Install CC camera at Cyber cafés: BTRC

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) asks owners to install closed-circuit cameras at their Cyber café by next 30-day to thwart cyber attacks.
9 November 2016, 12:53 PM

President, PM congratulate Trump, invite him to Bangladesh

Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulate President-elect of the United States Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election.
9 November 2016, 09:19 AM

HC asks ex-minister Morshed, wife, son to surrender

The High Court directs former BNP foreign minister M Morshed Khan, his wife Nasrin Khan and their son Faisal Morshed Khan to surrender before the lower court concerned in six weeks in a money laundering case.
9 November 2016, 07:26 AM

14-party to visit Brahmanbaria Hindus today

A 14-party grand alliance delegation will visit the affected Hindus in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar today following the spate of attack on the minority community there.
9 November 2016, 04:49 AM

BGB-BSF meet on border problems begins

A two-day conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) started at BGB
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM

BTRC opens registration for public hearing

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission begins the registration process for public hearing to know about the mobile phone users' complaints and experiences on the quality of services.
8 November 2016, 14:53 PM

Govt to do whatever necessary for ensuring peace, security: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her government will do whatever needed to ensure social peace and security, accusing BNP-Jamaat nexus of hatching plots afresh to destabilise the country.
8 November 2016, 14:20 PM

None of B’baria attackers to be spared: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal warns that none of the culprits behind the attacks on Hindu community will be spared.
8 November 2016, 12:30 PM

Govt okays definition of freedom fighters

After 45 years of independence, the government has finally defined as to who will be considered as freedom fighters of Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971. The government publishes a gazette notification in this regard to make it effect immediately.
8 November 2016, 10:42 AM

US election won't affect ties with Bangladesh: Bernicat

US Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat hints that the existing Bangladesh-US relations would not be affected by change of government following the upcoming US elections.
7 November 2016, 13:23 PM

SC upset for not finalising rules for judicial officers

The Supreme Court expresses dissatisfaction on the government as it did not finalise rules determining disciplines for lower court judges as per the apex court’s guideline.
7 November 2016, 07:14 AM

IGP vows to punish B’baria attackers

Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque vows to bring the perpetrators of Brahmanbaria mayhem to the justice soon. He makes the assurance at a view exchange meeting with leaders of Hindu, Buddhist and Christian communities at Police Headquarters in Dhaka.
6 November 2016, 12:31 PM

Inland water vessels service resumes

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) withdraws the suspension on the operation of all water vessels across the country as the weather condition started to improve gradually.
6 November 2016, 05:23 AM

PM calls for strengthening cooperative movement

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country saying cooperatives can play a big role in the socioeconomic development of the nation.
5 November 2016, 10:39 AM

Police to root out militancy from country: DMP chief

Police will take all preparations to root out terrorism and militancy from the country, says Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mohammad Asaduzzaman Miah.
5 November 2016, 07:26 AM

Bangladeshis get bulk of high-powered expat jobs

Bangladeshis form the majority of the 166,817 foreigners working in Malaysia in managerial positions and at jobs requiring technical skills.
4 November 2016, 12:51 PM

Tk 10 rice: 11 held for irregularities

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests 11 persons including three food inspectors in three districts in connection with alleged misappropriation in a government programme of selling rice at Tk 10 per kilogramme for ultra poor.
3 November 2016, 14:18 PM

Writ filed challenging UP chairman’s candidature under party banner

A rights organisation files a writ petition challenging the legality of a provision of law that allowed candidates for the post of union parishad chairman to contest elections under political parties’ banners.
3 November 2016, 14:09 PM

PM warns of tougher action against any mayhem like 2015

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warns of tougher actions against any attempt to create disorder in the name of politics under orchestrated plots like that of the 2015 one, staged by BNP.
3 November 2016, 13:32 PM

Modi lauds Bangladesh’s disaster management success

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds Bangladesh’s community-based cyclone preparedness programme as a “global best practice.”
3 November 2016, 13:05 PM