Dhaka
Metro rail: Extra measures to be taken to check noise, shock
Extra measures are to be taken in the Dhaka metro rail project to check noise, shock and vibration in key places like Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Dhaka University and National Museum.
27 January 2016, 13:58 PM
Gas crisis to remain 3/4 days: Minister
The prevailing gas crisis in Dhaka city will persist for three or four days, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid says.
27 January 2016, 10:00 AM
Rajuk can’t shrug off responsibility of rampant commercialisation: Minister
The housing minister says Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) cannot shrug off the responsibility of rampant commercialisation in Dhaka’s residential areas.
27 January 2016, 09:06 AM
‘No bar to lodge case on torturer cop now’
There is no legal bar now to file a case over the incident of police torture on a Bangladesh Bank official, says Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon.
27 January 2016, 08:19 AM
Have ETP, or shut down, minister tells factories around 4 Dhaka rivers
In a move to save the major rivers around Dhaka, the government today made Effluent Treatment Plants a mandatory factor for the factories.
27 January 2016, 08:00 AM
Dhaka South mayor pledges extensive road repair
Around 275 to 300 roads under will be repaired soon, says DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon.
27 January 2016, 07:10 AM
War crimes: 3 Noakhali accused denied bail
A war crimes tribunal in Dhaka rejects bail pleas for three war crimes accused who were allegedly involved in war crimes during 1971.
27 January 2016, 06:46 AM
BB official torture: SC urged to uphold case filing order
The Supreme Court has been requested to uphold the High Court order that directed police to record a case for police torture on Bangladesh Bank official Golam Rabby.
26 January 2016, 10:49 AM
Actress Diti’s condition unchanged
One of the most beloved actresses in Bangladesh, Parveen Sultana Diti who has been diagnosed with brain cancer has been brought back to Dhaka from India and admitted to United Hospital in Gulshan.
26 January 2016, 10:32 AM
bKash agent shot in Dhaka, Tk 2 lakh robbed
Unidentified miscreants shoot a bKash distributor and snatch Tk 2 lakh from him in Hazaribagh area of Dhaka.
26 January 2016, 07:09 AM
Dhaka south to get 5,000 bins for cleaner city
A total of 5000 bins will be set at different points of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) by 2016, its Mayor Sayeed Khokon has said.
26 January 2016, 06:09 AM
Bills to double salaries of president, PM, ministers placed in JS
Three separate bills are placed in the parliament in an amended form to double salaries and other allowances of the president, prime minister and cabinet members.
25 January 2016, 15:20 PM
1.14 lakh bank accounts with Tk 1cr each in 2015
There were 1.14 lakh bank accounts having over Tk 1 crore each in the all of the country’s commercial banks in 2015, says finance minister AMA Muhith.
25 January 2016, 14:15 PM
Annisul for bringing storm drainage system under city corporations
If entrusted with the management of city’s storm drainage system, Dhaka city corporations will play a role in resolving the acute urban flooding and water logging problem in the capital city, said Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq.
25 January 2016, 14:03 PM
Get rid of dust, smoke, HC tells 4 city corporations
The HC asks explanation from the government on what steps were taken to remove dust, smoke and other deadly elements causing damage to people’s health in four city corporation areas including Dhaka north and south.
25 January 2016, 10:48 AM
50% teachers unclear about creative education: Study
More than half of the primary school teachers are still unclear about creative education method introduced five years ago to bring a qualitative change.
25 January 2016, 10:46 AM
Transport worker crushed under DNCC vehicle
A transport worker is crushed under a vehicle of Dhaka North City Corporation in the capital’s Gabtoli bus terminal area early today.
25 January 2016, 09:23 AM
1 held for Garo woman ‘rape attempt’
A man is held for allegedly trying to rape an indigenous woman at her residence in Dewan Bari area of Dhaka.
25 January 2016, 08:00 AM
[WATCH] Do you know Bangladesh produces 157 types of vegetables?
Vegetable is a crucial component in a balanced diet and there is no alternative to be healthy without it. But do you know there are 157 types of vegetables that Bangladesh produces every year?
25 January 2016, 07:33 AM
Cabinet approves draft of expatriates’ welfare policy
The cabinet approves the draft of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Act 2016 to make the immigration procedure easier and hassle free.
25 January 2016, 07:09 AM