Mentioning that Bangladesh has set an example in the world with its success in curbing terrorism and militancy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday…

The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the owners of all business establishments to take approval from the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) within 10 months to run their businesses in Gulshan, Banani, Baridhara and Dhanmondi residential areas.  If any of them failed to do so, RAJUK would be…

Four consecutive days of rainfall left Dhaka streets flooded yesterday, slowing down traffic.  The city received 53 mm of rain on Sunday, followed…

The poet-activist Farhad Mazhar is still in a trauma. He is often shivering in his hospital bed, according to his attendant in the hospital.  Farhad has been undergoing treatment at cabin No. 1106 of the Birdem Hospital. Dr AKM Musa, who was treating Farhad, told The Independent yesterday that…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has directed 155 Hazaribagh tannery owners to pay Tk 50,000 each to the industries secretary within seven days after receiving the copy of its order. “The entire amount will be spent on the welfare of tannery labourers,” said the verdict, the full…

Bangladesh will not get any information about the deposits of Bangladeshi citizens in Swiss banks since the country has no memorandum of understanding (MoU) on this with the Swiss National Bank (SNB). This is despite the fact that Bangladesh has been a member of the prestigious Egmont Group since 2013.…

Four months into the sensational Banani rape allegation against Apan Jewellers owner’s son Safat, another case has been filed yesterday against a businessperson over an alleged rape in the same area. The victim, 21, field a rape case against one Bahauddin Ivan, primarily identified as a businessperson…