National taskforce launches anti-dengue drive in Dhaka
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BGB deployed in five districts to maintain law and order
23 June 2026, 00:35 AM
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Armed forces officers given magistracy powers until June 30
22 June 2026, 21:35 PM
Governance
Shahjalal shrine donations counted publicly in outgoing DC Sarwoer’s presence
22 June 2026, 19:57 PM
Governance
EC forms committee to improve NID services
22 June 2026, 17:07 PM
Governance
Search committee formed to reorganise ACC
22 June 2026, 16:13 PM
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Govt orders army deployment in Dhaka, five other cities, districts over possible AL unrest
22 June 2026, 14:57 PM
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Sylhet DC Sarwoer Alam withdrawn
21 June 2026, 15:43 PM
Governance
PM orders renaming of 2 unions named after Mir Shahe Alam's family
19 June 2026, 21:15 PM
Governance
Technical, financial studies underway for Teesta barrage, PM tells parliament
17 June 2026, 17:21 PM
Governance
Govt formed in Mujibnagar was not temporary
Sector Commanders Forum (SCF) Chairman Maj Gen (retd) KM Safiullah yesterday said the Mujibnagar government, which was formed
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt urged to implement child budget
Child rights advocates yesterday urged the government to implement child budget during the next fiscal year.
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Annisul promises CCTV surveillance
Condemning sexual assaults on women by rowdy men during Pahela Baishakh celebrations on Dhaka University campus, Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Annisul Huq says he has a plan to bring the entire city under CCTV surveillance if he is elected.
18 April 2015, 10:30 AM
CJ for slashing SC holidays to reduce case backlog
Saying that the Supreme Court spends six months of the year vacationing, Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday stressed the
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Interpol to continue training police
Interpol will continue to provide need-based training support for Bangladesh police, assured the organisation's President Mirreille
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
ADP to see hefty allocations in priority sectors
The Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year is likely to see hefty allocations in priority sectors like education,
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Free, independent press bridge between government, people
An independent and free press is a must for establishing true democracy and good governance in Bangladesh, which plans to ensure sustainable development, said Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, yesterday.
“For sustainable development, firstly, it is essential to know people's opinion. The government can know this through its party men or through intelligence agencies.
16 April 2015, 18:15 PM
DNCC mayoraspirants declare fight against graft
Several mayoral candidates of Dhaka's north yesterday told a dialogue that if elected, their priority would be to build a corruption-free
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Refrain from wholesale criticism
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she expects constructive opinion and judgment of the media about the government's activities.
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Adivasi govt staff get 2 more days of leave from now on
Public servants from indigenous communities from now on can, if they want, take leave on the 29th of Chaitra and 2nd of Baishakh
13 April 2015, 18:00 PM
HC stays two N'ganj lower courts' shifting
The High Court yesterday stayed the orders for shifting the assistant judge's court and judicial magistrate's court of Narayanganj to its
13 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Stronger regional diplomatic ties to unleash immense potential
Diplomats and academics from Bangladesh, India and Myanmar yesterday called for stronger ties to unleash the immense potentials
12 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Delhi co-op, political will must to save Sundarbans
Connecting and comprising Bangladesh and India's ecology, the Sundarbans cannot be protected from natural disasters like those
12 April 2015, 18:00 PM
UNDP to host youth dialogue with DNCC mayor aspirants
United Nations Development Programme will host youth dialogue with the mayoral candidates of Dhaka North City Corporation on Apr 15.
12 April 2015, 14:27 PM
Khokon promises modern Dhaka if voted mayor
Sayeed Khokon, Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation polls, announces his election manifesto, promising a modern, developed and world class Dhaka city.
12 April 2015, 08:40 AM
Annisul dreams of clean, humane Dhaka
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Annisul Huq yesterday announced the election manifesto with the promise to build a clean,
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM
PM inaugurates Mawna flyover
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated the much-awaited 450-metre Mawna flyover on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka replied to int'l plea for halt on Kamaruzzaman's execution
Bangladesh has replied to the United Nations and other international bodies which had asked the country to halt the execution of war
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Tripura, Meghalaya want to export power to Dhaka
India's Tripura and Meghalaya have sought New Delhi's support to export their excess electricity to neighbouring Bangladesh.
10 April 2015, 18:00 PM
UN, EU urged not to go against execution of war criminals
War crimes trial campaigners yesterday called upon the United Nations and European Union to refrain from urging the government to
10 April 2015, 18:00 PM