Central Desk
Momen unveils Bangabandhu’s bust in Turkey’s capital
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday unveiled the bust of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Boulevard in Turkish capital Ankara
Cabinet directs authorities to work on Covid-19 booster dose
The Cabinet has directed the authorities concerned to work on a precise guideline on the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine in the country against the backdrop of rapid transmission of new variant “Omicron”.
US sanction on RAB won't affect next election: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the recent US sanction on seven former and incumbent officers of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will not put any impact on the next general election.
385 new cases, 3 die of Covid-19 in 24 hours
A total of three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am Monday (December 13), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Court takes charge sheet into cognizance in Pori Moni’s case
A Dhaka court on Monday (December 13) accepted the charge sheet in a case, filed by Pori Moni over the rape and murder attempts on her, against businessman Nasir U Mahmud and his associate Tuhin Siddiqui Omi.
HC rejects Shahidul Alam’s writ challenging legality of ICT case
The High Court has rejected a writ petition filed by internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam -- challenging the legality of a case filed against him under Section 57 of Information and Communication Technology Act.
Dhaka ranks second worst polluted city
Dhaka has been ranked second-most polluted in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality being categorised as 'very unhealthy'.
Remain alert against anti-state conspiracy: Joy
Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has called upon all to remain alert as anti-state and anti-government conspiracy is being hatched ahead of the next general elections.
‘Covid booster shots for over 60s, frontliners from this month’
Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the authorities will start to administer booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine to frontline workers as well as people aged 60 and over from this month.
60% of people remain jobless for 95 days for Covid-19: CPD
Around 60 per cent of employed people in the informal sector lost their jobs and was remain unemployed for about 95 days because of the economic shutdown and lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, says Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
Fake case against SK Sinha: Nazmul Huda gets permanent bail
A Dhaka court has granted permanent bail to former BNP minister Barrister Nazmul Huda in a case filed over lodging fake case against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.
Closure of Kuet extended till Dec 23
The closure of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) has been extended till December 23.
India's Harnaaz Sandhu is crowned Miss Universe
Harnaaz Sandhu of India has been crowned Miss Universe 2021, marking the end of a controversial pageant hosted this year in southern Israel.
Sabnam Faria seeks anticipatory bail
Actress Sabnam Faria has filed a petition with the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case of collusion and embezzlement in the fraudulent activities of e-commerce company Evaly.
Katrina-Vicky shares wedding 'Sangeet' pictures
Indian bollywood celebrity couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif, who recently got married, have shared the pictures from their 'Sangeet' ceremony.