.
My Dhaka / Helping stray animals beat the heat
Dhaka is experiencing the worst possible heat wave and Dhakaites are all chalking out their best-known life hacks and household hacks to beat the heat.
Got waste? Sell it to DNCC
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has initiated a pilot project aimed at tackling the dengue outbreak by purchasing discarded items that are left in the open.
A mindless act shatters family
Mondays held a special place in the hearts of vegetable trader Aslam Mia’s family in Mymensingh’s Gafargaon upazila.
Teen gang leader killed in attack by rivals
A leader of a teenage gang was murdered in an attack allegedly by rival gang members in Patiya upazila of Chattogram Saturday afternoon, said police.
Padma Bridge collects Tk 1,500cr in tolls since opening
The Padma Bridge has collected Tk 1,500 crore in tolls since its inauguration on June 25, 2022.
JS body to monitor primary schools
A parliamentary body yesterday formed a four-member sub-committee to get first-hand experience on teaching quality, educational environment, and related issues in the country’s primary schools.
2 KNF men shot dead in Ruma raid: ISPR
Two members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed after being shot during a raid by army personnel in the remote Baklai Para area of Bandarban’s Ruma upazila yesterday.
Shielding Personal Data: Draft law more about control than protection
The draft law for personal data protection is still about control and not protection, speakers told a press conference held at the Transparency International Bangladesh headquarters yesterday.
Extortionists on the prowl in Badda
A young man wearing a mask and helmet makes a short visit to a local internet service provider’s office in the capital’s Badda Gudaraghat, and on his way out, he pulls a gun out of his pocket and shoots in the general direction of an employee of the establishment without hitting him.
2 Bangladeshi men shot dead in New York
Two Bangladeshis were shot dead in New York’s Buffalo on Saturday.
Ramp up electricity production from May 1
Nasrul Hamid, the state minister for power, yesterday asked Independent Power Producers to increase electricity generation by May 1.
Melting Bitumen: RHD asks field offices to give info on roads
The Roads and Highways Department has asked all its field offices to provide information about the roads where bitumen melted due to the ongoing heatwave.
PM returns home today after six-day Thailand visit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home today from Bangkok, wrapping up her six-day official visit to Thailand.
Ease labour-sending process
Bangladesh needs to ease the labour-sending process alongside upskilling its workforce to compete in international labour market, Ali Haider Chowdhury, secretary general of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira), said yesterday.
Two held over rape of woman
Police arrested two persons in Gouripur, Mymensingh on Saturday on charge of raping a woman and abetting the crime.
Schools, Colleges: A reopening that defies heatwave and logic too
The reopening of educational institutions amid the heatwave was marred by two teachers’ deaths and dozens of students becoming sick.
No arrests in a week; victim's wife getting death threats
Protesters say they want arrests soon otherwise they’ll go for tougher programmes
