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29 April 2026, 18:44 PM
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Salahuddin says militancy gone; Zahed says Bangladesh must remain cautious
28 April 2026, 20:59 PM
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Militancy exists in Bangladesh, but risk not alarming: Dr Zahed
28 April 2026, 16:21 PM
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No militant activity currently in Bangladesh: Home minister
28 April 2026, 16:14 PM
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Rosatom DG Alexey Likhachev meets Tarique Rahman
28 April 2026, 12:50 PM
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Fakhrul says local govt polls under consideration
27 April 2026, 16:28 PM
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PM inaugurates Ulashi canal re-excavation work
27 April 2026, 13:28 PM
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Sayed Abdal Ahmed appointed principal information officer of PID
26 April 2026, 18:35 PM
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Govt appoints new heads to 15 institutions
26 April 2026, 16:51 PM
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Anisul Huq, Bernicat discuss US cooperation in legal sector
Law Minister Anisul Huq and US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia SB Bernicat yesterday discussed the United State's cooperation in
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Mozammel Haque Khan gets highest Indian scout award
Mozammel Haque Khan, senior secretary to the home ministry, has received the highest award of Bharat Scouts and Guides, The Silver
12 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt mulls separate force to combat terrorism, Asaduzzaman tells parliament
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan says in parliament the government is planning to form a separate force to combat terrorism
12 March 2015, 14:48 PM
Why govt won’t be asked to trace Salahuddin: HC
The High Court asks government to explain why it should not be directed to find out or produce BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed before court by Sunday
12 March 2015, 07:31 AM
Dhaka Wasa to start faecal sludge management
Dhaka Water Supply & Sewerage Authority (Wasa) is going to introduce Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) system using Vacutug machines under a public private partnership (PPP) initiative to increase hygiene coverage in the capital.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Why govt should not be asked to repair cyclone-hit dams: HC
High Court asks Bangladesh government to explain in 4 weeks as to why it should not be directed to repair dams which were damaged due to cyclones Sidr and Aila in four southern districts
11 March 2015, 09:00 AM
Govt to ask high-rise owners to install CCTV cameras
In the wake of some recent firebomb attacks reportedly from the tops of buildings, the government has decided to ask owners of high-rise buildings to install close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.
10 March 2015, 18:34 PM
HC halts earth filling
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities to maintain status quo on earth filling in and encroachment of natural water bodies and wetlands in Aftabnagar Banasri housing project in Rampura-Khilgaon-Badda-Sabujbagh area of Dhaka for next three months.
10 March 2015, 18:33 PM
National grid likely to get 560MW more power from April
National grid of the country is likely to get about 560MW of power from April 30 as two base load plants of Summit Group are getting ready for commissioning commercially.
10 March 2015, 18:25 PM
6,538ha of land to be afforested at coast
The government has undertaken a plan to bring 6,538 hectares of land, and 621 kilometres of area in nine costal districts under the social afforestation programme during the current fiscal year, Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain told the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday.
10 March 2015, 18:25 PM
Tomorrow’s Dakhil exam postponed
The government postpones the Dakhil examinations scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) following extension of hartal by the BNP-led 20-party political alliance.
10 March 2015, 11:39 AM
Mamata talks Teesta, LBA
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee discussed the Teesta water-sharing deal and land
9 March 2015, 22:50 PM
Violence must stop now
The recent violence is a serious threat to human rights, and it must be stopped immediately, speakers told a roundtable of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday.
8 March 2015, 18:09 PM
TIN will suffice, no need for copy of tax return
Prospective contestants in the upcoming elections to Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations will have to mention their Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN) instead of incorporating tax returns with applications seeking candidacy.
8 March 2015, 18:00 PM
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Vehicles owned by those who had called hartal are on the roads; their businesses are open too. When they do not observe their own programmes, how could people do so?
6 March 2015, 23:18 PM
President off to London
President Abdul Hamid left here for London this morning for eye treatment and health checkup.
6 March 2015, 06:52 AM
How 5G will push a supercharged network to your phone, home, car
Five years from now, you may be thanking your dog for helping to make you healthier, safer, more productive and smarter about what's happening in the world around you.
3 March 2015, 15:08 PM
9 officials promoted to secretary
The government has promoted nine additional secretaries to the rank of secretary.
2 March 2015, 22:26 PM
Modi 'eagerly waiting' to visit Dhaka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina that he is “eagerly waiting” to visit Dhaka.
2 March 2015, 22:25 PM
HC questions legality of calling blockade
The High Court yesterday issued a rule upon the government and all the 41 registered political parties including the Awami League and the BNP to explain in four weeks why calling blockade should not be declared illegal and unconstitutional.
2 March 2015, 22:23 PM