UNDP Bangladesh, in response to the significant economic, social, and logistical hurdles brought about on people’s lives and livelihood by the COVID-19 pandemic, is implementing the initiative titled "Supporting Emergency Supplies of PPEs and Transferring Technological Know-how

Bangladesh Pratidin, the highest circulated Bangla daily in the country, held its anniversary programme on Sunday (March 10) amid festivity as it stepped into the 15th year of its publication. Patrons and well-wishers of the daily attended the celebration programme at International

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (Mar 10) said the Bangladesh Coast Guard will be transformed into a three-dimensional force by installing new technology and modern equipment. The prime minister said this while addressing the 29th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Coast

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted weather May remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 9am today (March 10). According to a BMD bulletin, day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country. 

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) has decided to increase its operation period by one hour from the 16th of Ramadan. DMTCL Managing Director MAN Siddique announced the matter at a press conference on Sunday (Mar 10). He said during Ramadan, the last train from Motijheel

Information and Broadcasting Minister Mohammad Ali Arafat today (Mar 10) sought proper investigation into the jail of Daily Desh Rupantor Nakla upazila correspondent Shafiuzzaman Rana by a mobile court. The minister also said he is monitoring the incident. The state minister has

A Chattogram court today (Mar 10) sentenced two people to death for killing a 70-year-old woman in the district. The death row convicts are – Md. Rubel, 28, and Md. Abbas, 34. Sixth Additional Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Begum Sirajam Munira passed the order in

Bashundhara Group, the largest business conglomerate in the country, has provided sewing machines after free training to make poor women self-reliant. As part of this initiative, a total of 60 women in Thakurgaon district have been trained and given sewing machines. 45 sewing machines

The government should maintain a curated list of agencies with proven track records in sourcing and recruiting Bangladeshi workers rather than abruptly halting their operations, said the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI).  Its president Christina Tee

India and Bangladesh border guards will coordinate their night patrols near villages and work with locals to crack down on cross-border crimes like smuggling, human trafficking and attacks on security personnel, officials concerned said on Saturday. A nine-member team lead by Nitin

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (March 10) arrested 17 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon from the BNP's Blue Panel was elected as the president and Adv Shah Monjurul Hoque from the Awami League's White Panel was elected as the general secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for 2024-2025. The election sub-committee

Bangladesh Pratidin, the highest circulated Bangla daily in the country, started its anniversary programme amid festivity as it is stepping into the 15th year of its publication on March 15. Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir inaugurated the anniversary programme on

A Dhaka court today (March 9) placed five lawyers on a three-day remand in connection with a case filed over the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election violence on Friday. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Haider passed the order after Abul Kalam Azad, investigation officer and

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that there are no political prisoners in the country’s jail and those who are imprisoned are BNP activists. “BNP claims that thousands of political prisoners (rajbondi) are in jail, I would say that there is no political prisoner in

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (March 9) inaugurated the land port at Sabroom in the Northeastern State of Tripura that will facilitate the movement of passengers and cargo to and from Bangladesh. Modi opened the land port through video conferencing from Itanagar, the

The National Domestic Women Workers Union (NDWWU) has demanded exemplary punishment for the accused in connection with the “mysterious death” of an ethnic minority community child at the residence of The Daily Star Executive Editor Syed Ashfaqul Haque in the capital. They

Thakurgaon-3 Constituency MP Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, former reserved constituency MP Selina Jahan Lita, Upazila Chairman Md Shahriar Azam Munna, Municipal Mayor Mostafizur Rahman, and UNO Rakibul Hasan handed over sewing machines to poor women in Ranisankail of Thakurgaon on Wednesday at the

A fire broke out at a 10-storey building in New Elephant Road area of the capital on Saturday (March 9) morning. The fire incident took place around 11 am on the seventh floor of the multi-storey building in the area. Lima Khanom, duty officer of Fire Service Headquarters, confirmed

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (March 9) arrested 40 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in