Death anniversary

Today is the 10th death anniversary of Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, former prime minister, noted politician and an organiser of the Liberation War, says a press release.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM

First day of enforcement sees massive flouting

Police yesterday gave out penalty tickets to1,000 CNG-run auto-rickshaws because they were operating without meters defying an ultimatum.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Miracle boy

A one-day-old boy miraculously survived a fourth-floor fall after he was allegedly dropped from a flat by his teenage mother on the capital's Bailey Road yesterday.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Govt limiting cars per family: Obaidul Quader

The government is setting a limit to the number of cars a family can own through a proposal in the draft road transport and traffic bill 2015 in an attempt to curb the capital's traffic congestion.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Shamsuzzaman Shams, an engineer, died of liver cancer on January 24 in Canada. He was 60.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Law on cards to limit number of family cars

The government will set the limit of private cars for a family aimed at mitigating the city’s horrific traffic congestion, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader tells the parliament.
1 February 2016, 14:59 PM

PM for translating classical Bangla literature for world readers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the authorities concerned for the translation of classical and well-selected Bangla works into different international languages to introduce the world readers with the ocean of Bangla literature.
1 February 2016, 12:00 PM

Obituary

Abdul Kadir Khan, a senior member of Mymensingh Press Club, died of old-age complications at his town's Naumohol residence yesterday
31 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Most Dhaka auto-rickshaws run on contracts

Defying the government directives, around 62 percent of the CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers charge fares on contract basis, says a
31 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Second phase of Rajuk drive against misuse of parking lots starts

A team of Rajdhani Unnyan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), out of three, in its second spell of drive yesterday reclaimed the basement car park
31 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Supermom Baby Olympiad held

Square Toiletries Ltd's diaper brand Supermom organised "Supermom Baby Olympiad 2016" at the capital's Mirpur Indoor Stadium on
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Appeal for help

Both the kidneys of Rezaul Karim Raju, 34, of Khulna, are almost damaged.
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM

RHD demolishes illegal structures in Savar

The Roads and Highways Department demolished the illegal structures on its land on the both sides of Dhaka-Aricha
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Meter use mandatory from tomorrow

Around 13,000 CNG-run auto rickshaws in Chittagong city have to start charging fares on meters tomorrow, an initiative aimed at
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM

JP leader Mazibar Rahman passes away

Until his last breath at the early hour of yesterday, former Jatiya Party MP Mazibar Rahman thought about the welfare of people of his
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Birth anniversary of Justice Abu Sayeed today

Today is the 94th birth anniversary of late Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury, the second president of Bangladesh, says a
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Dr Hosne Ara Begum, daughter of late Badar Uddin Haider of Bagerhat, passed away at Khulna Medical College Hospital
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaka round of Math Olympiad sets sail

The Dhaka regional round of National Mathematical Olympiad 2016 was held at the capital's Residential Model College yesterday.
29 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Now that my daughter has returned to the US for her studies after spending winter holiday at home, the thing that
29 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaka to north rail service sees three hours disruption

Rail communication between Dhaka and northern districts of the country resumed after it had been disrupted for nearly three hours
29 January 2016, 18:00 PM