Today’s Newspaper
‘No leniency for drug dealers’
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has ordered strict legal action against drug dealers, extortionists and land grabbers, regardless of their identity or...
Talks underway with World Bank for additional $10b in assistance: Khosru
Bangladesh is holding discussions with the World Bank to secure an additional US$10 billion in financial assistance, but no final decision has been made yet,...
German tourist gets stolen laptop back
A German tourist has recovered his stolen laptop after a joint effort by several police units in Bangladesh. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali...
Bangladesh seeks Dutch support for FTA with EU
Bangladesh has formally sought the cooperation of the Netherlands to advance negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) and...
‘Special tribunals planned for expatriates at divisional level’
The government plans to establish specialised tribunals at divisional headquarters to ensure faster resolution of legal disputes involving expatriates, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister...
Scientist Dr Mofizur shows high promise in research
Bioengineer Dr. Mofizur Rahman is offering new hope for targeted cancer therapy-eliminating cancer cells precisely while bypassing the excruciating side effects and physical toll of...
SSC retests within 15 days proposed for failed candidates
The government plans to hold supplementary examinations within 15 days of publishing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) results for students who fail in up to two...
Int’l Disaster Reduction Day observed in Kaliganj
International Disaster Reduction Day was observed in Kaliganj with the theme “Starting from home, building a disaster-resilient country”. Various programmes were organised under the management...
Dengue death toll rises to 316
Nine more people died of dengue and 1,954 others were hospitalised across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, raising the death toll this...
Minister seeks UAE support for saline water conversion
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Tuesday proposed a pilot project in Cox’s Bazar with the United Arab Emirates...
Security tightened at 414 puja mandaps
Kishoreganj Distirct Police has chalked out a plan for special security during the Durga Puja in 13 upazilas and 8 municipalities of Kishoreganj. The biggest...