Modi offers talks to end India protests against farm reforms
Reuters :Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday defended India’s biggest farm reforms in decades but offered to “very humbly” hold further talks with farmers protesting...
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President urges judges, lawyers to ensure rule of law
News Desk :President M Abdul Hamid on Friday called the judges to take care of the litigants’ rights so that they do not have to...
Cold wave to hit Country as mercury set to dip further
Staff reporter :Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday forecasted a mild to moderate cold wave likely to sweep over the western and northern parts of...
Biden to get Covid-19 vaccine next week, Pence to receive it Friday
Reuters :President-elect Joe Biden will get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, transition officials said on Wednesday, as US authorities try to build...
Journo Kajol gets bail in both cases under DSA
Staff Reporter :The High Court on Thursday granted bail to photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in two separate cases filed under the Digital Security Act. The...
New project taken to curb air pollution WB to provide $ 800m
Reza Mahmud :As like many other countries in the world, Bangladesh is facing trouble of severe air pollution in recent years. The government has also...
Eleven districts get new DCs
Staff reporter :The government appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) to eleven districts, including Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Narayanganj and Barishal.Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday issued...
Clamour grows for reopening DU hostels as exams near
UNB, Dhaka :With Dhaka University deciding to hold final-year exams for honours and master’s programmes from December 26 amid the Covid pandemic, the clamour for...
DSCC starts drive to evict illegal shops at Sundarban Super Market
Staff Reporter :Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has started drive in the capital’s Gulistan to demolish illegal shops at Sundarban Super Market and its surrounding...
Hasina restates commitment to relations with India in glowing terms
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh and India can strengthen global and regional value chains through further integration of their respective economies...
Ex-DUCSU VP Nur, others deferred
Court Correspondent :The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday again deferred the date of submitting a against former Vice-President of Dhaka University Central...
Delhi’s failure to follow up of assurances frustrates us, says Momen
Staff Reporter :The continuous delay in a translation of assurances from New Delhi on the pressing issues between Bangladesh and India into reality frustrates the...