2nd phase of municipal polls in 60 municipalities today
BSS :The second phase elections in 60 municipalities across the country will be held today. The Election Commission (EC) has completed all the necessary preparations...
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HSIA’s 3rd terminal construction work progressing fast
Noman Mosharef :The construction work of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) Terminal 3 is going on in full swing with the combination of three...
Long tailback on Dhaka-Aricha Highway
Our Correspondent :A lane of Salehpur bridge in Savar closed following some cracks.The lane was closed around 1pm on Wednesday, creating heavy tail back on...
DSCC celebrate ‘Shakrain Festival’
News Desk :For the first time, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) organised a ‘Shakrain Festival’, a kite festival, in DSCC areas on Thursday.DSCC mayor Barrister...
‘Stop meddling in LPG price fixing process’
UNB, Dhaka :The consumer rights groups and business operators on Thursday demanded an end to the government’s interference in the price fixing process of liquified...
AL govt used Covid-19 as pretext to censor free speech: HRW
HRW News :Awami League-led government used the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to censor free speech and crack down on critics in Bangladesh, Human Rights...
RAB plans to ‘deradicalise’ 9 suspected militants
bdnews24.com :The Rapid Action Battalion or RAB has decided not to arrest a group of nine people, including a couple, whom it had been tracking...
Two members of WHO delegation to Wuhan held back over health screening
Reuters :Two members of a World Health Organization-led team that arrived on Thursday in China’s Wuhan city to investigate the origins of COVID-19 remained behind...
HC rules for recording fingerprints, iris scans during birth registration
BSS, Dhaka :The High Court (HC) on Thursday issued a rule asking authorities concerned as to why it shall not pass order to record fingerprints...
Reform rape law, finish probe, trial timely: MJF
UNB, Dhaka :Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) on Thursday urged the government to reform rape laws, enact witness protection laws, and complete investigations and trial in...
Writ seeks HC directive to treat male rape as offence
Staff Reporter :A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Thursday seeking its order on the government to amend the relevant law for...
JL leader Anis makes suspicious transactions of Tk 126cr
Staff Reporter :The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday approved two separate charge sheets against expelled Jubo League (JL) office secretary and casino businessman Kazi Anisur...