POVERTY REDUCTION Experts differ with govt
Experts at a discussion on Wednesday said the country’s success story of reducing poverty did not match with many other indicators like growing inequality,..
5,000 shanties burnt in Mirpur slum fire
At least 5,000 shanties burnt to ashes in a fire that originated at a slum known as Shialbari Basti at Rupnagar of Mirpur in the capital on Wednesday.
Rupnagar Slum fire brought under control after three hours
The massive fire which broke out at Rupnagar Slum in the city’s Mirpur area on Wednesday morning was been brought under control after around three hours.
Modi to attend Sheikh Mujib’s birth centenary programmes online
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi will join the birth centenary celebrations of Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March..
CORONAVIRUS Bangladesh puts 9 more in isolation
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research on Tuesday isolated eight more persons after they were found with symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection.
Bangladesh RMG factory buildings safer, workers unsafe: US senate
Readymade garment factories are now structurally safe but the workers inside the factory buildings are still unsafe, according to a report of the ..
ROAD ACCIDENT Willes Little Flower teacher’s hand severed, 10 students injured
The left hand of a teacher of Willes Little Flower School and College in Dhaka got severed and at least 10 students of the college sustained injuries..
Khaleda release on family request not possible, says Obaidul
Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that the issue of freeing jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia ..
DIGITAL SECURITY ACT AL MP sues Manabzamin editor, 31 others
A Dhaka court on Tuesday asked the police to submit report on March 20 in a case filed against the daily Manabzamin editor-in-chief Matiur Rahman Chowdhury ..
Bangladesh widens coronavirus measures as panic grips nation
The government on Monday widened measures to tackle the novel coronavirus as panic gripped the nation after identification of three Covid-19 patients in Bangladesh...
