SC silent about progress in probes against 3 HC judges
The Supreme Court keeps mum about progress in inquiries into alleged misconduct of three High Court judges since they were given no court from August 22.
Hospital admission for dengue crosses 1 lakh
The number of dengue patients hospitalised in the country this year crossed the one-lakh mark to reach 1,00,021 on Friday.
Investigation into convicts wearing IS-inscribed cap launched
The prison directorate on Wednesday launched a high-power investigation hours after they saw two of the seven convicts of Holey Artisan attack wearing prayer caps inscribed Islamic State group’s
Onion prices remain high
Prices of all types of onions remained high at markets in the capital and across the country on Wednesday.
UNESCO to celebrate ‘Mujib Barsha’ jointly with Bangladesh: PM
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation will jointly celebrate ‘Mujib Barsha’ with Bangladesh next year, marking the birth centenary of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Default loans hit Tk 1,16,288cr
Banks’ defaulted loans swelled to Tk 1,16,288 crore, end September from Tk 1,12,425 crore in June as the special loan rescheduling policy encouraged borrowers to be chronic defaulters.
Army chief’s Myanmar tour to open another line of negotiation: FM
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the scheduled visit of the Army chief to Myanmar would be good for Bangladesh and ‘open another line of negotiation’ between the two
Close errant brick kilns near capital in 15 days: HC
The High Court Division on Tuesday directed the Department of Environment to shut down in 15 days non-compliant brick kilns around the capital.
Protesters for Khaleda’s release clash with police
Police fired teargas shells to disperse activists of different organisations leaning to Bangladesh Nationalist Party as they without any notice blocked Maulana Bhashani Road in front of the
No respite from onion price hike
Onion prices kept rising across the country on Tuesday with the item imported from Egypt and China becoming Tk 40-50 costlier a kilogram while the local variety price saw a Tk 10 increase.
