Man held for ‘raping’ step-daughter in Savar
UNB, Savar :Police arrested a man for allegedly raping his step-daughter at Kalampur in Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka on Tuesday.The arrestee was identified as Farhad...
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Banks near cattle markets in Dhaka advised to stay open longer
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh Bank has advised that bank branches near cattle markets in Dhaka operate extra hours in the lead-up to Eid-ul-Azha.Those branches have also...
IOM supports Bangladesh’s efforts at entry points to fight Coronavirus
UNB, Dhaka :Since the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Bangladesh, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)has been supporting the government to strengthen emergency health surveillance systems...
Swechchhasebak Dal President Shafiul Bari Babu dies
UNB, Dhaka :Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal President Shafiul Bari Babu died at a hospital in the capital early Tuesday. He was 51.“He breathed his last at...
Govt plans to shorten syllabus for primary students
Staff Reporter :As the coronavirus pandemic has been badly affecting academic activities with uncertainty over the reopening of schools, the government is planning to shorten...
Cattle traders pin hopes on biggest annual sales
News Desk :Most of the customers who come to Masud Rana, a cattle trader, make queries about prices and then leave. None of them show...
Dhaka-Delhi partnership key to peaceful S Asia: India
UNB, Dhaka :Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday said the partnership between Bangladesh and India would be key to building a prosperous...
Allied industries of RMG neglected amid Covid-19
Staff Reporter :Sister concerns of the country’s export-oriented readymade garment (RMG) industry are being neglected as the sector is deprived of all kinds of facilities...
260 Agriculture Ministry employees corona infected, 5 die
UNB, Dhaka :A total of 260 employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and its subordinate offices have been infected with Covid-19 and five of them...
SCBA urges CJ to resume regular court activities
Staff Reporter :The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Monday sent a letter to the Chief Justice requesting him to immediately resume the regular activities...
China flies large amphibious aircraft from sea
Xinhua :China-developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, succeeded in maiden flight from sea.With long-range and long-haul capabilities, the AG600 is designed to operate in...
AL MP Israfil Alam dies from corona
UNB, Dhaka :Md Israfil Alam, an Awami League MP from Naogaon-6 constituency, died at a hospital in the capital on Monday following coronavirus infection. He...