Wasim Bin Habib

The long wait for thousands of teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions for MPO is likely to be over soon, as the government has decided to allocate Tk 1,150 crore for the pur-pose.

Nayan Ahmed started searching for a job since his graduation in 2016. Every day, he browses through newspapers and online job portals for employment opportunities in public service and spends hours to ready himself.

It will take Dhaka Wasa a few more years to complete the third phase of the surface water treatment plant in Sayedabad because of the delay in construction of a pipeline.

The aviation market of Bangladesh is growing rapidly and expected to expand at a faster rate in near future, generating interest from

A silent change is taking place in the country’s secondary level education.

As the world is now keener on natural fibres and eco-friendly products, a French company is thinking of setting up a joint venture in Bangladesh for making jute-based car interior components.

An eerie stillness hung over Dhaka since the afternoon of March 25, 1971. In the evening, the uneasiness escalated into a foreboding, like a lull before the storm.

The day began with high hopes of a square Ducsu election pending for nearly three long decades.

Old Dhaka is so prone to fire disasters that last year it saw at least one fire incident a day on average.

Fire tragedies are frequent in Bangladesh and often cause high casualties, but no one has ever been punished for their role in any fire incidents.

But one thing is sure, chemicals and flammable objects had fed the flames that almost gutted Haji Wahed Mansion and partly damaged three other adjoining buildings on Wednesday night, causing the fire to last longer, said exerts and members of a probe committee.

He was sitting against a wall about a hundred yards away from the Chawkbazar fire spot. Clad in soot-covered firefighters' overalls and with bloodshot eyes, he looked utterly exhausted. He seemed perplexed when The Daily Star correspondents asked his name.

Saudi Arabia plans to invest several billion dollars in more than 30 projects in Bangladesh, including setting up an aircraft repair and maintenance facility in Lalmonirhat.

When Mohammad Ershad arrived at a hospital in Dhaka four years ago with a persistent cough, he had no idea that it was symptomatic of something that could be so fatal.

With the help of Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bangladesh yesterday launched a legal battle to recover the full amount stolen from its central bank's reserve.

Poor infrastructure, endemic corruption, insufficient power supply, and slow implementation of economic reforms were found to be impediments to Bangladesh's economic growth, said a new global report.

Bangladesh remains among the bottom 10 countries in terms of developing, attracting and retaining talent, shows a new global report.

It seems like days leading up to Eid – people leaving Dhaka in large numbers. But this time, the journey home is for a different purpose. They all are keen to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming national polls.

Girls have outperformed boys in all indicators in the two biggest public examinations this year which saw the success rates in both the tests rise after a significant fall last year.

Army personnel start election duties today to help ensure a peaceful atmosphere and maintain law and order across the country for the December 30 polls.