Govt to direct preachers to sermonise 'right path': Home boss

The government will instruct preachers to deliver such sermons which will guide the countrymen towards the “right direction”, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday.
6 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Self confidence to take the nation forward

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said self-confidence will take the nation forward though Bangladesh has resource constraints.
6 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Youth hacked to death

A youth was hacked to death on Cemetery Road in the city yesterday morning. The deceased was identified as Gouranga Biswas, 26, a
5 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Ctg private dock workers strike protesting attack on their leader

Workers of 11 private jetties in Sadarghat area of Chittagong city yesterday observed work abstention for a day
5 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Demand for HC circuit bench in Ctg reiterated

Lawyers, rights activists and other eminent personalities yesterday reiterated their demand for establishing a circuit
5 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt not only player to curtail press freedom

Freedom of the press is not only impeded by the government but by players including different individuals and agencies, said Prime
5 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Khulna school for the blind, deaf limping along

Housed in a dilapidated building and functioning with only half its staff, Goalkhali Government School for the Blind and the Deaf in
4 December 2015, 18:00 PM

114 new coaches soon

Bangladesh Railway is set to add 114 new coaches from India and Indonesia to its fleet.
4 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Call for unblocking Facebook gets louder

A group of people under the banner of Writer-Artist-Online Businessperson-Activist Forum yesterday said blocking social media was not
4 December 2015, 18:00 PM

'Govt to build 130-storey icon city'

The government will build a 130-storey "icon and smart green city" on 60 acres of land in Purbachal new town
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Chief justice Sinha for use of Bangla in apex court proceedings

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday emphasised the need for introducing Bangla in judicial proceedings of the Supreme Court to meet people's expectations.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Refugees now 60m

Bangladeshis are living longer than those in most Saarc countries.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Misconduct their code

In violation of electoral code, ruling Awami League's mayor candidates staged showdowns, brought out processions and motorcades at many places yesterday, even before submitting nomination papers to contest the upcoming municipal polls.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Rapist gets life

A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a woman in Sundarganj upazila of the
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt-FAO horticulture project launched

The government has initiated a project “Enhancing Urban Horticulture Production to Improve Food and Nutrition Security” with the support of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, said a press release yesterday.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Rab, Coast Guard in Ctg get new rescue boats

Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday handed over a new Rough Aquatic Sea Search and Rescue Boat to Rapid
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt fills five vacant posts of acting secys

The government yesterday appointed five acting secretaries to different ministries and divisions.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangla Academy's diamond jubilee today

Bangla Academy will celebrate its 60th anniversary today, said a press release.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Chalk definite roadmap for implementation

The government must immediately set a definite roadmap for the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) peace accord's effective implementation and help the region's people overcome frustration, speakers told a discussion in the capital yesterday.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Canadian high commission awards four govt officials

The High Commission of Canada yesterday awarded four government officials for demonstrating leadership in efforts to prevent child marriage in Bangladesh.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM