President Abdul Hamid has said the Right to Information (RTI) Act plays a pivotal role in empowering people, establishing rights, and ensuring transparency and accountability in state affairs.

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslim community, is celebrated today in the capital city with due solemnity and religious fervor.

Dhaka dwellers continue the usual trend to sacrifice animals on streets this Eid despite authorities' initiative for specific slaughter spots.

Political will and firm commitment shown by the government to combat domestic and transnational terrorism, and its counter

Participation and cooperation of poor people, depending on forest resources for livelihood, in managing and protecting country's

President M Abdul Hamid has urged all concerned parties to ensure development through sustainable tourism industry.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday left Dhaka on an eight-day official visit to the United States to attend the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) president yesterday urged prime minister's energy advisor to take immediate

The High Court yesterday directed the government to immediately remove battery-run auto-rickshaws from the roads and highways in

Dhaka Metropolitan Police recently promoted its 1,171 constables to different positions.

Senior counsel Abdul Baset Majumder was elected vice-chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council, the licensing and regulatory body of lawyers,

Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has taken measures to finish cleaning up all waste material after slaughter of sacrificial animals on

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves for the US this morning to lead Bangladesh to the UN special summit on Sustainable Development and 70th UN General Assembly (UNGA) with a 227-member delegation, the biggest entourage since her taking office in 2009.

The Dhaka north and south city corporations are to distribute around 3.8 lakh biodegradable sacks for free among city dwellers ahead of upcoming Eid-ul-Azha to bring discipline and quicken disposal of leftovers of slaughtered cattle.

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.