Dhaka: A court here today issued an arrest warrant against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed in a case lodged over allegedly amassing illegal wealth, concealing wealth statement, and laundering money. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Spe…
Madaripur: A truck helper was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on the Dhaka-Barishal highway under Rajoir upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The accident took place at 5.30 am near Shikdarbari Jame Mosque in the Alamdasta …
Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today set April 6 for holding a hearing on charge framing in a case filed over the alleged staged raid by law enforcers at Jahajbari in 2016 that left nine people dead. The first tribunal, headed by Jus…
Dhaka: English medium schools and coaching centers across the country will begin their Ramadan vacation starting tomorrow, as directed by the government. This measure aims to alleviate public inconvenience during the holy month of Ramadan.
According…
Khulna: International Women’s Day was observed in Khulna today with various programmes including colourful rallies and discussion meetings. The programmes were jointly organised by the Khulna district administration, the Department of Women Affairs, a…
Dhaka: Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked ninth among the world’s most polluted cities on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 161 at 09:20 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy’, indicating …
Dhaka: On International Women’s Day, the German Embassy in Dhaka reaffirmed that human rights are not a limited resource and they do not shrink when shared. ‘If women enjoy 100% of their rights, it benefits 100% of humanity,’ stated the Embassy in a m…
Thimphu: Growing up in rural Bhutan, I did not learn the meaning of resilience from textbooks. I learnt it from the women in my life.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the narrative of resilience is often reflected in the silent leadership of…
Dhaka: A 25-year-old pregnant woman who suffered severe burn injuries in a gas leak explosion at a flat in Dhaka’s Uttara area early Friday died on Sunday. The deceased, Sonia Akter, died around 10 am while undergoing treatment at the National Institu…