HC allows Shawkat Mahmud to go abroad

The High Court today asks the government to allow BNP chairperson's adviser Shawkat Mahmud to go abroad for treatment for 40 days.
1 August 2016, 08:27 AM

Change law to bar MPs in educational instt: HC

High Court directs the authorities concerned to take steps in two months for amending the provisions of a law that allows lawmakers to become chairman of the governing bodies of private educational institutions.
31 July 2016, 07:17 AM

No instruction given to evict bachelor tenants: DMP

No instruction has been given to house owners in Dhaka to evict their bachelor tenants, Dhaka Metropolitan Police says.
30 July 2016, 12:34 PM

US yet to confirm Dhaka raid militant’s citizenship

The US is yet to confirm citizenship of Shazad Rouf Arko, the militant who was said to be an American passport holder and killed during Dhaka raid.
29 July 2016, 13:18 PM

India to stand by in anti-terrorism drive with firmness of 71: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country will stand by Bangladesh with all firmness the way it stood by the people of the next door neighbor during 1971 Liberation War.
28 July 2016, 11:52 AM

Bangladesh minister meets Modi, discusses bilateral issues

Visiting Bangladesh Home Minister Azaduzzaman Khan Kamal calls on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed bilateral issues, including the current situation in Bangladesh.
28 July 2016, 07:06 AM

Govt orders shutting pvt university branches

Bangladesh government orders closure of Darul Ihsan University and all illegal branch campuses of privately-run universities.
26 July 2016, 11:11 AM

Dhaka raid: Swift steps saved country from catastrophe, Bangladesh PM says

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina praises Bangladesh’s intelligence agencies and law enforcers for swift actions on a terrorist den in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur which she says “saved the country from a major catastrophe.”
26 July 2016, 05:40 AM

Govt team off to KSA to oversee female expats’ condition

The government sends an inter-ministerial team to Saudi Arabia to oversee overall work and security conditions of Bangladeshi female workers there.
25 July 2016, 16:01 PM

DMP launches new GD format to reduce public suffering

In a bid to remove public suffering for filing general diary (GD) with police stations, authorities introduce a new format for all the police stations in Dhaka.
25 July 2016, 14:21 PM

HC asks govt to explain legality of its order against non-MPO teachers’ benefits

The High Court questions the legality of a government order that restricted giving salary to the teachers of non-government high schools and colleges, who are not enjoying monthly payment order.
25 July 2016, 13:12 PM

Govt won't allow terrorism, militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina renews her firm resolve to clampdown on terrorism and militancy to ensure peace and security for the people, saying that her government won't allow any type of these social menaces.
23 July 2016, 06:35 AM

Int’l community stands by Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the international community has stood with Bangladesh following the recent terror attacks in the country, and they understood that the country can tackle any situation.
21 July 2016, 14:43 PM

You're not alone, Modi to Hasina

Dhaka and New Delhi open the newly-constructed modern integrated check post at Benapole-Petrapole point of India-Bangladesh border, in a bid to facilitate increased trade between the two countries.
21 July 2016, 11:17 AM

Nationalise Syed Ahmed College in Bogra

Local people and students and teachers of Syed Ahmed College, a non-government institution, in Sonatola upazila under the district have demanded nationalisation of the college as it has all the facilities similar to that of the government colleges.
20 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Bernicat lauds govt’s efforts to fight militancy

US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat today praises Bangladesh’s promise to counter militancy and also offers assistance to combat the growing threats of terrorism confronting the country.
20 July 2016, 13:35 PM

President urges people to get united against terrorism

President Abdul Hamid urges the people of the country to get united to stamp out terrorists and their patrons from society.
20 July 2016, 13:01 PM

Govt issues notices to 13,000 commercial establishments

The government has issued notices to 13,000 commercial establishments in residential areas under city corporations across the country, says Local Government secretary Abdul Malek on Wednesday.
20 July 2016, 12:57 PM

Govt moves to extract sea resources within 5 yrs: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government is taking initiatives to start the extraction of sea resources, including fisheries, within the next five years.
20 July 2016, 08:15 AM

DMP to take action against landlords for hiding tenants' info

Dhaka Metropolitan Police to take action against house-owners for hiding information about tenants or not sharing that info with cops.
19 July 2016, 12:32 PM