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Fugitive death-row convict arrested in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 21 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a fugitive death-row convict conducting a raid in Darus Salam Thana area of Mirpur here around 4 pm on Friday. RAB sources said the arrestee i... Read More


Govt working to create free atmosphere for press: Arafat

Dhaka, April 21 -- State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Saturday said that the government wants to create a space for journalists to allow them to work in a free, fai... Read More


'Myanmar's fled security personnel cleared to repatriate on Apr 22'

Dhaka, April 21 -- Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said that Dhaka had given clearance to Myanmar authority to return their security personnel who took shelter in Bangladesh on April 22. "... Read More


Dhaka urges Bhutan to reduce fees for Bangladeshi tourists

Dhaka, April 21 -- Dhaka on Friday urged Thumpu to reduce its Sustainable Development Fees for tourists for the Bangladesh at the 3rd Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between Bangladesh and Bhutan. ... Read More


PROGGA and ATMA push for 63pc tobacco tax hike

Dhaka, April 21 -- To safeguard public health, research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have called for an effective hike in the prices... Read More


Gas supply to remain suspended in N'ganj today

Dhaka, April 21 -- Gas supply will remain suspended from 10 am to 10 pm on Sunday in different areas in Narayanganj district for emergency repairing works at pipelines. According to Titas Gas Transmi... Read More


'Bangabandhu was a messenger of freedom of Bangali nation'

Dhaka, April 21 -- President of Bangabandhu Parishad Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique on Friday said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a messenger of freedom of Bangali nation as the... Read More


SC to resume today after Eid vacation

Dhaka, April 21 -- Regular judicial proceedings of the Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to resume today (Sunday), after the vacation of Eid-ul-Fitr starting from March 24. A notification, signed by th... Read More


13 Myanmar BGP personnel seek refuge in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 20 -- Thirteen more members of the Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) entered Bangladesh through the Teknaf border of Cox's Bazar on Thursday to take refuge amid the ongoing conflict betwe... Read More


'Govt will fix paddy price'

Dhaka, April 20 -- The Agriculture Minister Abdus Shahid has said that the official price of rice will be determined in a meeting at the ministry. Minister Abdus Shahid inaugurated the harvesting of ... Read More