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‘KNF member’ arrested in Bandarban

Members of the Bangladesh army and police in Bandarban have arrested a suspected member of Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) from Bethelpara area of Ruma upazila of the district.

1y ago

Fakhrul, Khasru walk out of jail

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury walked out of jail this afternoon after languishing in jail three and a half months

1y ago

Metro rail / Uttara Centre Station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1

Full fledged operation--from morning to midnight--between Uttara and Agargaon will start in July.

2y ago

Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening

The country’s first metro rail transported 3.35 lakh passengers till yesterday.

2y ago

PM Sheikh Hasina reaches Rajshahi’s Sardah

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached the Bangladesh Police Academy in Rajshahi's Sardah at 11:17am today ahead of the Awami League rally in the city this afternoon..She is attending the graduation ceremony of the 38th BCS Cadre apprentice assistant superintendents of police..Later, H

2y ago

'15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 23' set to begin on Feb 24

National Debate Federation Bangladesh (NDF) is going to organise the ‘15th NDF BD National Debate Carnival 2023’ next February 24.

2y ago

Masum elected president, Nannu GS of Bangladesh Jubo Union

Khan Asaduzzman Masum and Jahangir Alam Nannu were elected president and general secretary respectively of Bangladesh Jubo Union central committee.

2y ago

Russian ship with Rooppur power plant materials docks at Indian port

After initially being deterred from anchoring at Mongla due to US sanctions on the ship, the Russian ship carrying materials for Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project ultimately received India's permission to dock at the Haldia port in West Bengal.

2y ago

4 sentenced to 1 year in prison after 710 birds recued from their possession

A mobile court today sentenced four people to one year in prison for capturing 710 birds of different species in Savar.

4y ago

'Chill Donald, Chill': Climate activist Greta Thunberg hits back at Donald Trump

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg hit back at Donald Trump on Twitter late on Thursday saying the US president should "chill" about the election, a repost to his tweet last year mocking the teenager over what he called her anger management issues.

4y ago

Covid-19: 15 die, 1,469 infected, 1,439 recover in 24 hours

Fifteen people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

4y ago

Japan's Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic

Toyota’s July-September profit fell 11% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand, but Japan’s top automaker appeared to be holding up better than weaker rivals that have sunk into the red.

4y ago

Mob beats to death suspected robber in Narayanganj

A suspected robber was beaten to death by an angry mob in Narayanganj’s Araihajar upazila early today.

4y ago

36th span installed on Padma Bridge, over 5.4 km now visible

The 36th span of the Padma Bridge has been installed this morning five days after setting up the previous one, making a 5.4 km stretch of the main structure visible.

4y ago

AstraZeneca to deliver vaccine trial data by year’s end

AstraZeneca hopes to show its Covid-19 vaccine is effective by the end of this year and is ramping up manufacturing so it can supply hundreds of millions of doses starting in January, Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said Thursday.

4y ago

WhatsApp launches payment service in India

WhatsApp today announced it is starting its own payment services across India.

4y ago

Fire at building in Dhaka’s Konapara brought under control

A fire that broke out at a 10-storey building in Dhaka's Konapara area has been brought under control.

4y ago

Trump campaign loses lawsuit seeking to halt Michigan vote count

A judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump's campaign in hopes of halting vote-counting in Michigan.

4y ago