Screening of travellers from Zika-affected areas at all ports

The government is to strengthen surveillance and screening of travelers coming into Bangladesh’s air, water and land ports coming from the countries affected by the Zika virus.
4 February 2016

Teachers extend ‘no agitation’ till Feb 23

Public university teachers have extended their “no agitation” plan over their issue of eradicating discrepancies in new pay scale until February 23.
4 February 2016

Barisal city cop suspended for ‘extortion’

A Barisal police official has been suspended after a primary investigation found him guilty of extortion and harassing two businessmen.
3 February 2016

Return extra fees taken from SSC examinees: Minister

Education Minister Nahid orders schools to refund in 7 days extra money taken from SSC candidates. Stern action awaits defaulters, he warns.
3 February 2016

After 1 hour, they realise it’s SSC question paper of 2014!

Students of an examination centre in Manikganj have been given question papers of 2014 in their first Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam yesterday.
2 February 2016

Bridge collapse snaps road link with 2 Patuakhali UZs

An iron bridge on Dakua Canal on Galachipa-Dashmina road collapsed on Sunday, snapping road communication between the two
1 February 2016

Railway Nirapatta Bahini Bill passed

Jatiya Sangsad passes ‘Railway Nirapatta Bahini Bill, (Railway Security Force) 2016’ keeping the provision of arresting any people without any magistrate’s warrant if anybody is “reasonably” considered as a prospective harmful person for railways.
1 February 2016

Newborn survives 6-storey fall

A newborn baby boy has survived a six-storey fall after he was allegedly dropped from a flat by his mother at Baily Road in Dhaka.
1 February 2016

Trawler sinking: 3 more bodies recovered

Police recover the bodies of three more people including a child and a woman, raising death toll to seven from a trawler capsize in the Meghna river in Chandpur.
1 February 2016

15 injured in attack for protesting stalking

At least 15 people, including women, were injured and three cobblers' houses were set on fire on Saturday for protesting against stalking
31 January 2016

Madrasa boy traceless for 4 days

Father of a missing madrasa student in Kushtia in a press conference at Chuadanga Press Club yesterday alleged that the boy remained
31 January 2016

Public hearing on Robi, Airtel merger Feb 17

The telecom regulator will arrange a public hearing on February 17 to take opinion of people before finalising its recommendations on the merger of Robi and Airtel.
31 January 2016

Bridge without approach roads causes suffering

A bridge built nearly 20 years ago over a canal at Bogaputa village in Mymensingh's Ishwarganj upazila is of no use to the villagers as it
30 January 2016

‘Parliaments’ collaboration crucial for poverty-free S Asia’

Collaboration among national parliaments is crucial in advancing the vision of a poverty-free South Asia pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said Speakers of South Asian countries at a high-level meeting in Dhaka today.
30 January 2016

Kidnapped Bangladeshi rescued in Malaysia, 4 held

Malaysian police rescue a Bangladeshi expatriate over a week after he is kidnapped by miscreants. Four people are detained in this connection.
30 January 2016

COMING BACK HOME

Diaspora helps foster ideas. An increasing number returns home with skills, contacts and an understanding of how things could be done better. Expatriate Bangladeshis want to do more. Is the country doing enough to welcome them?
29 January 2016

BSF returns 2 madrasa students

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned two Bangladeshi madrasa students who had 'mistakenly' entered Indian territory through
28 January 2016

In report to SC, cops blame BB official Rabby for obstructing them

Police tell the Supreme Court that Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabby obstructed them from discharging their duties and scuffled with them during search earlier this month.
28 January 2016

16 municipal mayors of Sylhet division sworn in

GK Gaus, who was elected mayor of Habiganj municipality in the December 30 election from prison, took oath after release on parole yesterday, along with 15 other newly elected municipality mayors of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj and Sunamganj districts under Sylhet division.
27 January 2016

Transport workers block Dhaka-Tangail road

Transport workers blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway in Rabna bypass area under Sadar upazila of the district yesterday, protesting beating up of a bus driver, allegedly by some people claiming to be members of the Detective Branch (DB) of police.
27 January 2016