Bangladesh
“I’m luckiest on earth,” says Shakib receiving food cooked by PM
Country’s top all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed his joy and surprise through a Facebook post as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sent food cooked by herself to the cricket star’s home.
PM orders proper renovation of shabby rail bridges
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the Railways Ministry to properly repair shabby rail bridges across the country and take a project to this end.
Man to die for killing college student in Barguna
A tribunal here on Sunday sentenced a man to death and another person to life term imprisonment for killing a college student and dismembering her body into seven pieces in 2017.
Cold-related diseases affect 4,147 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases affected 4147 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Sunday.
2 new dengue patient detected in last 24hrs: DGHS
Two new dengue patient were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8 am on Sunday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Dr Yunus gets bail
A court here on Sunday granted bail to Nobel Laureate and Chairman of Grameen Communications Dr Muhammad Yunus and three others in a case filed for violating the labour law.
3 pvt universities fined for enrolling extra students
The Appellate Division on Sunday fined three private universities Tk 10 lakh each for enrolling over 50 law students ignoring directives of the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council.
13 rail stations lie dormant in Cumilla
Thirteen railway stations in Cumilla have been lying inactive for the last 12 years for the lack of manpower, causing sufferings to the commuters and forcing people to use alternative – and often costlier – modes of transportation.
Indian High Commission in Dhaka celebrates Republic Day
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka celebrated the 71st Republic Day of India on Sunday at Chancery premises of the High Commission.
PM opens water treatment plants in Khulna, Chattogram
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday opened a number of development projects including two water treatment plants – Sheikh Russell Water Treatment Plant in Chattogram and Bangabandhu Water Treatment Plant in Khulna.