In a sigh of relief, the runway at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will remain operational for 24 hours from next month instead of June. Hundreds of outbound passengers faced huge suffering due to chaotic situation and mismanagement at the HSIA for the last five months
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Pahela Baishakh: Celebrations to end by 2:00pm
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam yesterday said all public events celebrating the Pahela Baishakh must end by 2:00pm on April 14. No food shops will be opened as the celebration will be held during the month of Ramadan, he said while assessing security arrangement for the Bangla New Year celebration at
BSTI starts issuing halal certificates
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has started issuing halal certificates for food and other products. The standards agency provided halal certificates for nine products of three companies of Olympic Industries yesterday, according to
2023 SSC, HSC exams on short syllabus: Education Minister
The education minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday said that the Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations of 2023 would be held on shortened syllabuses. The classroom activities of SSC and equivalent examinations’ candidates will continue till February 2023 and HSC and equivalent examinations’ candidates will continue till March 2023, she
BR to start advance train ticket sale for Eid from April 23
The Bangladesh Railway is scheduled to sell advance tickets from different spots in Bangladesh capital Dhaka from April 23 ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The advance tickets for return journeys are scheduled to be sold from May 1. Half of the advance tickets will be available online and another half
NIDs must for launch journey during eid
The launch passengers will have to show their National Identity Cards before journey during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Movement of trucks and covered vans by ferries will be closed three days before and three days after the eid. Goods-laden vehicles carrying essentials and perishable products will be out
Daffodil University student killed in Savar road accident
A private university student was killed and her husband was injured yesterday after an unidentified bus hit their motorcycle at Savar in Dhaka. The deceased was identified as Israt Jahan Esha, student of Daffodil International University, reports our local correspondent quoting Atikur Rahman, officer-in-charge of
Fitra fixed at minimum Tk 75, maximum Tk 2,310
The Islamic Foundation has fixed this year’s Fitra at minimum Tk 75 and maximum Tk 2,310 per person, according to Prothom Alo. The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Fitra Fixing Committee in the conference room of the Islamic Foundation today
Highway management set to improve
RHD to introduce country’s first road operation unit The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is going establish a dedicated Road Operation Unit (ROU) for the first time to manage and monitor a national highway efficiently. The unit will include three ROU field offices and a headquarter in Dhaka, three axle-load control stations (ALCS) and Intelligent Transport
Nearly 50 lakh vehicles plying in Bangladesh: JS body
At present there are 49 lakh 91 thousand 75 different types of vehicles in the country, according to the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources. Of these, 41.73 lakh (83%) run by gasoline (octane/petrol), 5.39 lakh are powered by diesel, 2.38 lakh are powered by CNG, 6,278 vehicles are powered ... Read more
DU entry exams likely from June 3
The Deans’ Committee of Dhaka University on Wednesday recommended holding honour’s admission test for the academic session 2021-2022 from June 3. The minimum eligibility for applying for the admission test has been lowered. The date was decided at a meeting with DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman in
Evaly chairman Shamima Nasrin released on bail after 6 months
E-commerce platform Evaly chairman Shamima Nasrin was released from Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail in Gazipur on Wednesday, nearly seven months after she was arrested along with her husband and Evaly chief executive officer Mohammad Rassel at their Mohammadpur residence in Dhaka. Shamima walked out of Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail at about 5:45pm on
Actor Sohel Chowdhury murder suspect arrested in RAB raid in Dhaka
The Rapid Action Battalion on Tuesday evening arrested the prime suspect of film actor Sohel Chowdhury in a raid at a house in Bangladesh capital Dhaka’s Gulshan area. RAB cordoned off the house to arrest Ashish Roy Chowdhury, prime accused in the charge sheet of the murder case, and he was
Complaints galore at HSIA public hearing: Passengers feel ‘hostage’ by airport staff
Passengers at a public hearing on Tuesday complained of widespread irregularities, harassment, non-cooperation and bad behaviour of staff at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Most of the complaints came about the poor management of Biman Bangladesh Airline authorities ranging from flight management to delays without any prior notice
Girls outshine boys, 79,337 pass in 2021-22 MBBS admission test
As many as 79,337 candidates have passed the MBBS admission test for the academic year 2021-2022. Among them, 55.13% are girls, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said while announcing the results at the health department this afternoon. A total of 1,39,742 candidates appeared for the MBBS entry
Secondary schools, colleges to run till April 20
The education ministry on Monday decided that all secondary schools and colleges will remain open till April 20 during the Ramadan. The education ministry made the decision at a meeting on Monday, said Abul Khair, public relations officer of the ministry
Teacher harassed for wearing teep: Constable Nazmul suspended
Constable Nazmul Tareque, who was accused of harassing a college teacher for wearing “teep”, has been suspended today. Tutul Chakraborty, DC (Admin) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the development to The Daily Star. He added that a three-member inquiry committee has been formed to
Biman not launching direct flight from Dhaka to Toronto
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to operate stopover flights from Dhaka to Toronto, mainly for refueling during its around 16-hour one-way travel, but it will operate non-stop direct flights on the way back from Toronto to Dhaka. Biman managing director and chief executive officer Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal told
Policeman ‘who harassed teacher for wearing teep’ identified
A police constable has been identified over harassing a Tejgaon College teacher for “wearing teep”. Confirming the development, DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam told The Daily Star today that departmental action will be taken against him. The constable was identified as Nazmul Tareque, police sources
NSU students demand justice for Maisha
The students of North South University on Saturday protested against the death of their fellow in a ‘hit-and-run’ incident in the capital. Terming the death as murder, they demanded an immediate trial for the people responsible and Tk 1 crore in compensation for the family of the