Minister has his brother expelled from Jubo League
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman Fizar has set a rare example by having his younger brother expelled from Jubo League for being a mayoral candidate in Phulbari municipality of Dinajpur, violating party decision.
21 December 2015, 20:20 PM
New policy hailed
Different stakeholders have hailed a government policy to protect the rights of domestic workers, but working parents fear it may create a shortage of domestic helps causing a crisis for them.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM
2 hijras had to identify themselves as females, not third gender
For the first time in Bangladesh, two hijras (hermaphrodites) are running for councillor in the December 30 municipality polls.
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Massive road-rail work to follow
Massive development work of road and rail infrastructure is underway to optimise benefits of the Padma bridge, said Road Transport
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Cushion against grievances
To address the grievances of people affected by land acquisition for the Padma bridge, the government has taken up a plan to train them for new jobs and enable them to find alternative ways of livelihood.
9 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Padma abuzz with activities
The landscape at the Padma bridge site is changing fast.
Large excavators and cranes, dump trucks, bulldozers, loaders and dredgers are in operation round the clock on both sides of the Padma at Mawa and Janjira, around 50kms from the capital.
8 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Check illegal entry into Bangladesh’s international airports
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the ministries of civil aviation and home to show zero tolerance against illegal entrances at the international airports in order to ensure the global standard of aviation security.
7 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Probe finds Dhaka University professor’s ‘militant link’
An internal probe by Dhaka University has found the involvement of one of its teachers in “Islamist militancy”.
6 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Joy says sorry
Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports Arif Khan Joy, who ransacked a joint secretary's room in his ministry three days ago, has apologised to the official for his misconduct and said he would not repeat such incident.
3 November 2015, 18:00 PM
No cheers for Joy
Youth and sports ministry officials are left frustrated for what they said was "continuous misbehavior" by Deputy Minister Arif Khan Joy.
They alleged Joy had ransacked the room of a joint secretary of his ministry on Sunday as his name was not included in the banner as a guest at a national youth day programme.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Minister only for Magura?
It's good news for Magura but bad news for many other districts. The small town of 1.5 lakh people is going to have an exclusive gymnasium with modern facilities.
Credit goes to the state minister for youth and sports, Biren Sikder, who allegedly abused his power to appropriate Tk 8.51 crore for the gym from a Tk 50-crore fund, meant for development and renovation of playgrounds across the country.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Sea level rising up to 20mm a yr
The annual rise of sea level in Bangladesh ranges between 6mm and 20mm, posing threats to the country's agriculture, land and population, according to a Department of Environment study.
28 October 2015, 21:11 PM
Youth makes a difference
Ramkhana is a union in the remote northern district of Kurigram.
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM
One-stop centre far off at Bangladesh’s lone medical university hospital
Hundreds of patients have to take the trouble to move from one building to another every day for undergoing
16 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Patients suffer at Bangladesh’s lone public cardiac hospital
Mohammad Abdur Rahim Sheikh was taken to NICVD emergency department from Noakhali with severe chest pain on September 22. After carrying out an ECG test on him, nurses asked his attendants to meet the emergency doctor.
6 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Anti-Corruption Commission, Bangladesh police to share job
The government is going to give back law enforcement agencies the responsibility of investigating fraud cases filed by private citizens, a job the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been doing since 2013 despite manpower shortages.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh government to defend judgments by mobile courts
The government will appoint assistant public prosecutors to additional district magistrate (ADM) courts to defend judgments of mobile courts, Law Minister Anisul Huq said yesterday.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM
DCs want code of conduct for local representatives
Deputy commissioners (DCs) yesterday suggested introduction of a code of conduct for local elected representatives and formation of a high-powered committee to recruit teachers for private educational institutions.
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Aspirants caught off-guard by Bangladesh PM Hasina
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's firm stance favouring election to form a new BCL committee has caught off-guard many
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM
43km of horror
If you are going home this Eid via Dhaka-Jessore highway, brace for a bumpy ride when you reach the Faridpur-Magura part of the highway.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM