No valid documents: Helena Jahangir’s JoyJatra TV sealed
Detained Helena Jahangir, the former member of Awami League sub-committee on women’s affairs, does not have any valid documents for the IP TV. “The office...
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Activists allege Myanmar leaders are ‘weaponizing’ COVID-19
AP, BANGKOK : With coronavirus deaths rising in Myanmar, allegations are growing from residents and human rights activists that the military government, which seized control...
Human trafficking: UN to act responding to voices of victims
UNB, Dhaka : The United Nations says it is committed to listening and responding to the voices of victims and survivors of human trafficking ensuring...
10 Bangladeshis who illegally entered India, return via Benapole
Online Desk : Indian authorities on Thursday night sent back as many as 10 Bangladeshi nationals, who had illegally entered the neighbouring country because of...
RAB detains Helena Jahangir after raid
The Rapid Action Battalion says it detained businesswoman Helena Jahangir after finding foreign liquor and gambling equipment in a raid on her home in Dhaka’s...
‘Hepatitis can’t wait’: Evercare Hospital organised virtual discussion
Staff Reporter: Evercare Hospital Dhaka and Chattogram jointly arranged an online panel discussion on World Hepatitis Day 2021. In line with this year’s theme of...
Covid-19: Bangladesh lowers vaccination age to 25
UNB, Dhaka : The government has lowered the minimum age limit for taking Covid-19 jabs to 25 from 30 years in a bid to give...
Muhith admitted to CMH for better treatment
UNB, Dhaka : Former Finance Minister AMA Muhith, who tested positive for Covid-19 three days ago, has been admitted to Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka...
3 dead as van crashes into parked tractor in Cumilla
Our correspondent : Three persons were killed and another was hurt after a speeding van ploughed into a tractor trolley parked along the busy Dhaka-Chittagong...
LPG to cost more from Aug 1 as regulator refixes retail price
UNB, Dhaka : Consumers will have to buy liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at a higher price from August 1 as the energy regulator on Thursday...
Floods, landslides hit Rohingya camps hard: UNHCR
UNB, Dhaka : More than 12,000 refugees have been affected, while an estimated 2,500 shelters have been damaged or destroyed by heavy downpours, the UNHCR,...
First case of black fungus reported in Chattogram
UNB, Chattogram : A 60-year-old woman has been diagnosed with black fungus at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH). This is the first case of...