Voicing concern over the recent killings of two foreign nationals, Russian Ambassador in Dhaka Alexander A Nikolaev yesterday said two

The cabinet yesterday approved proposals for amending the local government laws to empower the government to appoint administrators for running municipalities, and upazila and union parishads if elections to the local bodies are not held on time.

“War time rape victims cannot be viewed as a mere woman who lost her chastity. In fact they fought by laying their highest self-worth, for the cause of our independence. Time has come to unlock our collective voice to recognise and honour our great mothers and sisters, the war heroines.”

The High Court yesterday summoned two ward councillors of Dhaka South City Corporation on charges of constructing their offices by

The Hindus yesterday celebrated the Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion heralding the advent of goddess Durga.

The cabinet yesterday approved the Roads and Highways Department's "Land Management Policy-2015", which states that petrol, diesel

The results of written tests for the post of assistant teacher in government pre-primary schools in 22 districts were published yesterday with a total of 9,727 candidates coming out successful.

A three-member police team will fly for Saudi Arabia early today to bring back Kamrul Islam, the prime accused in Rajon murder case.

Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility (CHTDF) project of UNDP will be extended till September 2016 to continue its support in

The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has set a target to construct 6,000 classrooms in fiscal 2015-16 for expanding primary

Bikolpodhara Bangladesh President Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday called upon the prime minister to form a “national unity

Police and other law enforcing agencies continue frequent patrols in Dhaka’s Gulshan-Baridhara diplomatic zone as part of stepped up vigilance measures.

Mohammad Yusuf and Mohammad Delwar Hossain have been elected the president and general secretary of Chattagram Sangbadpatra

The Election Commission (EC) will hand over smart National Identity (NID) cards to 9.62 crore voters by June next year, Secretary of EC

Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) has formulated a 20-year master plan aiming to ensure planned development in the city and its

The government has targeted to rehabilitate 57,000 more landless and homeless families at the cost of Tk 515 crore by 2016, especially

Detailed information, including skills and experiences, of returnee migrants will now be available in a web portal, helping public and

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday said the government would take all-out measures to safeguard the lives of foreigners

Thakurgaon district administration distributed government land among 17 landless indigenous families in different

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday urged protesting teachers of public universities and government