May 14, 2021
‘Mehmankhana’ sharing Eid joy with hot meals for the less fortunate
During the whole month of Ramadan, nearly 1,500 people received iftar here every day. ‘Mehmankhana’, as the organisers call it, aimed to provide hot meals to orphaned children, rickshaw-pullers,...
March 17, 2021
BCS exam to be on schedule
The 41st BCS preliminary examination is going ahead on March 19 after the High Court rejected a writ petition filed by a BCS candidate seeking its deferral due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and...
February 23, 2021
Noted columnist Syed Abul Maksud no more
Noted columnist, researcher and writer Syed Abul Maksud today breathed his last at Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was 74.
January 8, 2021
Abiron’s Death in KSA: Family demands justice, rejects settlement
A Saudi court has rejected the bail petitions of three accused arrested in a case filed for the murder of a Bangladeshi domestic worker in Saudi Arabia two years ago.
November 30, 2020
BFRI Recruitment: Passing test without even appearing
The written test was held on Saturday afternoon. The result that came out eleven hours later left many candidates surprised.
November 29, 2020
Fisheries Research Institute recruitment: Candidate passes without appearing for exam!
In the recruitment test for the post of Scientific Officer (Temporary) of Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) under the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, a candidate has reportedly...
November 1, 2020
That grim caravan just won’t stop
It was 4:00am yesterday when the first light of dawn was still far from the Dhaka sky.
October 31, 2020
473 women migrant workers dead abroad since 2016, 175 in Saudi Arabia alone
A year after she was sent to Saudi Arabia as a domestic worker, Nodi returned to Bangladesh last night, lifeless, crammed inside a coffin, only to be received by her wailing relatives on the...
September 26, 2020
No Saudi-bound Bangladeshi missed flight last night
Despite going through several uncertainties regarding acquiring plane tickets and Covid-19 certificates over the last few days, all 302 Saudi-bound Bangladeshi passengers were able to leave Dhaka...
September 25, 2020
All Saudi-bound Bangladeshi passengers test negative, will receive Covid-19 certificates at Dhaka airport
All the expatriate Bangladeshis who are scheduled to fly for Saudi Arabia tonight have tested negative for Covid-19. Health officials have said the passengers can go to airport and receive printed...