Road accidents: Govt urged to make trustee board functional for compensation claims

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity today demanded that the government make the trustee board functional immediately which will deal with compensation related issues after accidents.
1 February 2021, 06:32 AM

43rd BCS preliminary exam on August 6

Preliminary examination of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held on August 6.
1 February 2021, 05:07 AM

No action against MP Papul until Kuwait communicates officially: Foreign minister

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said the Kuwaiti government is yet to inform anything about the conviction of Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul in a case related to human trafficking, residency visa trading and money laundering.
31 January 2021, 14:40 PM

Manpower export to different Middle East countries slowly reopening, says Expatriate minister

Expatriate Minister Imran Ahmad today informed the parliament that manpower export to different Middle East destinations including UAE is reopening gradually.
31 January 2021, 14:12 PM

No specific data available on country's land or water portions: Land minister

There is no specific data on the size of land and water portions in Bangladesh, Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury told the Parliament today.
31 January 2021, 09:31 AM

HSC, equivalent results 2020: GPA 5 galore

A total of 1,61,807 students achieved GPA 5, the maximum grade point average, in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent results for 2020, over 3 times more than that of the previous year.
30 January 2021, 12:47 PM

Covid-19: 17 die, 363 infected, 337 recover in 24 hours

Seventeen people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 January 2021, 09:55 AM

HSC results 2020: 17,043 of the GPA 5 achievers didn't get GPA 5 in SSC, JSC

A total of 17,043 candidates, who did not get GPA 5 in their SSC and JSC results, were awarded the maximum grade point average in last year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent results.
30 January 2021, 09:50 AM

Don't put further pressure on students by unnecessarily criticising HSC results: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked people to refrain from "unnecessary criticism" of HSC and equivalent results that were published without holding exams.
30 January 2021, 07:16 AM

HSC, equivalent results 2020: 11.83% students awarded GPA 5, pass rate 100%

A total of 1,61,807 students achieved GPA 5, the maximum grade point average, in last year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations.
30 January 2021, 06:07 AM

HSC, equivalent results published

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled last year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examination results virtually this morning.
30 January 2021, 05:07 AM

Bangladesh, India to hold secretary-level talks in March

Bangladesh and India today agreed to hold a series of secretary-level talks. These talks will include Joint Rivers Commission in the run up to the summit meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her counterpart Narendra Modi in Dhaka this March.
29 January 2021, 15:07 PM

Covid-19: 7 die, 454 infected, 414 recover in 24 hours

Seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 January 2021, 10:03 AM

HSC, equivalent exam results tomorrow

The results of HSC and equivalent examinations of 2020 will be published tomorrow.
29 January 2021, 06:49 AM

Foreign secretary thanks India for cooperation during pandemic, handover of vaccines

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today thanked the Indian government for their excellent cooperation that both countries enjoyed during the trying times of the coronavirus pandemic. He also thanked them for the recent handover of Covid-19 vaccines.
28 January 2021, 15:52 PM

AL’s career workshop garners huge response among youth

Bangladesh Awami League’s initiative “Career Workshop” has attracted the country’s youth and has been receiving a huge response since its inauguration on January 9.
28 January 2021, 11:20 AM

Bangladesh wants BIMSTEC to fulfill Bangabandhu’s dream of regional cooperation: Foreign minister

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today emphasised on the implementation of the (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) BIMSTEC Master Plan for transport connectivity for the greater benefit of this region.
28 January 2021, 11:06 AM

Some aggrieved journalists publish negative news over NID services: law minister

Some “aggrieved” journalists publish “incorrect” news over public hassles while availing services regarding national identity card, Law Minister Anisul Huq informed the parliament today.
28 January 2021, 10:56 AM

Mamata trying to create ‘Greater Bangladesh’ through ‘Jai Bangla’ slogan: West Bengal BJP president

President of West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dilip Ghosh alleged in a Facebook post today that state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trying to create a “Greater Bangladesh” by raising “Jai Bangla” slogan at her public meetings.
28 January 2021, 10:53 AM

Covid-19: 15 dead, 509 infected, 611 recover in 24 hours

Fifteen people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 January 2021, 10:18 AM