Seven suspected members of a Rohingya robber gang were killed in a single ‘gunfight’ with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on a hill in Teknaf upazila early yesterday. In another ‘gunfight’ in the same upazila of the district left a suspected ‘drug peddler’…

Terming Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi an honourable guest of the country, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said Bangladesh will welcome him at Bangabandhu’s birth centenary celebrations. The minister also said anti-Modi protests in Dhaka should stop for the sake…

Police yesterday detained 35 Rohingyas, including women and children, while they were preparing to go to Malaysia illegally from Rejukhal area of Ukhiya upazila in the district. Officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station Morjina Aktar said tipped off, they conducted a drive in the afternoon and detained…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked her cabinet colleagues not to spend extra money on celebration of ‘Mujib Barsha’ or 100th birth anniversary celebration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The PM gave the directive during an unscheduled Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s…

The Institute of Epide­miology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has advised people to avoid close personal contacts such as touching, hugging and handshake to prevent coronavirus spread in the country. The institute also advised to wash hands with soapy water regularly. “It is possible…

The forest department is worried about protecting endangered species, including the elephant, because of human intervention in its habitat, including corridors for their movement. Besides, deforestation, construction of roads, railways, and establishment of housing are destroying forests. Even camps…