Schoolgirl rape in Rangpur: Policeman held
A policeman, earlier suspended over the gang rape of a ninth grader, was arrested from Rangpur Police Lines on Wednesday. The arrestee was identified as Raihanul Islam alias Raju, assistant…
3 to die for killing van driver in Khulna
A Khulna court on Thursday sentenced three people to death for killing a van driver in Bhatiaghata upazila in 2019. The convicts are Md Robiul Islam, Boni Amin Sheikh and…
Child ‘sexually harassed’ on running bus in Narayanganj
Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly sexually harassing a child on a running bus in Sonargaon of Narayanganj. The accused was identified as Molin Hossain, 32, assistant of…
Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Friday
The Eid-e-Miladunnabi will be observed on Friday, marking the day of birth and passing away of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), with religious festivity and fervour. On this day in 570,…
Woman killed in city road crash
A woman was killed after an auto-rickshaw hit her in the city's Kuril on Thursday. The victim was identified as Asma Begum, 37. The incident took place at around 11:30am…
DU cuts holidays, reduces development fees
The Dhaka University (DU) authorities have decided to cut its holodays and vacation in the next academic year to make up for the academic losses caused by the ongoing closure…
CHT: Dedicated infection prevention, control prog for 31 health facilities
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), has been carrying out an "intensive infection prevention and control" (IPC) programme in…
Working capital loan fund under Covid-19 stimulus package raised to Tk 40,000cr
The amount of working capital loan for Covid-19 affected industries and service sectors under the Prime Minister’s announced Economic Stimulus Package has been raised to Tk 40,000 crore from Tk…