Cabinet okays draft of deal on coastal shipping with India

The cabinet yesterday approved a draft agreement, a draft bill, and a proposal involving coastal shipping between Bangladesh and
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Stop earth filling in Gumti river: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the government to stop the earth filling and dam construction across the Gumti river at Muradnagar
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Jheelpar structure owner arrested (video)

Rab claims arrest of the owner of the Jheelpar structure that caved in two weeks ago and killed a dozen people in Dhaka’s Rampura.
4 May 2015, 06:53 AM

Don't fund Rampal power plant project

Environmentalists yesterday announced launching a campaign urging international financial institutions to publicly rule out
3 May 2015, 18:00 PM

PM opens 4 power generation, 2 transmission projects

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated four power generation and two transmission projects through videoconferencing
3 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Hasina 'dispels' Ban's worry

Irregularities in last week's city corporation polls and BNP's decision to boycott the election halfway into the voting featured
2 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Build quake proof structures

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the country's engineers to make sure that quake-resistant infrastructures and buildings
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Report on steps to ensure Bangla in media ads

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to submit a report to it by May 27 on the steps taken to ensure Bangla language in
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Justice Hasan Foez new Judicial Service Commission chairman

Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, sitting judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, has been appointed the chairman of
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Inform progress on Bangla advertisement: HC

The High Court orders the government to submit a report by May 27 on the steps taken to ensure the use of Bangla language in advertisements of media and on vehicles’ registration plates, signboards and billboards.
30 April 2015, 14:05 PM

UN, EU for probe into election anomalies

The United Nations has called for a probe into the allegations of irregularities in Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls by the
29 April 2015, 18:00 PM

PM terms city polls victory of democracy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terms the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections victory of democracy.
29 April 2015, 15:01 PM

AL to accept election results, says PM

Casting her vote in the city corporation election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Awami League will accept the election result whatever it is.
28 April 2015, 03:37 AM

MOFA restricts its officials' interaction with media

Apparently to restrict the media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered its officials at the ministry, missions (except honorary consulates)
27 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt issues public safety guidelines for earthquakes

Amid frequent tremors in the last couple of days, the government yesterday issued a 12-point guideline to protect people's lives and
27 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Open Saidpur airport for international relief flights to Nepal

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to open the Saidpur airport in the northern district of
27 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Solidarity for Khasis' rights getting louder

Human and social rights activists in the capital are raising their voice protesting the bar imposed by the Jhimai tea estate authorities two weeks ago on the Khasi community in Moulvibazar's Kulaura upazila from using a government road through the tea garden.
25 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Enforce law to stop public smoking

Lawmakers and anti-tobacco activists yesterday laid emphasis on strong enforcement of the new rules which impose greater
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Siddiki new envoy to Turkey

The government has decided to appoint M Allama Siddiki, currently serving as director general (administration) at the foreign ministry, as the new Bangladesh ambassador to Turkey.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

BCL factions clash over capturing college hostel

Two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) clashed on Jessore Government City College campus over capture of the lone dormitory of the college yesterday.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM