2020: Another year of agony for Rohingyas
People live in hope. Ronhingya refugees also do so and thus they spent another, 2020, that they would have a dignified return to their homeland in Myanmar. But, the hope…
Monirul Moula new Managing Director, CEO of Islami Bank
Islami Bank Bangladesh has appointed Mohammed Monirul Moula as its managing director and chief executive officer (CEO). Monirul, who has been an additional managing director of the bank, will assume…
Farida Yasmin elected first female President of Jatiya Press Club
Farida Yasmin of the Daily Ittefaq has created history by becoming the first woman to lead the apex organisation of journalists in Bangladesh. She was elected as the first female…
IGP: Express your patriotism by following Bangabandhu’s ideals
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed on Thursday urged everyone to go by the ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. “We have to show…
Free Arman, provide Tk20 lakh as compensation: HC to police
The High Court on Thursday ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to provide Tk 20 lakh as compensation to Arman, who has…
Hill cutting in Chattogram: Toma group fined Tk 50 crore
The Department of Environment (DOE) has fined Toma group of construction, a contracting firm, Tk 50 crore for cutting hill illegally in Loghagara Upazila of Chattogram during the work of…
N’ganj mosque blast: Police press charges against 29
A team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday pressed charges against 29 people in connection with the Narayanganj mosque blast case, which claimed the lives of 34 people.…
2020: A ‘horrible year’ for art buffs & cultural connoisseurs!
The Latin phrase, 'annus horribilis' (horrible year), aptly sums up the story of 2020, the last year of this decade. Yes, the Covid pandemic has not only adversely affected the…