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Front Page

Curbing Corruption: Won’t allow pick and choose policy

The High Court yesterday said it would not allow any “pick and...
Padma Rail Link Project: May cost even more, take even longer

The Padma Bridge Rail Link Project, the biggest project of...
One in 5 deaths globally:study

More than 8.7 million people died in 2018 from fossil fuel...

BB Reserve Heist: Criminals from 6 nations involved

Criminals from at least six countries, including Bangladesh, have...
Mass Vaccination: Teachers to get jabs in a week

The government plans to vaccinate all teachers as it aims to reopen...
Bangladesh Border: India should probe abuses by BSF men

The Indian authorities should investigate and prosecute newly...

Back Page

Facebook ramps up effort to curb vaccine hoaxes

Facebook on Monday said it is ramping up efforts to stem the spread...
Myanmar Protests: Police fire to disperse crowd

Myanmar police used force yesterday to disperse protests against...
Ruling party men clash in Bogura town

At least 10 people, including a plainclothes policeman and a TV...
Cops recover 14 lakh yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar

Police yesterday recovered around 14 lakh yaba tablets and Tk 1.71...
Ornaments looted from bodies kept in morgue

As the family of three dead people were wallowing in the sorrow of...

Maldives to recruit from Bangladesh

The Maldives will recruit workers from Bangladesh by creating a...
WHO Mission to China: Covid source not found

The WHO mission to China to uncover the origins of the coronavirus...
‘Drug trader’ killed in ‘gunfight’

A suspected drug dealer was killed in a “gunfight” with Border...
Rape accused cellmate goes berserk in jail, kills youth

Israil Mia handed over his 27-year-old son Abdul Hye to police...
Israel, Greece sign travel deal for vaccinated citizens

Israel and Greece agreed a tourism deal Monday that will allow...

Smuggling Gold: Customs finds 60 bars in catering truck

Customs Intelligence officials yesterday arrested eight US-Bangla...
Don’t collect income tax from pvt univs

The Supreme Court yesterday directed the National Board of Revenue...
Verdict in Dipan murder case today

The judgment in a case filed over the murder of publisher Faisal...
Eight more die, 387 infected with coronavirus

Eight more coronavirus-related deaths and 387 fresh cases were...

Business

Default loans drop on relaxed policies

Default loans went down in 2020 on the back of a general...
Stocks bounce back but worries remain

Stocks bounced back yesterday following three days of continuous...
Health-tech startup Maya raises $2.2m for expansion

Healthcare startup Maya announced yesterday that it raised $2.2...
New definition of CKD to discourage bike manufacturing locally

Motorcycle manufacturers have alleged that the new definition of...
Amazon workers begin voting in landmark US union push

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama have begun voting on...
Huawei CEO hopes for reset with US

The CEO and founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei called Tuesday...

Verify income sources of fish, poultry farming

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the tax authority to...
Tk 1,568cr project to expand runway

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) and a Chinese...
Ensure accuracy in project evaluation: planning minister

The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division of the...
Financial reporting faces setback for conflict between foreign, local rules

Financial reporting in Bangladesh’s insurance sector is facing...
German exports hit decade low for Covid-19

German exports fell more than 9 percent in 2020, official data...
Apple supplier Wistron to restart India factory, still on probation

Apple Inc on Tuesday said supplier Wistron Corp will restart...

Profit eludes potato farmers

Although potato harvests are yet to begin in full swing in many...
BBIN functionality rests solely on China’s involvement

Future functioning of the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN)...
Despite recovery in Q2, Lovello’s half-yearly profit falls

Taufika Foods and Agro Industries, producer of ice-cream brand...
Bitcoin powers towards $50K as Tesla takes it mainstream

Bitcoin was fast approaching the $50,000 mark on Tuesday as the...
China’s restaurants, hotels eye gloomy Lunar New Year as virus worries reignite

China’s hotels and restaurants are bracing for a lacklustre Lunar...

Sports

Players, officials put on their serious faces

The day after a shocking defeat to the West Indies in the first...
Barty bagels, Rafa magic at Melbourne Park

Rafael Nadal’s injured back didn’t slow down his bid for a record...

Root hails England ‘GOAT’ Anderson

England captain Joe Root likened James Anderson to “fine wine”...
Inspirational Jones easy on big stage

Francesca Jones’ heart-warming Grand Slam debut ended in defeat...

Jamal drop first points of league

Title contenders Sheikh Jamal dropped points for the first time but...

Editorial

Curbing corruption demands government’s proactive intervention

One needs to hardly repeat the ill-consequences of corruption on...

Brick kilns in dangerous proximity to schools

It’s unfortunate that despite a tough law on the operation of brick...

Opinion

New horizon in US-Bangladesh ties visible with Biden administration

Bangladesh’s bilateral ties with the United States are wide-ranging...
Dealing with loss and damage in COP26

Loss and damage from human induced climate change is an issue that...

After Myanmar’s coup

Until recently, the last time Myanmar’s military supervised a...

In Yemen, peace remains as elusive as ever

Joe Biden’s recent announcement to pull out of the Yemen war comes...

City

Off the streets and back to school

A few days ago, commuters would come across a boy, aged around nine...
Cops wary as Rohingyas rent houses in port city

Police officials in Chattogram have expressed their concern as they...
Training for returnee female migrants begin

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh ITO Naoki yesterday inaugurated a...
18th death anniv of Badiul Alam

Today is the 18th death anniversary of Advocate Badiul Alam, a...
Bangabandhu’s crop field mosaic aims for Guinness World Records

Bangladesh aims to register its name on the Guinness World Records...

Cleaners threaten strike in Dhaka north

Conservancy workers yesterday threatened to go on a strike if their...
Six cops placed on 2-day remand in Ctg

A court in Chattogram placed six constables of Chattogram...
Quran learning centre for hijras inaugurated

Members of the hijra community have started an Al-Quran learning...
20 km of Dhaka-Aricha highway to be 10 lanes

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said...
Prof Khaleda Akhtar’s 13th death anniversary

Today is the 13th death anniversary of Prof Khaleda Akhtar Banu, an...

70pc complaints resolved in first month: DNCC

Seventy percent complaints of residents of Dhaka North City...
HC issues status quo on KU teachers’ termination

The High Court yesterday (Tuesday) issued an order of status quo...
WB, Bangladesh sign $200m deal

The World Bank and Bangladesh yesterday signed a $200 million...
Indian national arrested for misappropriating Tk 1.4cr from bank account

Criminal Investigation Department yesterday arrested Anju Kapoor,...

Country

Road built on Brahmaputra for carrying sand

Obstructing the water flow, around 300-metre sandy road has been...
Rape of minor girl: Man gets life term

A Joypurhat court yesterday sentenced a man to life term...

Villager hits the jackpot with exotic vegetable

When no farmer ever even imagining of growing any other crop but...
2 to die for murder

A court yesterday sentenced a man and his son to death and three...

Two cases filed, 8 held over pre-polls violence

Uncertainty gripped the poor family of Mohammad Khalil Miah, 38,...

World

Asia’s rivers under ‘great threat’

A glacial burst that triggered a deadly flash flood in the Indian...
China’s new births fall 15pc

The number of new births in China plummeted 15% in 2020 from a year...
Biden, Modi seek to deepen bilateral ties

President Joe Biden signaled he would seek to deepen the close US...

Is Trump’s impeachment trial constitutional?

The impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on a charge...
Arab ministers back Palestinian state

Arab foreign ministers has reaffirmed their commitment to a two...
UN: Iran, N Korea resumed missile collaboration last yr

North Korea and Iran resumed cooperation on the development of long...

US flexes muscle in S China Sea

Two US carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China...
La Nina has peaked: UN

The 2020-2021 La Nina phenomenon has passed its peak, the UN...

Showbiz

THE SUCCESFUL SINGER

Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we...
Pori Moni’s movie list

Actor Pori Moni completed the shooting for Tauquir Ahmed’s directed...

HABIB’S valentine gift

Habib Wahid is here to make Valentine’s Day even more special with...
Popcorn Highlights

The Dig is a drama film, based on the eponymous 2007 novel by John...

Back with a bang

Ananta Jalil has recently announced the release of a new film,...