The government issued a gazette notification on the 8th pay scale for public servants on Tuesday with retrospective effect from July, 2015.
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10,000 ppl sings National Anthem at Suhrawardy Udyan
DU Correspondent Tens of thousands of people on Wednesday sung Bangladesh’s national anthem ‘Amar Sonar Bangla, Ami Tomay Bhalobashi’ (My Bengal of Gold, I love you) at the Suhrawardy Udyan where the Bangalees’ charter of freedom was written 44 years…
Paris agreement marks “turning point” in history
Governments around the world have for the first time in history committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to tackle climate change, signalling an end to the fossil fuel era. Heads of businesses and organisations give their reactions to this landmark…
2 police sent to jail for snatching gold bar in Ctg
STAFF REPORTER, A Chittagong court yesterday (Tuesday) sent to jail an assistant sub-inspector, a constable of city’s Kowtali police station and one of their cohort on charge of snatching eight gold bars from a business man from Love Lane area…
Shukur on remand for death of 5 year-old Nirob
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed detained manhole supervision officer Shahriar Ahammad Shukur Mia on a two-day remand in connection with the death five-year-old-child Nirob in a manhole of Shyampur in the capital.
‘Moja losss’ admin Refayet secures bail
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday granted bail to Refayet Ahmed, 28, in a case filed on the charge of spreading anti-state and anti-government propaganda.
Four women one child among 8 killed in Sirajganj road mishap
Sirajganj – Eight people, including four women and one child, were killed and seven others injured in a collision between an oil tanker and a human hauler at Garadah on the Bogra-Nagarbari Highway in Shahjadpur upazila on Tuesday morning.
Eminent citizens, political leaders demand Manna’s release
Eminent citizens and political leaders in a joint press statement issued on Sunday demanded release of Mahmudur Rahman Manna, convener, Nagorik Oikya. They said that Manna, a former general secretary of Chucsu and former vice president of Ducsu, has been…
Suranjit testifies in Aug 21 grenade attack cases.
Court Correspondent Bangladesh Awami League Advisory Committee member Suranjit Sengupta yesterday (Monday) testified in the two August 21 grenade attack cases. Judge Shahed Nur Uddin of Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 yesterday (Monday) recorded the depositions of Sengupta and fixed Tuesday…
Martyred Intellectuals Day Monday
The nation will observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Monday to pay rich tributes to the intellectuals killed by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971. Renowned academics, doctors,…
Saudi Arabia elects first female politicians
At least four women elected to municipal councils in Saudi Arabia’s first poll open to female voters and candidates. At least four women have won seats in Saudi Arabia’s municipal polls, the country’s first-ever elections open to female voters and…
India always deal with ‘government of the day’ : Pankaj
Outgoing Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Saturday said India will always deal with the ‘government of the day’ and mentioned that there has been no change in the position India took on January 5 election in Bangladesh.
Padma bridge construction work begins
It always seems impossible until it is done as Nelson Mandela used to say. Once the Padma Multipurpose Bridge looked like that, but Bangladesh has taken it from dream to reality as its main piling and river training works began…
US industry presure their govt to secure IPR
The Honorable Michael Froman Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 Fax: (202) 395-4549 The Honorable John Kerry United States Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Fax: (202) 647-2283…
General ppl are the main source to build a beautiful city: Anisul
Announcing a number of places free of illegal parking, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq on Thursday sought people’s cooperation in building Dhaka city as a clean, green and safe one free from traffic jam.
Kim Jong-un says he has H-bomb, but no one believes him
By Reuters and VICE News North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un made a rare appearance on Thursday to claim his country has successfully developed a hydrogen bomb — but outside experts were skeptical. Kim made the comments as he toured the…
Paris deal – Illegitimate and immoral even before it is sealed?
Paris – The Paris Climate Summit, happening from 30 November to 11 December, is due to conclude a new international agreement to limit global average temperature rise and avoid the most dangerous consequences of climate change. After almost two weeks…
Khaleda’s cases hearing fixed on Dec 21
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka yesterday (Thursday) fixed December 21 for further hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others.
8 alleged robbers lynched in Narayanganj
Narayanganj–Eight suspected robbers allegedly of an inter-district gang were killed and three others injured in lynching attack in Purindabazar area of Araihazar upazila in Narayanganj early Thursday. A gang of robbers numbering 25-30 reportedly came in the market area in…
Khaleda won’t go to court Today
Senior Correspondent BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will not appear to the Special Judge’s Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases due to her illness.
Mobin Chy trial in subversion case begins
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Wednesday) charged 12 BNP leaders, including the recently resigned Vice President, Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury in a subversion case.
Move to set up Rooppur nuke plants lauded
An information and opinion exchange meeting on “nuclear energy: trends opportunities and prospects” on Tuesday welcomed the move to install two nuclear power plants at Rooppur in Bangladesh fulfilling a long awaited plan supported by parties across the political divide…
BD winner of Her Majesty The Queen’s young leadership award
It is today announced that a young person from Bangladesh is one of 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. These 60 young people will receive a prestigious Queen’s Young…
US, EU want loss-damage as a toothless tiger in Paris deal
Ask vulnerable countries to explicitly give up the right to raise issues of compensation and liability in future Nitin Sethi Indian paper Business Standard accessed the proposal that the US put forth informally before other countries demanding that poor and…
Gazipur and Rangpur to get metropolitan police
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the drafts of Gazipur Metropolitan Police Act, 2015 and Rangpur Metropolitan Police Act, 2015, aiming to provide more legal and police services to the people of the two newly-constituted metropolitan cities.
Probe submission of Sagar-Runi murder case deferred
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka once again deferred the submission of the probe report in the much-talked Sagar-Runi murder case and fixed January 18, 2016 for submitting the report.
Do financial contributions from ‘pharma’ violate WHO guidelines?
Geneva (K M Gopakumar) – Millions of dollars given by major pharmaceutical companies to the World Health Organization (WHO) raise questions of compliance with the organization’s guidelines on interactions with commercial enterprises. Currently, WHO’s relations with commercial enterprises are guided…
HC to order petition for further investigation on 7-murder case
The High Court will deliver its order on December 9 on a petition filed seeking further investigation into the sensational seven-murder incident of Narayanganj.
BGB recruited 100 female memers
Dhaka-Around 100 female members have been recruited for Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) for the first time and they will start training from January next year.
CPB chief Selim gets death threat
President of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim received a death threat through his email early Saturday.