Extrajudicial killings not tolerable in a democracy like Bangladesh

Visiting UK Minister of State for International Development Desmond Swayne yesterday said extrajudicial killings cannot be tolerated in democracy and called for ensuring investigation into such crimes to bring the 'perpetrators' to justice.
25 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Outgoing South Korean envoy meets PM

Outgoing South Korean Ambassador Lee Yun Young on Sunday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office (PMO).
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Chinese commerce minister arrives today

Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng will arrive in the capital today on a two-day visit.
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

SC stays HC halt on transfer of case against army officer to military court

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed for four weeks a High Court order that halted a move to transfer a case against an army officer over
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

No second chance for DU admission: SC

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court order that maintained Dhaka University's decision to allow an admission seeker to sit
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

OIC recognises icddr,b as centre of excellence

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has recognised icddr,b and nine other organisations in the OIC member countries as
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Demolish BIWTA recreation centre in Buriganga

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict directing Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to demolish its
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

DCCs didn't follow billboard rules

Neither of the two Dhaka city Corporations has followed rules while giving approval to hundreds of billboards leading to today's dirty
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Stop building commercial structures on Rankin Street: HC

The High Court directs the authorities to stop construction of commercial structures in the residential area at Rankin Street in Wari area of Dhaka.
24 August 2015, 11:57 AM

Hasina urges Japan to relocate industries to Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked new Japanese envoy in Dhaka Masato Watanabe to visit Bangladesh's special economic
23 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Community support must for child marriage-free society

Responsive support from the community, especially teachers, parents and influential leaders, has become must to ensure adolescent-
23 August 2015, 18:00 PM

UK minister lauds Bangladesh's role in climate awareness

Lauding Bangladesh's contribution in raising awareness about the impacts of climate change, a visiting British minister yesterday said
23 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ditching of policy advice reason for dev crisis

Ditching of policy recommendations in development work is leading to a crisis, noted researchers and experts told a discussion in the
22 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt killing own people to hold onto power

BNP standing committee member Brig Gen (retd) ASM Hannan Shah yesterday said the government was killing its own people one after
22 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Trust fund for community clinics in offing

The government has a plan to create a trust fund for community clinics across the country to give those a permanent shape and ensure
22 August 2015, 18:00 PM

CCC to dig new canal

Chittagong City Corporation is preparing to excavate a new canal to mitigate the city's waterlogging problem.
21 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ensure hassle-free govt services

Government services should reach the poor and extremely poor rural people smoothly in order to accelerate the pace of rural
21 August 2015, 18:00 PM

New Bangladesh envoy to Greece calls on President Abdul Hamid

Newly appointed Bangladesh ambassador to Greece Jashim Uddin made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Attorney general alarmed about "lawyers' link" to terror finance

Referring to Tuesday's arrest of three lawyers by Rapid Action Battalion in connection with financing Chittagong-based militant outfit
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM

SC okays HC order to take back on demand

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court verdict that ordered the authorities concerned to take back the recently imported
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM