Elderly man held over ‘rape’ of 3rd grader in Rajbari
Police arrested an elderly man for allegedly raping a third grader in Mandalpara village of the upazila in Rajbari on Friday. The accused was identified as Habib Mandal, 60,…
Bangladeshi shot dead by ‘Indian Khashias’ along Sylhet border
A Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by Indian Khashias along Bichanakandi border in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Shiraj Uddin, 45, son of…
EU commits € 32mn for host communities, Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar
The European Union (EU) has announced €32 million or Tk 304 crore in funding to contribute to the needs of Bangladeshi host communities of Cox’s Bazar and Rohingya in the…
Declare Covid-19 Vaccine as Global Common Good
Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus urged the global population to sign the pledge, 111 world eminent personalities made earlier, to declare the Covid-19 vaccine as ‘Global Common Good’. …
EBL signs MoU with TradeWindfor
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German-headquartered trade finance provider TradeWind GmbH on Wednesday to offer secure and innovative trade finance solutions. Ali…
Corona hospital for poor patients starts journey in Chattogram
A 100-bed hospital, jointly initiated by Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) and Bidyanondo Foundation, formally started its operations on Wednesday to provide free treatment to corona-infected poor people. Chattogram Metropolitan…
Covid-19: Telemedicine service launched for govt officials
The government has launched telemedicine service for its employes to ensure their proper treatment for Covid-19. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notice in this regard on Sunday. …
Village police to get 4th class status: Minister
State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Sunday said the government has taken an initiative to provide 4th class employee status to the 46,000 village police members across the…