Govt forms committees to demarcate canals in DNCC, DSCC areas
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Tarique Rahman lands in Cox’s Bazar
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PMO cell to track MPs’ development pledges
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Fakhrul orders completion of Gandharbpur water plant within a year
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Crime rate down, police image restored: Home minister
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5 DIGs promoted to additional IGP rank
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PM's intervention sought to implement vested property return act

Rights activists yesterday sought the prime minister's intervention in implementing the Vested Property Return Act-2011 for protecting
14 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Cabinet okays draft changes to lower courts' monetary jurisdictions

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the "Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2015" increasing fiduciary jurisdiction of lower court judges for ensuring
14 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Barisal, Rangpur, Mymensingh also get Indian visa application centres

New Indian Visa Application Centres (IVAC) have been launched in Barisal, Rangpur and Mymensingh cities yesterday.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt tells medical college admission coachers to halt till Sept 18

To ensure more transparency in the admission tests for MBBS and BDS, the health ministry asked medical admission coaching centres to halt their operations until September 18.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Court indicts three for beating dog

A Dhaka court yesterday accepted charges against three youths in a case filed for beating up a stray dog with shovels in the capital's Rampura on June 16.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM

5 'key organisers' held

Seven suspected members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, including five "key organisers" of a web conference claimed to be organised by the banned militant outfit on September 4, at the capital's Khilkhet on Saturday night, claimed Dhaka Metropolitan Police at a press briefing yesterday.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM

1995 master plan for CCC will be modified: Nasir

The master plan for Chittagong Metropolitan area, which has not been implemented in last 20 years, will now be implemented but after proper modification, said Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin yesterday.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM

New Dhaka master plan in making

The Rajdhani Unnyan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has to stop promoting plot-based housing in the capital because it encourages massive earth filling of dedicated conservable wetlands by the government and private realtors, recommends a newly proposed master plan for Dhaka city.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Student protests against VAT on tuition fees stop Dhaka

Private university students yesterday stepped up their agitation against the imposition of VAT, shutting down major roads in the capital once again.
13 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Stop illegal parking in Dhaka: HC

The High Court directs the government to immediately stop illegal parking of vehicles and use of hydraulic horns in Dhaka city.
13 September 2015, 14:45 PM

Daylong traffic chaos stops Dhaka

Dhaka city dwellers suffer immensely as the agitating students blocked several key points in Rampura, Mohakhali, Baridhara, Dhanmondi and other areas causing severe traffic congestion in the capital.
13 September 2015, 12:05 PM

#NoVatOnEducation messages

The anti-VAT protest that erupted on Wednesday produces a large number of messages in the form of handwritten placards and street paintings – both serious and humorous – pointing out the absurdity of imposing VAT on education.
13 September 2015, 10:54 AM

Govt working for peaceful, prosperous future for children

The government wants to make Bangladesh such a country where every child would grow up as a worthy citizen and get a peaceful and
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt needs to be sincere about reclaiming canals, floodplains

The government, with the highest level of commitment, must immediately recover the surviving canals and floodplains that have been
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Bring back all trafficked people stuck in Malaysia

The government should bring back Bangladeshi victims of human trafficking safely from Malaysia and prosecute the traffickers, rights
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Atul Khare of UN due today

Under-Secretary-General for Field Support of the United Nations Peacekeeping Atul Khare arrives in the capital today to discuss
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Hajj to go ahead

Saudi authorities said yesterday the annual hajj pilgrimage would go ahead despite a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Makkah Grand Mosque, where crowds returned to pray a day after the disaster.
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka to stay tough on terrorism

Bangladesh will uphold its zero-tolerance policy against any terrorism suspects at home and abroad under its stringent counter-
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

New water plant for port city by end of the year: Wasa

Water scarcity in Chittagong city will be reduced remarkably with the completion of one of the two ongoing water supply projects by
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Legal clerks to get recognition

The government will enact a law very soon to give professional recognition to advocates' clerks in the country, Law Minister Anisul Huq
12 September 2015, 18:00 PM