Hawkers push pedestrians off footpaths in Ctg city

Almost all the footpaths along major thoroughfares in Chittagong city have been grabbed by hawkers, causing immense sufferings to pedestrians and creating crippling traffic congestion every day.
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Bandarban deserves special budgetary allocation

A special budgetary allocation should be made for Bandarban, the most poverty stricken area of the country, which is lagging behind
14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nor'westers, Moha disease affect Rajshahi, C'nawabganj dists' mango production

Although the overall mango production is likely to be good in the northern region, the production in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts may be hampered by unfavourable weather this year.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

ICT training launced for Savar women

A 15-day training on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for rural women was launched in Savar yesterday.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Meghna Group sends help for Nepal earthquake victims

Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) donated 9,000 bottles of Fresh Drinking Water and 4,800kg of Fresh Flour for the Nepal earthquake victims on Tuesday, said a press rele
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Create ministerial div for plain land Adivasis

The Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples yesterday demanded creation of a division under the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) affairs ministry to look after the welfare of indigenous people of plain land.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Agitation on against cop brutality on protesters of sexual assault during Baishakh celebration

Police yesterday came under heavy criticism from platforms of professionals, teachers, human rights and left-leaning student bodies
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Rights and socio-political bodies condemn failure to arrest killers of bloggers

Three free thinkers have been hacked to death in less than three months while police are yet to arrest the real culprits behind the
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

11 Dubai-bound passengers detained at Ctg airport

Chittagong immigration police detained 11 Dubai-bound passengers from Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport yesterday on suspicion of traveling with fake visa.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Tourism reporters get own council

Syed Ishtiaq Reza, Channel-71 news director and Mizanur Rahman, staff reporter of Alokito Bangladesh, were elected president and general secretary respectively of Media Council for Tourism Bangladesh (MCTB) yesterday.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Gonojagoron Mancha faction demands arrest

Demanding immediate arrest and punishment of the killers of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das, the Gonojagoron Mancha faction led by Imran H
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Graft free DNCC, streetlights by Shab-e-Barat in South Dhaka

Newly elected Dhaka north Mayor Annisul Huq expressed his commitment to make the city corporation corruption free, while his
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh police to probe how brutality victims attacked cops while protesting sexual assault

Amid widespread criticism over Sunday's police brutality on Chhatra Union activists, Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday formed a committee to investigate how protesters made it to Minto Road from Dhaka University crossing several barricades and "attacked" on-duty cops.
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Shelling by Yemen’s Houthi rebels kills 2 Bangladeshi expatriates in KSA

Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed in Saudi Arabia's border city of Najran in mortar shell attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

One victim's wife doesn't trust DB's charge sheet

A no confidence (naraji) petition was filed with a court yesterday against the charge sheet submitted by the detectives dropping names of five accused in Narayanganj seven-murder case.
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Apex Footwear rebuts allegation of refusal to give maternity leave

Apex Footwear Limited yesterday issued a press statement in relation to Saturday's incident when a female worker, allegedly denied of
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Appeal for help

Gulzar Rahman, 69, a retired assistant controller of Dhaka University, has been suffering from acute heart disease and asthma for several
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

HC asks Buet to allow expelled BCL men to attend classes

The High Court directs Buet authorities to allow its four expelled students, also leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League, to avail all student facilities including attending classes and examinations.
11 May 2015, 12:42 PM

Cut vacation in half

Educational institutions which incurred academic loss due to hartals and blockades of the BNP-led alliance can reduce their summer
10 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Cut summer vacation

Educational institutions which incurred academic loss due to hartals and blockades of the BNP-led alliance can reduce their summer vacation by half to recover the loss, suggested participants at a meeting at the education ministry yesterday.
10 May 2015, 18:00 PM