Income ups in CHT

Jafor Ahmed Khan, deputy secretary of Department of Planning, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), said income of
27 December 2016, 18:00 PM

To legalise child marriage!

Under-aged Sadia was married to a young man of Shrirampur village, showing her to be marriageable by a registrar
27 December 2016, 18:00 PM

PM opens met office's "weather app"

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) brings its entire daily "information services" to mobile platform through a dedicated mobile application "BMD Weather App".
27 December 2016, 14:48 PM

Govt launches project for new court buildings: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government has undertaken a project for constructing 42 buildings for the chief judicial magistrates’ courts across the country at a cost of Tk 2,388 crore as a part of developing the quality of judiciary.
27 December 2016, 13:16 PM

Chief judicial magistrate visits Gaibandha Santals’ village

A chief judicial magistrate visits two villages in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha to investigate into the November 6 attacks on the Santal community.
27 December 2016, 07:23 AM

President for strengthening tradition of communal harmony

President Abdul Hamid urges all to play an effective role from their respective position in further strengthening the tradition of communal harmony in the country.
25 December 2016, 08:52 AM

Case backlog, trial delay hurdles to justice: CJ

The backlog of cases and long delay in their disposal are big hurdles to the people’s access to justice, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha says.
25 December 2016, 05:57 AM

Prime target Musa flees: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal tells reporters that the prime target of the law enforcers’ drive at a militant den in Ashkona of Dhaka managed to flee the scene.
24 December 2016, 10:37 AM

Fake followers create clashes between religions: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges people of all faiths to maintain dignity of their respective religions, saying the fake followers of religion create conflicts between religions.
22 December 2016, 13:40 PM

2 submarines for Navy arrive at Ctg port

Two submarines brought for Bangladesh navy from China arrive at Chittagong port.
22 December 2016, 12:13 PM

Kolkata-Khulna train service from early next year

A new train service between Kolkata and Khulna is likely to be launched during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit in January 2017.
22 December 2016, 10:45 AM

PM’s flight glitch: 7 Biman staff arrested, remanded

A Dhaka court places seven officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on seven-day remand each in connection with the case filed over technical glitch of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s flight.
22 December 2016, 04:16 AM

Zianagar UNO transferred

Jakir Hossain Bachchu, upazila nirbahi officer of Zianagar in the district, was transferred to Bamna upazila of Barguna yesterday, district administration sources said.
21 December 2016, 18:00 PM

EU calls for independent EC

The European Union has called upon Bangladesh to form an independent, impartial and non-partisan Election Commission to hold the next general elections with the participation of all political parties.
21 December 2016, 15:59 PM

PM urges UK to lift ban on cargo flights

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the British government to lift an existing ban on Dhaka-London direct cargo flights as British premier's Trade Envoy for Bangladesh Rushanara Ali calls on her at Ganabhaban in Dhaka.
21 December 2016, 15:37 PM

Mahmood for duty, quota free facilities after Brexit

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood hopes that Bangladesh will continue to enjoy the same or better facilities for duty free-quota free (DFQF) market access to the UK market after Brexit comes into force.
21 December 2016, 12:51 PM

Govt to continue support for flourishing private sector: PM

Describing private sector as economy’s 'driving force', Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures of continuing government's support for further flourishing the sector.
21 December 2016, 11:11 AM

37th BCS written tests Feb 12

Written tests for the 37th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will begin on February 12 next year.
20 December 2016, 15:26 PM

Deaths along border matter of grave concern: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the 'incidents of death' of innocent Bangladeshis along the border are a matter of grave concern.
20 December 2016, 05:13 AM

Tangled power lines make life risky

Residents of most areas of Galachipa municipality are living under the risk of being electrocuted as the Polli Bidyut
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM