Ferry service on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi river route resumed yesterday, 32 days after it was halted for poor navigability.

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Act-2015 to make the organisation legally stronger.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ruled out any possibility of the rise of radicalism in Bangladesh. “There's no possibility of the rise of radicalism in Bangladesh. Our intelligence and law enforcement agencies are very active and alert so that they can thwart any such attempt,” she said.

A Sylhet court starts trial in former finance minister SAMS Kibria murder case and fixed September 29 for recording testimony of the plaintiffs.

When he was a High Court judge in 2012, he had accused then Speaker Abdul Hamid, now the President, of committing an offence tantamount to sedition. He accused Hamid for making a comment in the House on a High Court order. He also said the Speaker was completely ignorant of the apex court and the constitution.

The National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) will create a database of all rivers in Chittagong district like the Karnaphuli, Halda and Sangu determining the alignments and prospects, as well as the challenges being faced by the rivers.

Former Chief Justice Md Tafazzul Islam and former judge of the High Court Justice Md Awlad Ali have been appointed members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague of Netherlands for resolving international disputes.

Rapid Action Battalion and police have taken measures to ensure security at key points of the capital during the Eid.

Lack of proper coordination among government bodies is creating obstacles to ensure sustainable development of the haor region, speakers told a discussion yesterday.

The French and German foreign ministers are scheduled to arrive together in Dhaka this morning to strengthen ties with Bangladesh and get a first-hand impression on climate change's adverse effects.

Protesting teachers of public universities have demanded the government immediately form a commission to formulate a separate pay

Over a hundred candidates, recommended for 34th BCS non-cadre posts, yesterday in Chittagong city demanded a re-evaluation of their

Two months after an archaeology student was found enrolled at Jahangirnagar University with a fake freedom fighter certificate, allegedly with the help of an employee, the authorities launched an inquiry in April, but there has been no visible progress yet.

The High Court declares 18-storied tower constructed by Concord Group on the land of Sir Salimullah Muslim Orphanage at the Dhaka's Azimpur area confiscated on behalf of the orphanage, saying that the structure was built illegally on its land.

Rapid Action Battalion members claim to have detained five people for selling train tickets in the black market at Kamlapur Rail Station in Dhaka.

School text books should be prepared through a tripartite understanding among teachers, students and text book developers, said discussants yesterday. Dependency of learners on so-called guide books cannot be eliminated unless the book developers have a thorough understanding of the teaching-learning process, they added.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will crack down on extortionists targeting Eid-ul-Azha and keep a close eye on the garment factories and liaise with owners to prevent recurrence of unrest, usually reported ahead of the festival over payment of workers' salaries.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has called for further strengthening of the bilateral relationship between Greece and Bangladesh in different sectors.

Admission tests for first year honours courses of Jahangirnagar University under 2015-16 sessions will start on October 25 and continue till November 5.

The government has reconstituted the cabinet committee to look into allegations of "discrepancies" in the 8th National Pay Scale. Finance Minister AMA Muhith will head the team.