Exercise austerity amid global price hike of goods: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the people to take austerity measures amid the high inflation and price hike of goods across the world due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic.
National | 07 June 2022, 04:53 pm, Tuesday
Moscow bans more Americans from entry
Moscow on Monday expanded the list of US citizens banned from entering Russia to include Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, in retaliation for Washington's similar measures against Russians following the Kremlin's offensive in Ukraine.
International | 07 June 2022, 04:48 pm, Tuesday
Historic 6-Point Day today
The historic Six-Point Day, marking the demand for autonomy for the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, is being observed today across the country in a befitting manner.
National | 07 June 2022, 04:39 pm, Tuesday
Govt will form new wage board for garment workers: Shajahan Khan
Former Shipping Minister and Lawmaker Shajahan Khan said on Monday the government will form a new wage board for the garment sector in response to the apparel workers' continued unrest in the previous four consecutive days.
National | 06 June 2022, 09:05 pm, Monday
Rise in gas price angers consumer rights groups
Consumer rights groups have expressed disappointments with the energy regulator's latest move to raise the average gas price by 22.78 per cent amid economic hardships.
National | 06 June 2022, 08:50 pm, Monday
Salman Khan's security tightened after death threat letter
Indian authorities on Monday tightened the security for Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan after the two allegedly received death threats.
Entertainment | 06 June 2022, 08:36 pm, Monday
Fraud in name of Jamaica Pathomela in New York, expatriates are angry
Street fairs are now taking place in the Bangladeshi community across the United States. Fraudsters have become vocal about these paths. As the Corona epidemic subsided, the Bangladeshi community in various states, including New York, began to engage in rampant trade.
National | 14 January 2023, 07:04 pm, Saturday
BNP demands neutral investigation into Sitakunda fire
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday demanded that the government forms a neutral investigation commission to identify those responsible for the deadly fire at BM container depot in Sitakunda.
Politics | 06 June 2022, 08:53 pm, Monday
FTA, EPA Seminar held at Lakeshore Hotel
A seminar titled "The survey on FTA/EPA between Japan and Bangladesh" organized by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Japan Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) held at a city hotel on Sunday.
National | 06 June 2022, 09:38 pm, Monday
Home Minister vows justice to the culprits of Sitakund container depot fire
Home Minister Asaduzzman Kamal on Monday vowed to hold trial of those found responsible for the deadly fire and explosions at BM Container Depot at Sitakund in Chattogram.
National | 06 June 2022, 06:46 pm, Monday
21 killed in Nigeria church attack
Gunmen who attacked a Catholic church on Sunday with explosives in southwest Nigeria killed 21 people and wounded others, a local government official said
International | 06 June 2022, 06:37 pm, Monday
BNP lies about Padma Bridge foundation stone: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has accused BNP leaders of resorting to Goebbels style lies in their imaginary claim that Begum Khaleda Zia laid the foundation of Padma Bridge.
Politics | 06 June 2022, 06:31 pm, Monday
UK to give Ukraine long-range missile systems
Britain said Monday it will mirror the United States and send long-range missile systems to Ukraine, defying warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin against supplying Kyiv with the advanced weapons.
International | 06 June 2022, 06:04 pm, Monday
PM to physicians: Stay beside people with a vow to provide services
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the country’s physicians to stay beside people with a vow of providing services as it’s not just a profession.
National | 06 June 2022, 06:01 pm, Monday
43 new Covid cases logged in 24 hrs
Bangladesh today logged zero Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours while it recorded 43 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Health | 06 June 2022, 05:56 pm, Monday
41 killed in Chattogram depot fire, not 49: CMCH
The administration on Monday (June 6) claimed the number of deceased in the devastating fire triggered by an explosion in Sitakunda depot is 41 instead of 49.
National | 06 June 2022, 04:28 pm, Monday
Padma Bridge and valuable research of a recluse economist
After the Awami League-led grand alliance government came to power in 2009, it undertook several development projects, including some mega projects. One of the notable ones is the 'Padma Bridge Construction' project
Opinion | 06 June 2022, 02:36 pm, Monday
Mahbubul Alam: An Editor to some; a friend to all
I'm finding it difficult to believe it’s been eight years since the former Editor of the Independent newspaper Mahbubul Alam died. No doubt he now occupies a work-station beside the Almighty in heaven, complete with a supercomputer and the latest in mobile phone gadgetry.
Opinion | 06 June 2022, 01:14 am, Monday
Sitakunda container depot fire: Death toll climbs to 49
The death toll in depot explosion at Sitakunda in Chattogram rose to 49, said fire service officials on Sunday.
National | 05 June 2022, 08:26 pm, Sunday
Sitakunda fire exposes fragile state system: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the deadly fire at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda has exposed a very fragile state system in Bangladesh.
Politics | 05 June 2022, 09:11 pm, Sunday