Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Police have arrested a leader of Jubo Mohila League, an affiliate of the Awami League, in Savar for allegedly trying to force a teenage girl to commit immoral acts by taking her nude... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court has turned down an appeal by former Grameen Bank boss Muhammad Yunus challenging his indictment for alleged violations of labour law. Consequently, the trial of fo... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced three people to death for killing a man and his nephew in a shooting incident in a Faridpur mosque four years ago. Judge Jasmin Ara of Dhaka Speedy Trial... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The government has reopened its Surokkha web portal for COVID-19 vaccination after a 16-day shutdown over security reasons. The shutdown spelled trouble for travellers who required ... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested three operators of an international human trafficking ring which abducted people and extorted ransom after luring them into an illegal immigra... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- France has recently introduced a 'repair bonus', a new government initiative that encourages people to repair garments instead of disposing of them. Clothing waste is a significant ... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The government has recorded 1,983 new dengue cases in a day, taking the tally this year to 97,860. The death toll from the disease increased by 13 to 466 in the 24 hours to Saturday ... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Pathao, a leading digital services company in Bangladesh, has applied for a licence to set up a digital bank. The proposed Pathao Digital Bank will mark a 'natural evolution' of the... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- A woman and her grandchild have been crushed to death under the wheels of a train in Dinajpur's Parbatipur Upazila. The incident occurred when the victims were crossing a railway br... Read More
Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- Fourteen-year-old Tahajul Islam works in a motorcycle repair shop in the Rangpur metropolitan area. Like the 1.7 million child labourers of Bangladesh, he has also been thrust into ... Read More