Newspaper owners must pay staff’s income tax: SC

The Supreme Court upholds a wage board provision that instructs the owners of newspapers and news agencies to pay the income tax of their employees.
30 March 2016, 08:25 AM

10 hurt as cops thwart Dhaka nurses’ demo, 7 held

At least 10 people injured as police use force to disperse a road blockade of unemployed nurses in Dhaka city’s key intersection Shahbagh.
30 March 2016, 07:14 AM

Programme, demo cripple Dhaka

Inaugural of the Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover and a road blockade enforced by nursing students at Shahbagh have led to traffic sufferings for the Dhaka dwellers.
30 March 2016, 06:51 AM

PM opens part of Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover

PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurates a two-kilometre section of the 8.5km Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover in Dhaka. The four-lane carriageway linear section passes over the Moghbazar level crossing and flies over Saat Rasta and Moghbazar, two intersections notorious for congestion.
30 March 2016, 05:04 AM

Faulty sewers one of prime problems in DSCC ward 32

Residents of Bagdasa lane, Badamtoli, Koshaituli, Mahattuli, Swarighat and some other parts of Old Dhaka yesterday identified faulty
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Suspended SCC mayor Ariful gets bail to visit ailing mother

After 15 months in jail, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, suspended mayor of Sylhet City Corporation got bail and returned to
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Polls in Rangamati postponed

The Election Commission (EC) yesterday rescheduled polling to all 49 union parishads (UP) of Rangamati from the
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Gazipur serial bomb attack convict held at jail gate after release

A convict in a countrywide serial bomb blasts case was held again at the gate of Gazipur High Security Jail soon after he
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Protests over BCL man's murder halt port city

A student of Premier University, Chittagong was allegedly killed by his rivals in Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL)
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

RMG factory catches fire

Fire damaged valuables worth Tk 2.5 lakh of a RMG factory in Shah Amanat Bridge area of Chittagong city early
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Tonu murder protests gaining strength

Tonu murder protests gaining strength
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Road crashes kill four

Two members of a family were killed as a Bus hit their motorcycle on Benapole-Jessore highway in Beniali area of
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP questions govt actions for finding BB heist culprits

BNP yesterday expressed dissatisfaction at the government's action following the stealing of money from Bangladesh Bank's account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

25pc of pregnant women with hepatitis E die

Around 25 percent of pregnant women, who are infected with hepatitis E virus by having polluted water and food, die every year in the country.
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

UGC, Macquarie University signs MoU

The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with Macquarie University of Australia to promote academic, research, and governance cooperation.
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Integrity must for obtaining fund

Transparency and accountability must be ensured to obtain global fund to mitigate and adapt to the threats of climate change, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

FBUTA calls off movement

With the government meeting a majority of their demands, the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association (FBUTA) yesterday called off their movement over the 8th national pay scale.
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Obituary

Firoz Akhter Mohammad Hossain, a freedom fighter and an eminent lawyer, passed away in a hospital at Rangpur on
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary

Today is the 45th death anniversary of martyred Lt Col NAM Jahangir, says a press release.
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Ecnec okays eight dev projects

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved eight development projects
29 March 2016, 18:00 PM