Half of Ctg dist vehicles unfit

Around 44,000 motor vehicles out of total 82,406 registered ones are plying the roads and highways in Chittagong district without
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Withdrawal of ban demanded

Transport leaders in Chittagong yesterday urged the government to withdraw the recently imposed ban on plying of engine-run three-
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Delay in producing PW disappoints court

A Dhaka court expressed its disappointment at the public prosecutor's failure to produce any witness yesterday over the killing of
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

PWDs demand separate unit at hospitals

People with disabilities (PWDs) yesterday demanded a separate unit and an interpreter at every hospital of the country to get special medical care.
9 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Shahed, Mamun RUJ president, secy

Kazi Shahed and Mamunur Rashid were elected president and general secretary respectively in the two-yearly election of the Rajshahi
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Medical students continue demo for restoration

Medical students yesterday continued demonstrating demanding that the authorities concerned restore the "carry on" system that allows
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

School students first cast ballots

Adarsha High School in Mirpur wore a festive look yesterday with its building decorated with colourful handwritten posters seeking
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Protests pour in

Different social and political organisations yesterday protested the brutal murder of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy, and
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Sultan -- Artist of the land

Sheikh Mohammed Sultan (better known as SM Sultan) was a type by himself as a painter in the artistic tradition of
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Police refused to record blogger Niladri’s general diaries for security

Fearing for his life, Niladri Chattopadhyay approached police to file a general diary but the law enforcers refused to record it, the wife
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ctg rains damage crops in 29,500ha

Crops on 29,500 hectares of land and aman seedbeds of 1,229 hectares in Chittagong district have been damaged due to heavy rainfall
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Killing of another blogger sparks protest

Condemning the murder of a fourth blogger in the last six months in Bangladesh, New York-based secularist group Center for Inquiry
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh aircraft makes emergency landing in India

A Bangladesh aircraft with 173 people on board landed under emergency conditions at Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, capital of central
7 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Petition challenges DU's bar on admission test retake

Guardians of 26 aspirants yesterday petitioned the Supreme Court to direct Dhaka University's administration so that it allows candidates,
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Employees demand restoration of perks

Officials and staff of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in Rajshahi yesterday observed a half-an-hour long work
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Teachers send letter to education minister

A section of teachers under the banner of “Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay Udbuddho Shikkhak Brindo” yesterday reiterated their demand
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Go tough on grabbers of Adivasi's land

Grabbing of indigenous people's lands and their eviction from homes must be stopped with an iron hand and the Chittagong Hill Tracts
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

DNCC councillor obstructs Rajuk mobile court

A mobile court of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) was forced to back away from an eviction drive midway yesterday as a ward councillor with his 60-70 men chased the team.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

EU gives Dhaka 5 lakh as flood assistance

The European Commission is providing emergency support to Myanmar and Bangladesh following floods and mudslides in both the countries.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

BCC chief engineer gets show cause notice

Barisal City Corporation Chief Engineer Nurul Islam received a show cause notice from the LGRD ministry on Tuesday for giving an
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM