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Front Page
Attract youths to investment, PM asks BEZA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authorities (BEZA) to t...
Aug. 20
Lesson from August grenade attack
There have been quite a number of reasons to believe that military dictator Ziaur Rahman was engaged...
Aug. 20
Survivors, victims demand execution of Tarique Zia
Survivors and victims of the 21 August grenade attack on Thursday formed a human chain demanding exe...
Aug. 20
President, PM pay tributes to August 21 grenade attack victims
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid rich tributes to the victi...
Aug. 20
Most brutal carnage in history
With a heavy heart, the nation pays rich tributes to the martyrs of the August 21 grisly carnage tod...
Aug. 20
All hell broke loose that day
I, along with my senior colleague, SM Mizanur Rahman, was covering the opposition leader Sheikh Hasi...
Aug. 20
13.5km elevated expressway for haor area
The government is to take up a mega project involving Tk 3500 crore for construction of a 13.5-kilom...
Aug. 20
Railway relaxes NID rule for travelling, buying tickets
Bangladesh Railway has relaxed the rule that made it mandatory for the passengers to show National I...
Aug. 20
20,000 MW more electricity by 2024
The government expects that 20,228 more megawatts of electricity will be added to the national grid ...
Aug. 20
Resume Covid-19 health bulletin: National committee
The National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 formed by the health ministry has advised the ...
Aug. 20
Dr Sabrina, Ariful indicted in fake Covid test case
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against eight people, including JKG Healthcare Chairman Dr ...
Aug. 20
2,868 new cases, 41 deaths a day
The number of confirmed Covid-19 patients surged to 287,959 in Bangladesh with the detection of 2,86...
Aug. 20
Indictment hearing in Khaleda’s coal mine graft case on Sept 17
A Dhaka court on Thursday set September 17 for holding hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria Coal...
Aug. 20
Back Page
Bir Sreshtha Mostafa Kamal’s mother airlifted to Dhaka for better treatment
Bir Sreshtha Mostafa Kamal’s mother Maleka Begum, has been admitted to the Combined Military H...
Aug. 20
Bangladesh outshines others in South Asia in key SRHR indicator
Bangladesh is doing better than others in South Asia to ensure access to family planning services wh...
Aug. 20
Ministry recommends PEC exam cancelltion
The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has sent a proposal to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reque...
Aug. 20
Probe body seeks another week
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram The home ministry’s probe committee investigating the kil...
Aug. 20
Govt plans to revitalise ICT sector
The government has taken a series of mid-term plans to flourish information communication and techno...
Aug. 20
Govt distributes 13, 000 tonnes of rice in flood-hit area
A total of 13, 000 tonnes of rice has so far been distributed among the flood affected people across...
Aug. 20
SUST students optimistic about online classes
Sheikh Mehzabin Chitra, SUST CorrespondentA majority of students of Shahjalal University of Science ...
Aug. 20
HC rejects Shipra’s plea seeking action against cops
The High Court on Thursday rejected a writ petition seeking action against two policemen who had pos...
Aug. 20
Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetics
A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after the...
Aug. 20
Bir Shreshtho Matiur’s death anniversary observed
Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) observed the 49th death anniversary of Shaheed Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieut...
Aug. 20
UK curbs 31m tonnes greenhouse gas emissions globally
Globally 31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced in the last nine years as a...
Aug. 20
Dispose of graft cases against Destiny officials within 6 months: HC
The High Court (HC) on Thursday ordered authorities concerned to dispose of within next six months t...
Aug. 20
Sports
Bayern set up Champions League final showdown with PSG
Bayern Munich’s astonishing form under Hansi Flick has taken them to the brink of a treble aft...
Aug. 20
Barca appoint Koeman as new coach
Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as their next coach, the club said in a statement on Wednesda...
Aug. 20
Abu Jayed happy with enhanced fitness
Bangladesh's Test pace bowler Abu Jayed said on Wednesday that their fitness is improving with e...
Aug. 20
Khawaja must oust Smith, Warner to earn Aussie recall: Langer
Dropped Usman Khawaja will need to oust either Steve Smith or David Warner to get back into Australi...
Aug. 20
Pakistan’s 10-year run under threat in final Test
aPakistan head into Friday’s third Test at Southampton facing a first series defeat against En...
Aug. 20
Kings XI Punjab players depart for UAE
The Kings XI Punjab squad has boarded the flight to the United Arab Emirates as the preparations beg...
Aug. 20
Editorial
16th anniversary of August 21 grenade attack
Sixteen years ago, in the broad daylight of August 21, Islamist militants, patronised by the then go...
Aug. 20
Bangladesh economy better than others
Our economy is doing fine since May when the government decided to open up the factories and mills w...
Aug. 20
Opinion
Covid-19: Here is how plane cabins could change dramatically
Shannon McMahon As coronavirus cases continue to rise, it’s clear that the standard plane...
Aug. 20
Keeping the United Kingdom united
David HowellAs the United Kingdom fights its way out of the Covid-19 lockdown, and at the same time ...
Aug. 20
City
‘Pay attention to tourism infrastructures’
State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali MP has directed the local administration...
Aug. 20
‘Live yoga session for pandemic’
The Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCI) Dhaka Cosmopolitan is hosting a live yoga session titled &ldquo...
Aug. 20
Navy distributes food in flood-hit areas
In the flood-hit areas of Dhaka's Dohar upazila, Bangladesh Navy provided food and medical suppl...
Aug. 20
NSTU starts research to decode genome sequence of Covid-19
Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) has started research work for unveiling the genome...
Aug. 20
Business
Achieving 8.2 pc GDP target will be difficult amid coronavirus
Bangladesh economy grew by 5.24 per cent in FY20 despite COVID-19 pandemic against 2 per cent growth...
Aug. 20
DSE ends week in green
Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed week carrying the gaining streak o...
Aug. 20
WUSME nominates Sabur Khan as Ambassador for Bangladesh
The World Union of Small and Medium Enterprise (WUSME) nominated Dr. Md Sabur Khan, former President...
Aug. 20
Demand for beverages drops due to pandemic
The demand for beverages has come down sharply in the country due to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic...
Aug. 20
OPEC singles out laggards over oil production cuts
Opec ministers stuck to an agreement to lower oil production at a monthly meeting Wednesday, underli...
Aug. 20
BD, Qatar look forward to diversified engagements in trade: FBCCI
Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Sheikh Fazle Fahim on ...
Aug. 20
Padma Bank holds virtual training on gender equality
Padma Bank organized an online training program titled “Training on Gender Equality” hel...
Aug. 20
Entertainment
Mahi the heroine of ‘Ashirbad’
Finally, Mahiya Mahi became the heroine of the movie ‘Ashirbad’. Roshan, the hero of the...
Aug. 20
Fahmida Nabi busy with tunes of her own and others
Famous vocalist Fahmida Nabi is not lagging behind with the passage of time. Like others, she has st...
Aug. 20
Artistes who were appreciated this Eid
Eid is undoubtedly the biggest festival in our country. It means letting go of any difference of fai...
Aug. 20
James back in new look
There have been no new songs for a long time. Previous popular songs are his stage companions. The s...
Aug. 20
Sarika Saba returns to acting
Among the current dramas being aired on various satellite channels of the country, ‘Family Cri...
Aug. 20
Arjun Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh all set to resume shooting
Director Kaashvie Nair’s debut, a cross-border love story featuring Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Pre...
Aug. 20
World
Thousands flee as fast-moving wildfires spread in California
Thousands of people fled their homes in northern California on Wednesday as hundreds of fast-moving ...
Aug. 20
Kim calls rare congress for North Korea’s ruling party
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a rare congress of the ruling Workers’ Party for Ja...
Aug. 20
To oust Trump, you must vote
Former President Barack Obama warned Wednesday night that American democracy may not survive if Pres...
Aug. 20
Obama says Trump never took presidency ‘seriously’
Barack Obama, America’s first black president, will use his Democratic convention speech Wedne...
Aug. 20
US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran: Trump
The United States will demand Thursday that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, ...
Aug. 20
UN Security Council urges Mali mutineers to return to barracks
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday urged mutineers in Mali to immediately release deta...
Aug. 20
US Covid-19 cases reach 5.5 m
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States reached 5,505,074 as of Wednesday, accor...
Aug. 20
Country