Singer Noble arrested in domestic violence case

Police have arrested singer Mainul Ahsan Noble in connection with a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, reports UNB.Talibur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of the Media and Public Relations Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said Noble...

10 members of 'Hitlu Babu Gang' held

Army personnel have detained 10 members of terrorist group 'Hitlu Babu Gang' with arms and ammunition from the capital's Matikata area, reports UNB.According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Bhasantek army camp received complaints about disordering activities of the...

Sand lifters attack mobile court team in Narsingdi

NARSINGDI, May 20 (UNB): A mobile court has come under attack by sand lifters during a drive against illegal sand lifting in the Meghna River at Raipura upazila of Narsingdi.The sand lifters allegedly opened fire and hurled crude bombs at...

One dengue patient dies, 101 hospitalised in 24 hrs

One dengue patient died and 101 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours, reports BSS. "During the period, 42 patients were hospitalised in Barishal division, 15 in Chattogram, six in Dhaka division,...

Revive Building Construction Rules 2008

Land owners in Dhaka city on Tuesday besieged the headquarters of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) in Dilkusha for four hours starting from 9.00 am, demanding reinstatement of Building Construction Rules, 2008.Under a platform called Dhaka City Landowners Association (DCLA), they...

Verdict, protest rally today

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain's supporters have announced a fresh protest rally for today to press for his swearing-in as mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).Retired senior secretary Mashiur Rahman announced the programme during their sit-in in front of...

Japanese businesses willing to go for further expansion in BD: JETRO

Most of the Japanese companies operating in Bangladesh want to expand their business, considering the prevailing investment-friendly environment, according to a survey of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), reports BSS."Bangladesh has demonstrated very good business even after political changes....

Ex-MP Sejuti sent to jail in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, May 20 (UNB): A Satkhira court has sent former MP for reserved women seats Laila Parvin Sejuti to jail.Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Court sent her to jail after she was produced before the court in a case filed over...

Three detained anti-discrimination students released

Three members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, who were detained overnight for allegedly creating chaos at a residence in the capital's Dhanmondi area, were released on Tuesday, reports UNB. Those who were freed are Saiful Islam Rabbi (26), convener of...

Biplabi Ganajot urges EC to ease reg rules for political parties

Biplabi Ganajot, an alliance of seven non-registered political parties, has urged the Election Commission (EC) to simplify the party registration process allowing a political party to be registered on condition of having just its central office, central committee and organisational...

Actress Nusraat Faria freed on bail

Actress Nusraat Faria has been released from jail on Tuesday, after getting bail in an attempted murder case linked to the July-August uprising.Nusraat was released at 3:28 pm following a court order granting the bail, according to Kawalin Nahar, senior...

Planned attempts begin to postpone election: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that well-planned attempts have begun to postpone the national election and deprive people of their voting rights.The BNP leader, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital in...

JCD blocks Shahbag again for justice

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists blocked Shahbag intersection in the capital again on Tuesday, demanding justice for Shahriar Alam Shammo's murder.The protesters also demanded resignation of the Dhaka University vice-chancellor and the proctor.The blockade began around 3:00pm and continued until...

Graduation from LDC club to create some opportunities: BB Governor

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur said that graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) would create some opportunities for Bangladesh, despite the businesses having some observations.He said there is no country like Bangladesh left among the LDCs.He made...

Attach property of Nafeez Sarafat, his family: Court

A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered the attachment of 17 flats, two houses, including a 20-storey building in Gulshan-2, and some plots owned by Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, former chairman of Padma Bank PLC's board of director, his wife Anjuman Ara...

Gaza rescuers say 44 killed as Israel steps up offensive

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, May 20 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 44 people on Tuesday across the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, where Israel has intensified a military offensive aimed at crushing Hamas.Aid trickled into the...

Bird strike prompts Turkish Airlines flight's emergency landing in Dhaka

An aircraft of Turkish Airlines on Tuesday made an emergency landing at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka shortly after a successful take-off due to an unexpected bird strike in its second engine.The flight, carrying 11 crew members...

6 to walk gallows for killing trader in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ, May 20 (BSS): A court here today sentenced six people to death for killing a vegetable trader in 2017.Senior District and Sessions Judge M Ali Ahmed pronounced the verdict and also imposed a fine of Taka 10,000 each, in...

Yield on 10-year BGTBs falls substantially

The yield on 10-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs) dropped significantly on Tuesday, as banks expressed eagerness to invest their excess liquidity in the risk-free securities.The cut-off yield, generally known as interest rate, on the BGTBs fell to 11.88 per...

RMG workers block Kakrail road in city

Garment workers blocked the road in front of Kakrail Mosque on Tuesday afternoon, demanding payment of salary arrears and Eid bonus.Earlier, they demonstrated in front of the labour office in Bijoynagar and started marching towards Jamuna, the residence of the...

No counter-step, only discussion, says secy

Bangladesh has no plans to take any counter-step against India's recent restriction on the entry of some items from the former through land ports, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman has said. "No, we will not go for any retaliatory steps against...

Editors' Council concerned over addition of new clause

The Editors' Council (EC) on Tuesday aired deep concern over incorporating a new provision in the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Act, warning that it might undermine the spread of people's freedom of expression and rights of mass media.Through a statement issued to...

Aush yield hits 4-year low in FY2025

Bangladesh's Aush rice production has declined for the fourth consecutive year, falling to 2.7 million tonnes in FY25 from 2.9 million tonnes a year earlier. The output had reached a record 3.2 million tonnes in FY21.The area under cultivation also...

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HC issues rule for live telecast of important case hearings

The High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why steps should not be taken to telecast live hearings of cases that are of public and constitutional importance, reports BSS.The HC bench of Justice Md...

Dearness allowance for public servants likely

The government is actively considering providing dearness allowance to the public servants, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said Tuesday."We have formed a committee in this regard. After working out the matter, they will submit a recommendation to me," he said.The...

China urges Bangladesh to improve investment climate

China has sought a better investment climate in Bangladesh as its businesses are ready to set up establishments here, officials said on Tuesday.They said many Chinese businesses at a working-group meeting in Dhaka last week expressed their willingness to invest...

BDT closer to equilibrium level against US dollar

The local currency Bangladesh Taka (BDT) is now almost in an equilibrium against the US dollar, according to the latest Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index data.This indicates that Taka is approaching its fair value against the dollar. Based on...

Starlink satellite internet gets going in BD

Unlimited data will be flowing on the information superhighway for tapping in knowledge economy as Bangladesh steps into the era of satellite internet with the commercial launch of US business-baron Elon Mask's much-vaunted Starlink. Terming historic Tuesday's event of the...

Crisis-resolution consultation flops as govt upholds action

A crisis-resolution consultation between government advisers and the striking revenue officials Tuesday missed a consensus as the interim administration upheld the NBR-bifurcation ordinance under the ongoing reforms in Bangladesh.Leading the government side at the discussion, sources said, Finance Adviser Dr...