Over 600 killed during Bangladesh's quota protest: UN report

 More than 600 people were killed during the recent students' quota reform movement, says a report of the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations Human Rights.The report titled 'Preliminary Analysis of Recent Protests and Unrest in Bangladesh' released today reveals that according to available public reports by media and the protest movement itself, over 600 people were killed between 16

Durga puja ends with idol immersion acro

Durga Puja, the largest religious festival for the Hindu community, has come to a close through the immersion of the goddess's idols in the waters on the tenth and final day of the Puja -- Dashami --





Preparations on to take Khaleda Zia abro

 Preparations are going on in full swing to take BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to London for her advanced treatment. Her family members and physicians have been takin





Proposed budget unrealistic, can't tackl

It will not be possible to tackle the ongoing economic crisis with the proposed national budget for the upcoming fiscal year, the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has said, describing it as "unrealist





One more dies from Covid, positivity rate 11pc

  One more person died from COVID-19 in the country during the last 24 hours as of Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the viral disease to 29,488.In addition, 33 new cases were reported across the country during this time, ac





Book fair extended till March 2

Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been extended for two days as organisers decided to continue it till March 2. Ministry of Cultural Affairs Secretary Khalil Ahmed confirmed the matter to the media on T









International Women's Day tomorrow

Daily Bangla Times: International Women's Day will be observed tomorrow (Mar 8) across the country as elsewhere in the world with the theme 'Digit ALL: Innovation and technology for gender equali





Dhaka, Chattogram st

Daily Bangla Times: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell slightly in the morning trade today.The DSEX, the benchmark index of the top bourse in Ba





Bangladesh Railway W

Bangladesh Railway wayman job circular 2023 is published at www.railway.gov.bd. Railway Bangladesh job circular offers some new vacancies in this post





97pc of Boro paddy h

Ninety-seven per cent of Boro paddy have been harvested in the country's haor areas, said the agriculture ministry in a press release on Sunday (May 5





Two Bangladeshi hajj

Two Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. The deceased are Sagor Jomaddar, 23, son of Motah





Facebook`s ad agency

Daily Bangla Times: In a major setback to businesses in Bangladesh, Facebook's ad agency, Httpool, cited the lack of USD currency and difficulties with remittances abroad as the reasons for the c





Prices of onions, po

The prices of onions and potatoes witnessed a significant rise on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka in past one week while that of most other essential commodities maintained an upward trend.Tr





Hajj death toll pass

The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshipers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.The





Commercial US spaces

  A Houston-based company has landed America's first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years, part of a new fleet of NASA-funded, uncrewed commercial robots intended to pave the way for