Minimum Fitra fixed at Tk115 per person
UNB: This year the minimum Fitra has been fixed at Tk115 per person while the maximum is at Tk2,970. The decision was taken at a...
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More rain likely to drench Dhaka, 7 other divisions
UNB: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind at a few places over eight divisions including...
E-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace, UN says
UNB: U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further....
CPJ urges to drop charges against journo Rana, investigate harassment of 5 Lalmonirhat corrs
NN Online Report: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent non-profit organisation based in New York, has called on authorities in Bangladesh to dismiss...
Adv Juthi, 3 others get bail
Court Correspondent : Advocate Nahid Sultana Juthi secured anticipatory bail on Wednesday in a case filed over violence during the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)...
Bangladesh’s apparel workers bear the brunt of climate change
Z A M Khairuzzaman : Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Here, temperature remains extremely hot for two to three...
‘Prottoy’ launched for employees of autonomous, statutory bodies
Staff Reporter : The government has introduced a mandatory new pension scheme titled “Prottoy” under the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) for newly recruited employees of...
BNP leader Amanullah secures bail
Court Correspondent : The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP leader Amanullah Aman in a corruption case in which...
Rashid Khan leads biggest movers of the week
ICC : Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan issued an ominous warning on the eve of this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup by re-entering the top...
Aman secures bail in corruption case, can walk out of jail
NN Online Report: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP leader Aman Ullah Aman in a corruption case in which he was sentenced...
Inmate’s death in Ctg jail: 3 guards suspended, case filed
UNB: Three guards of Chattogram jail were suspended yesterday over an inmate’s death by suicide in the jail. The suspended prison guards are: Ershad Ullah,...
Gazipur fire: Death toll now 14 as another dies
NN Online Report: Another person who suffered burns in the Gazipur cylinder fire incident on March 13 died at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of...