The by-polls to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held on February 26 after the announcement of its schedule on January 9 next. The decision came on Thursday at the Election Commission’s meeting held with…
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DMP advises BNP to hold indoor programme
Denying it permission to hold its scheduled rally in the city, Dhaka Metropolitan (DMP) police on Thursday urged BNP to arrange an indoor programme instead of going for outdoor one on Friday. Talking to UNB after a meeting with the…
Govt trying to push country towards confrontation
BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is trying to push politics towards confrontation by buying time in giving permission to their party to hold its scheduled rally in the city on Friday. “Awami League leaders’ remarks have given an…
Hasina commits to banalced dev, opens flood control – drainage project
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the ultimate goal of the government is to ensure the overall balanced development of the country to change the fate of its people. “Our utmost goal is to ensure overall development of the…
Two DU teachers relieved of academic duties
Dr Akib Ul Huque, an assistant professor of Psychology Department, and Umme Kawser, a lecturer of Educational and Counseling Psychology Department of Dhaka University (DU) have been relieved of all academic activities for different terms. The academic committee of Psychology…
BNP plans rally at Naya Paltan
BNP on Wednesday urged the government to allow the party to hold its planned rally at Nayapaltan on Friday as a venue alternative to Suhrawardy Udyan. Speaking at a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, party senior joint secretary…
OIC team discuss Rohingya repatriation with BD minister
The visiting delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday met Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam, and discussed the Rohingya issue, especially their safe return to Myanmar. The 13-member…
BD Supreme Court accepts judges conduct rules gazette
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today accepted gazette on lower court judges’ service rules and conduct issued by the government on December 11 last year.
Pro-govt rallies in Iran after days of protest and unrest
Tens of thousands of Iranians took part in pro-government demonstrations in several cities across the country on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, a move apparently seeking to calm nerves after a week of protests and unrest that have killed at…
Khaleda’s lawyer tells court: Graft case docs fake
The investigation officer (IO) prepared fake documents to file the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, claimed Khaleda’s lawyer during placing the defence argument for the sixth day on Wednesday. Khaleda Zia’s defence lawyer Advocate AJ…
Major reshuffle in cabinet after induction of new faces
In a major reshuffle in her cabinet, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reallocated the portfolios of a number of ministers and state ministers, and gave portfolios to three new ministers, aiming to infuse further dynamism into her administration. Cabinet…
China backs Pak after Trump tweet
China today defended Pakistan saying the world community should acknowledge its all-weather ally’s “outstanding contribution” to counter terrorism, a day after US President Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad for providing safe havens to terrorists. Mr Trump had on Monday…
Govt inducts three more members to Council of Ministers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expanded her cabinet inducting three new faces into it and promoting a state minister to a full one. They all took oath at Bangabhaban in the evening. President Abdul Hamid administered oath to them…
Banking irregularities, Floods, Rohingya issue to pressure BD economy
Irregularities in credit management in banking sector, Rohingya influx and the floods in the last year will continue to keep overall economy under pressure this year, says the president of the country’s apex trade body. But at the same time…
President for unison among 3 organs of state
President M Abdul Hamid today asked the three state organs to work in unison laying priority to the welfare of the country and its people addressing a function to mark the Supreme Court Day. “We have to bear in mind…
Cost of living went up 8.4 percent in 2017
The living cost in the capital marked a rise by 8.44 percent in 2017 due to the hike in the prices of daily essentials and the tariffs of utility services, including that of food, house rent, electricity and gas, according…
Patuakhali naval base project approved at NEC
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 16 projects, including the establishment of a new naval base, to ensure security for Payra Port in Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali. The approval came from the 13th Ecnec…
EC publishes updated list of 10.4 crore voters
The number of total voters in the country at present is 10,40,51,883, according to the updated draft voter lists published by the Election Commission (EC) today. The total number of voter has gone up by 2,29,64,880 since 2008, EC’s Acting…
Pakistan summons US Ambassador over Trump tweet
Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador, an embassy spokesman said Tuesday, a rare public rebuke after Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad with threats to cut aid over “lies” about militancy. Ambassador David Hale was asked to go to the…
Hasina calles for finding new markets for BD products
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the businessmen to explore new markets, produce new products and maintain their quality to grab export opportunities in the competitive world market. “You (businessmen) to look for new countries, new markets and assess…
Ershad for strengthening Jatiya Party
Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad today urged the party leaders and workers for strengthening the organization to lead it to go to power. “There is no alternative to the Jatiya Party in the next polls,” he told a function…
Prosecution seeks capital punishment for Tarique in Grenade case
Concluding its argument, the prosecution on Monday sought death penalty for BNP senior vice President Tarique Rahman and 48 other accused in the cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in 2004. Syed Rezaur…
India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear installations
India and Pakistan exchanged a list of their nuclear installations on Monday, officials said. The exchange was carried out through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, Indian’s foreign ministry officials said.
8000 children born on 01 January in Bangladesh: Unicef
Approximately 8,370 babies are expected to be born in Bangladesh on New Year’s Day (January 1), UNICEF said today. The new babies will account for 2.17 percent of the estimated 385,793 babies to be born globally on New Year’s Day.…
Two more airbases in Sylhett and Barisal: PM Hasina
Expressing her firm optimism that Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) would be turned into a most modern air force soon, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today said two new air bases will be built in the country to further strengthen the…
AL-backed panel wins JU Registered Graduate Election
Awami League-backed panel on Sunday won the elections bagging 18 posts out of 25 posts of registered graduate representatives of the Jahangirnagar University (JU) senate. Returning officer of the election Prof Sheikh Md Monzurul Huq announced the results in the…
Chief Justice quit because of corruption: Law Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday claimed that it was corruption that prompted Chief Justice Surenda Kumar Sinha to step down from his post.
Textbook Festival Monday
The National Textbook Festival will be celebrated at all primary and secondary level educational institutions tomorrow across the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday formally inaugurated the free textbook distribution programme for the academic year 2018.
House rent consumes 30pc incomeof tenents
Rental house and utility costs are eating up 30 percent income of most of the tenants in Dhaka metropolis, according to a latest study conducted by a leading private university.
43 Foreign stalls in Month-long trade fair in Dhaka from Monday
The 23rd Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF- 2018 will begin tomorrow at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, west side of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), in the city.