Bangladesh
Hasina to Army: Help people improve their lifestyle
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the members of Bangladesh Army to stand beside people to improve their living standards.
Dhaka’s poor transport system: 2021 to see major changes
The residents of capital Dhaka are expected to get a better disciplined transport system next year as buses will be brought under a franchise system by rationalising the existing routes restricting inter-district buses from entering the city.
Japan wants start of Rohingya repatriation process next year: Naoki
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki on Thursday said his country supports the repatriation of Rohingyas to their homes in Rakhine State and wants to see the process start next year.
Partex Group chairman MA Hashem dies of Covid-19
Partex Group founder chairman and former Member of Parliament MA Hashem passed away at a city hospital early Thursday after contracting coronavirus. He was 77.
Global Covid-19 updates: Total cases soar to 78.6 million
The COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 78.6 million with over 1.7 million fatalities on Thursday, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Chattogram schoolgirl Tasfia killed herself, confirms PBI
Ninth-grader Tasfia Amin, who was found dead at Chattogram’s Patenga sea beach in 2018, killed herself.
Committee formed to regulate content promotion on social media, OTT platforms
The government has formed a committee to formulate policy to regulate content promotion and advertisement on social media platforms and over-the-top (OTT) media services.
Turkey keen to enhance defence cooperation with Bangladesh
Turkey expressed its keenness to enhance “defence cooperation” with Bangladesh and go for “joint production and technology transfer” with different countries including Bangladesh as Turkey’s defence capacity is growing.
PM mourns death of eminent playwright Mannan Hira
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of eminent playwright and director Mannan Hira.
Reshuffle in DMP once again: 8 OCs transferred
Eight police stations of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have got new officers-in-charge (OC).