Central Desk
Sexual harassment in CU: 4 students suspended for one year
Chattogram University (CU) authorities on Monday suspended its four students for one year for their alleged involvement in the sexual harassment of two female students in September 2021.
PM urges authorities to avoid the purchase of non-essential items
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the authorities concerned to avoid the procurement of less important items in order to reduce the cost of government amid the current global crisis.
Why $10b forex reserve in 2010 was not a worry, but today $40b is
Economists have expressed concern just after Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves slipped below $40 billion, even though that should be capable of meeting three months import payments, based on imports for the immediate past fiscal
Bangladesh logs 5 Covid deaths, 548 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged five Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 548 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Fazle Rabbi's body arrives in Dhaka
Deputy Speaker Advocate Md. Fazle Rabbi Miah's body arrived here this morning. An Emirates flight carrying his body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 8:40 am after departing from New York of United States at 11 pm on Sunday
Debabrata Ghosh's Migration Friend: A timely safe labour migration information dissemination initiative
Migration Friend written by Debabrata Ghosh, Assistant Director, Cumilla District Employment and Manpower Office has been published with a view to disseminating labour migration information mostly to the aspirant and outgoing migrants so that they can make informed decisions before going abroad for employment and get necessary information which they need throughout their migration journey.
Otilia wear saree in Bengali style
Romanian popular music star Otilia Bruma is staying in Bangladesh. Now she dressed like a Bengali woman by wearing saree. Not only that, wearing a red saree she published a picture on her Facebook account. This picture went viral instantly.
Current economic crisis could be medium to long term: CPD
Executive director of the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dr Fahmida Khatun said the steps taken by the government to deal with the economic challenges are not enough. She said, this crisis could be medium to long term.
There is no room for militancy in Bangladesh: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said there is no room for extremism and militancy in Bangladesh as people of this country are pious, not fanatics.
Dengue: 65 new patients hospitalized in 24 hrs
A total of 59 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in the city while six patients were admitted outside the capital during the past 24 hours (till 8am today).
Shakib serves legal notice to Banglalink, Jamuna Bank
Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has sent a legal notice to telecom operator Banglalink and Jamuna Bank demanding fine for illegally using his photos and brand image for business purposes.
Sri Lanka president's office to reopen after crackdown
Sri Lanka's besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, police said, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military crackdown that triggered international condemnation.
Will have tea with you if you accept demand for caretaker govt: Fakhrul to PM
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said they have no problem taking tea with the prime minister at her office if she accepts the party’s demand for the caretaker government to oversee the next polls.
Russia says Odessa strikes hit Western arms
Russia said Sunday that its missile barrage on a Ukrainian port central to a freshly-inked grain export deal had destroyed Western-supplied weapons, after the attack sparked an outcry from Ukraine's allies.
There is no scope of discuss over caretaker govt issue: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the demand of caretaker government raised afresh by Mirza Fakhrul Islam is a settled issue and that is why there is no scope of discussion over it.