The government should monitor local and international groups who benefit from instability and extremism in

Amid strong demand by diplomats for additional security to their citizens following the murder of an Italian and a Japanese man, the government yesterday announced that every possible step has been taken to ensure full safety of foreign nationals, including those in remote areas.

A three-member police team is due to visit Saudi Arabia this month to bring back Kamrul Islam, the prime suspect in Rajon murder case.

Headmasters of government primary schools suspended their protest yesterday following assurance that the government will fulfil their demands, including upgrading their status in the new pay scale.

The senate election of Jahangirnagar University will be held on Sunday, said a press release.

Yesterday's statements of PM Hasina and BNP leader Fakhrul have generated a lot of interest and raised some questions too.

Bangladesh advanced seven notches up in a hunger reduction commitment index from the 27th position in 2013 to 20th in 2014, according to the Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HNCI) 2014.

Against the backdrop of recent killings in Bangladesh and other parts of the world, European Union Ambassador in Dhaka Pierre Mayaudon said the international environment was indeed a source of much concern.

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government would soon take up the initiative to pass a fresh contempt of court bill in parliament as the existing Contempt of Court Act 1926 has nearly become redundant due to expansion of the dimensions of media.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the two foreign nationals were killed in a planned way and alleged that BNP-Jamaat nexus might have a link to the two murders.

The Bangladeshi prime minister and Chinese president will jointly lay the foundation stone of Karnaphuli Tunnel at the

The headmasters of government primary schools of Chittagong district yesterday started their work stoppage

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the USA's suspension of trade privileges for Bangladesh was illogical.

The Cabinet Purchase Committee yesterday approved a proposal for setting up a 200MW solar park in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar, the largest in the country, on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis with the private sector.

Police arrest Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan and his son after the International Crimes Tribunal-1 issued an arrest warrant against them along with six others over alleged involvement in crimes committed in Mymensingh during the Liberation War in 1971.

Government officials, as service providers, should willingly and proactively disseminate development work related information to the general public to strengthen democracy and good governance, a discussion was told yesterday.

Observing that terrorism and violent extremism remain as two major impediments to global peace and development, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for global unity to effectively address the threats. “Terrorists don't have any religion. Terrorism and violent extremism are global challenges. All countries should be united to effectively address these," she said.

Expressing surprise over the issuance of travel alerts by some diplomatic missions in Dhaka for their citizens after the murder of an Italian, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there is no justification of issuing such alerts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh is committed to leading by example again in case of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it surprised the world with its achievements in Millennium Development Goals.

The Deputy Commissioner's Office in Dhaka yesterday recovered 10 decimals of land at Senpara Parbata in Mirpur-13 evicting illegal