Prosecution demands Regent Shahed’s highest punishment
Court Correspondent :The prosecution in the arms case filed against Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed yesterday completed its arguments and sought the highest punishment (life...
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Trump’s Middle East deal is good. But not that good
The normalization of relations between Israel and two Arab states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, is, on the face of it, a good and...
Rohingya crisis requires a political solution: Rabab Fatima
UNB, Dhaka :Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima has said the Rohingya crisis requires a political solution, which lies in the return...
65.6pc of aid gone to non-poor people: CPD
Staff Reporter :As many as 65.6% of government funds allocated for poor people under the social safety net programme (SSNP) have gone to non-poor people...
Bangladesh to send workers to 6 more countries
UNB, Dhaka :The government has taken initiatives to send workers to six new countries as part of its efforts to export manpower to alternative labour...
TIB: e-GP ineffective in reducing corruption
Staff Reporter :Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said the introduction of e-government procurement (e-GP) in the country had failed to make any impact on reducing corruption...
Students’ protest at Hathazari Madrasa demanding expulsion of Allahma Shafi’s son
Staff Reporter :Hundreds of students of Al Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Muinul Islam, better known as Hathazari Madrasa, in Chattogram, demonstrated demanding the expulsion of...
Govt to import wheat to ensure food security
Staff Reporter :The government is going to import 200,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia to ensure food security as the recent floods damaged vast areas...
Two Gulf nations recognized Israel at the White House
CNN :President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday joined the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at the...
Economy relatively in good shape : PM
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh’s economy is more or less in a good shape now although the Covid-19 pandemic has...
Accidents killed 553 in August
Staff Reporter :Accidents on roads, railways and waterways killed at least 553 people and injured 669 others last month, passengers’ welfare body Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan...