India to bring back deportees from Bangladesh
India’s central government has informed the Supreme Court that it will repatriate several people who were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh last year to verify their...
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DB arrests three with 5,000 yaba tablets
Three suspected drug traffickers were arrested with 5,000 yaba tablets during a raid conducted by the Detective Branch (DB) in the Sutrapur area of the...
Illegal silica sand extraction continues in Barchara despite court restrictions
Illegal extraction of valuable silica sand is allegedly continuing at Barchara in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, despite the suspension of leases and a High Court order...
Riyadh Air launches Dhaka flights 1 Aug
Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, Riyadh Air, is set to launch daily direct Dhaka-Riyadh flights on August 1, intensifying competition in Bangladesh’s booming Saudi Arabia...
69pc harassment cases in media go unreported
A new multi-country study has found that 69pc of sexual harassment cases in media workplaces go unreported, while nearly one in three media professionals have...
RAB intensifies Eid security
The Eid rush intensifying, authorities have stepped up security measures in the capital to ensure safe journeys for homebound passengers and fair practices in sacrificial...
BGB foils BSF bid to install border posts
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has thwarted an attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to install posts at the zero line in violation of international...
PM to visit Mymensingh today
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Mymensingh today to inaugurate the national-level programme marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul...
BNP-backed panel secures clean sweep in Ctg Bar polls
BNP-backed Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum candidates swept all 21 posts in yesterday’s Chittagong District Bar Association election, amid a boycott by Jamaat-backed lawyers, protests on court...