President Abdul Hamid on Sunday underscored the need for improving the standard of higher education in the country. The President said this when a 10-member delegation of Chittagong University, led by its Vice Chancellor Prof Anwarul Azim Arif, met him…
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Sayedul Haq on Sunday said the government is keen on promoting research activities to boost hilsa output in the country in tandem with its growing demand. “There’s no alternative to research for boosting hilsa production…
The High Court on Sunday granted bail for six months to Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana in a case filed by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) under the Building Construction Act. However, the Jubo League leader has to remain behind the…
The Financian Institutions Dvision on Sunday said it is not accepting the donation of Tk three crore from Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) for organising the ‘Lakho Kanthe Sonar Bangla’ programme on March 26 at the National Parade Square. “It…
A total of 10 chairman candidates, mostly backed by BNP, boycotted the upazila elections in Bhola, Barisal, Chittagong, Pirojpur and Jessore districts on Sunday on various allegations. In Bhola, four candidates — BNP-backed Samsuddin Bachchu Chowdhury in Manpura, Zahurul Islam…
Forty-eight Members of Parliament (MPs) elected from the women reserved seats unopposed took oath of office on Sunday. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the newly elected lawmakers of the 10th Parliament at the Oath Taking Room…
The Jatiya Party (JP) on Sunday staged a walkout from Parliament session protesting the increase of power price. The JP lawmakers led by Rawshan Ershad staged the first ever walkout at about 5:30pm in the presence of Leader of the…
Law Minister Anisul Haq on Sunday termed a ‘plot to shatter the rule of law’ the chaos created by the defence lawyers during the indictment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and seven others in two graft…
Public Prosecutor of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Mosharraf Hossain Kajol on Sunday claimed that all legal actions including framing of charges against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases are being taken in line with existing laws of the country and…
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday rejected the bail petitions of BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three other leaders. Other two leaders are Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas and Dhaka City BNP member…
BNP on Sunday alleged that the ruling party men captured most polling stations and stuffed the ballot boxes with fake votes in 46 upazilas out 91 during the 4th phase of the local body polls. “As per the information we’ve…
Admitting some incidents of violence and irregularities in the fourth phase 91 upazila parishads polls, the Acting Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Mobarak yesterday said the commission has taken allegations into cognizance and directed the concerned authorities for taking action immediately. “There…
Four people, including an Awami League leader and a Jubo Dal leader, were killed in separate incidents of election violence in Munshiganj, Comilla, Brahmanbaria and Jhalakati districts during the 4th phase of upazila elections on Sunday. In Munshiganj, a local…
Bumper wheat production has brought smile on the face of farmers of all the 13 upazilas in the district as they got fair price for the crop during the current season.
Bumper production of Boro paddy is expected in the ten southwestern districts of Khulna division in the current season, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) sources said.
Speakers at a meeting here have called upon the media workers for bringing the transgender population, including hijra people under the HIV/AIDS prevention programme.
Deputy Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah on Saturday said all the villages including char areas of the country would be brought under rural electrification network by 2021.
A man paralysed by accident was burned to death in a fierce fire at Kholshi Haldarpara village in Daulatpur upazila on Saturday night.
Police recovered the body of a man at Paikar village in Kahalu upazila on Saturday.
Farmers in Magura district have seen a bumper production of vegetables in the current season much to their delight.
Polling in eight centres in Sadar upazila has been suspended to prevent possible violence and casting of fake votes in the fourth phase of upazila parishad elections on Sunday.
A local leader of ruling Awami League (AL) was hacked to death in a clash between two rival groups of the party at a polling station in Baluakandi union of Gazaria upazila on Sunday.
World-wide, development agencies have increased their investment in water supply and sanitation as a ‘preventive medicine’to address the growing threat from infectious water-related diseases. The policy briefs draws on the Special issue of Water International (vol. 38. 7) to reveal…
As the boat plies upstream through the glittering splendor of the marble cliffs, the tranquility of river Narmada reflects the changing moods of nature at the picturesque Bhedaghat. The river and the rocks rival each other in beauty, yet try…
Senior BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday accused the government of frequently arresting and harassing its leaders and activists in a bid to suppress their movement.
BNP on Saturday aired an apprehension that there would be widespread violence and irregularities in the fourth phase of the upazila polls on Sunday as what it said the government is conspiring to rig votes in collusion with the Election…
A fire broke out at the multi-storey shopping mall ‘Multiplan Centre’ at Elephant Road in the city on Saturday night.
Water experts here on Saturday stressed the need for strengthening coordination between water and energy sectors for reducing inefficiencies in both sectors.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will administer oath of office to 48 women members of parliament on Sunday, five days after they were elected unopposed to fill the seats exclusively reserved for women.
Prof Imtiaz Ahmed, an expert of international affairs, on Saturday observed that no Delhi-centric contact by Dhaka can help resolve the Bangladesh-India dispute over the sharing of Teesta River water.