Rail communication on Dhaka-Sylhet route remained suspended as a fire broke out on a train in Srimangal of Moulvibazar district on Saturday, rail authorities said. The fire broke out at the power car or restaurant car of the ‘Parabat Express’ inter-city train around 12:45 pm and spread soon, said Farid Ahmed,
Author: Times Report
Sheikh Hasina’s release day from prison being observed
The 14th anniversary of release of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from prison is being observed today. On this day in 2008, Sheikh Hasina was released from the special sub-jail set up on the premises of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Building after remaining captive there for nearly 11
Prophet remarks: Protest turns violent in West Bengal for 2nd day
A fresh bout of clashes broke out today between police and protesters of remarks by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammed (PUBH) for the second consecutive day in West Bengal's Howrah district. A video tweeted by ANI showed tensions in a part of the district as protesters clashed with
Khaleda’s treatment abroad depends on court: Home Minister
Looting, falsifying are BNP’s inbuilt nature: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Friday said carrying out looting and falsehood is the inherent nature of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He said this while addressing a conference of Darussalam Thana and wards 9 and 10 units of Dhaka North City Awami League held on the premises of Shaheed Buddhijibi
More institutions to come under MPO: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday said the government would publish a list of education institutions within a week for bringing them under the government’s pay order. “We think we’ll be able to make the list, we’re now working for the MPO (Monthly Pay Order) enlistment, to be published within a
Protest rallies held in Bangladesh to condemn remarks against Prophet
Protests were held after Jumma prayers on Friday in capital Dhaka and parts of the country to condemn the derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by two ruling party leaders of India. In Dhaka, several thousand people took to the streets after the prayers at Baitul Mukurram National Mosque and marched
SANEM skeptical about 5.6pc inflation target
The proposed budget for FY 2022-23 acknowledges the rising inflationary pressure, however, the expectation of limiting average inflation to 5.6% for the next fiscal is quite ambitious, given the current context and shifting global economic factors. South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) came up with the observation while sharing its
Budget offers no good news for lower, middle income groups: CPD
The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a private think-tank, has found no good news for lower and middle-income groups in the newly announced budget, voicing doubt about government's ability to lower the inflation rate at 5.6 per cent. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the budget for FY2022-23 expecting inflation rate
BNP denounces national budget as friendly to looters
Slamming the government for offering an amnesty to plunderers, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday described the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 as friendly to looters, not the common people. "Budget will help those who stole, robbed and looted public money and stashed the cash abroad