Culture Desk Theatre troupe ‘Swapnadal’ honoured the noted thespian Rokeya Rafique Baby with ‘International Women’s Day Award 2020’ on March 8.
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SC summons tribunal judge for granting bail to rape accused
The Appellate Division on Thursday summoned Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal judge Ms Begum Kamrun Nahar for granting bail to a rape accused.
Abrar murder case shifted to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1
Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case was shifted to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Thursday.
2 suspected Rohingya robbers killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, March 12 – Two suspected Rohingya robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Shaplapur Merine Drive road in Teknaf upazila early Thursday.
RU postpones all programmes on campus
Rajshahi, March 11 – The Rajshahi University authority has postponed all types of programmes to stay safe from novel coronavirus (covid-19). The decision was taken in a meeting of Mujib Borsho Celebration Committee of the university held on Wednesday morning.
Supreme Court Bar Association election begins
Dhaka, March 11 – A total of 3,031 votes out of 7,781 were cast on the first day of two-day voting to Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections of 2020-2021 session.
Child conviction by mobile courts illegal: High Court
Dhaka, March 11 – In a verdict, the High Court on Wednesday declared illegal and unconstitutional the child conviction and jail sentence by mobile courts — run by executive magistrates — across the country.
Two virus patients recovering, 149 people quarantined
Dhaka, March 11 – While two out of three infected patients in the country have recovered significantly, at least 149 people from across 12 districts have been kept in quarantine.
JS special session on March 22-23
DHAKA – A special session of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on the occasion of the Mujib Year will be held on March 22-23. President M Abdul Hamid will address the beginning of the session. Business Advisory Committee of the 11th JS…
Salman hints reducing tax rate in next national budget
DHAKA – Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman today hinted reducing the tax rate in the next national budget for 2020-2021 for expanding the trade and business across the country. “The government is thinking to expand…
Don’t do politics over coronavirus, Quader urges BNP
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday urged BNP to refrain from doing politics over any sensitive and human issue like coronavirus.
Influential quarter behind Mirpur slum fire: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that an influential quarter is behind the fire in Mirpur’s Rupnagar Slum and they did it to launch a housing project there.
Thakurgaon man humiliates wife in public
A woman has reportedly been forced to swallow urine after her head was shaved by her husband at Mistripara in Baliadangi upazila for her refusal to engage in anti-social activities.
Papia, her husband put on fresh 15-day remand in 3 cases
Two courts here on Wednesday placed suspended Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband on a fresh 15-day remand in three cases filed against them with Airport and Sher-e-Banglanagar police stations.
‘One-minute blackout to mark Genocide Day on March 25’
For the fourth successive year, the government has decided to observe a minute’s ‘blackout’ programme on the night of March 25, marking the ‘Genocide Day’.
British Council and Dhaka Theatre to organise theatre workshop
Culture Desk The British Council, in collaboration with Dhaka Theatre, will organise a theatre workshop for the persons with disability and theatre activists from March 19 to March 23.
Modi to join Bangabandhu’s birth centenary celebrations online
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the birth centenary celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 17 next through videoconferencing.
Rupnagar Slum fire under control
The massive fire which broke out at Rupnagar Slum in the city’s Mirpur area on Wednesday morning has been brought under control after around three hours.
Two coronavirus patients making recovery, says IEDCR
of the three patients diagnosed with Covid-19 have almost recovered from the disease, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Wednesday.
Fire breaks out at Rupnagar Slum in Capital
Dhaka, March 11- A fire broke out at Rupnagar Slum in the city’s Mirpur area on Wednesday morning.
Dhaka nods Tk 17,777-cr Matarbari Deep Sea Port Dev Project
It okays a total of nine projects Dhaka, March 11 – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared nine projects with an estimated total cost of Tk 24,113.27 crore, including Tk 17,777-crore Matarbari Port Development…
সঠিক স্থানে বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখের কিল্লা স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ নির্মাণের দাবি
লক্ষ্মীপুরের রামগতিতে বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের স্মৃতিবিজড়িত স্থানে শেখের কিল্লা স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ নির্মাণের দাবিতে মানববন্ধন করেছে “বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখের কিল্লা স্মৃতি ইতিহাস রক্ষা কমিটি”। সোমবার (৯ মার্চ) বিকেলে রামগতি উপজেলা পরিষদের সামনে আয়োজিত মানববন্ধনে অংশ নেন রামগতির বিভিন্ন শ্রেণি-পেশার মানুষ।
Doctors trying to stitch a teacher’s hand severed in an accident
Dhaka, March 10 – An injured teacher of Willes Little Flower School whose left hand has been severed in a road accident was brought in Dhaka for better treatment, sources said.
43 RU teacher-staff wards admitted under ward quota
Rajshahi, March 10 – The authorities of Rajshahi University (RU) enrolled at least 43 children and grand-children of its teachers and officials under ward quota who failed to secure the minimum marks to pass the entrance examinations held on 21-22…
PM Hasina’s Tokyo visit postponed in view of COVID – 19
Dhaka, March 10 – The scheduled visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Japan on March 30 has been postponed considering the global outbreak of the COVID-19, foreign minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday.
Goldsmiths at serious risk of cardiovascular diseases: Study
Dhaka, March 10 – Country’s goldsmiths are under serious threat of premature death with an average age of 59 mostly due to cardiovascular diseases, said a research report unveiled by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
SC lawyer appeals to PM, President for Khaleda’s release
A Supreme Court lawyer appealed to the President and Prime Minister on Tuesday seeking the release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Coronavirus: BNP postpones countywide demo
In the wake of detection of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, BNP on Tuesday postponed its Wednesday’s scheduled countrywide demonstration seeking party chief Khaleda Zia’s release.
Concert of Manu Chao to be held at BSA tomorrow
Culture Desk A concert of the renowned French-Spanish artiste– Manu Chao is going to be held yesterday at 6.30 pm at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Segunbagicha in the city.
Coronavirus patients in stable condition: IEDCR
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Director Prof Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora on Tuesday said the condition of three patients diagnosed with COVID-19 is stable.