In line with the telecom regulator’s proposal to the government, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission borrows 157.5 million euros from HSBC for the country's first space satellite Bangabandhu-1.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon every educated people for their all-out participation to make the country free from illiteracy in quickest possible time.

Sixteen more Biranganas (war heroines) are recognised as freedom fighters for their sacrifices during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is set to open a control room at its headquarters in Dhaka’s Tejgaon area from tomorrow to ensure hassle free journey for the home goers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

The High Court today questions the legality of the government’s holding Junior School Certificate examination.

High Court directs the government to recognise 2,367 members of the guerrilla force, who participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, as freedom fighters.

The High Court releases a part of its full verdict in a case regarding the 16th amendment of the constitution that allowed the parliament to remove a Supreme Court judge for his misbehaviour or incapacity.

About five crore books out of 36.22 crore for the schoolchildren of pre-primary, primary and secondary levels for the next academic year have already been sent to upazila offices, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says.

Amid growing demand for confiscating the properties of convicted war criminals, the Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government is mulling over formulating a new law to deal with the issue.

There is no tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail highway but traffic is heavier than usual and is moving slowly from Chandra in Gazipur to Elenga in Tangail, a 64-km stretch.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurates a new social safety net scheme titled 'Food-Friendly Programme', for some 50 lakh ultra-poor families across the country.

Bangladesh government is pressing Facebook for establishing a local office in the country in order to have a “closer eye” on the activities in the social networking site.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines to start its return Hajj flights from Saudi Arabia on September 17 and will continue till October 16, said a press release.

Muhammad Munir Chowdhury, company secretary of Dhaka Power Distribution Co Ltd, is appointed as new director general of Anti Corruption Commission.

Expressing dismay over Ankara’s reaction on the execution of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali, Dhaka says that such reaction is tantamount to interference in matters pertaining to a sovereign state.

The High Court declares illegal the 15 percent income tax imposed by the government on the private universities and private medical, dental and engineering colleges.

In a bid to extend Eid-ul-Azha vacation for civil servants, the government has declared September 11 a holiday – totaling a six-day vacation starting from this Friday.

The government has launched a mobile app for inter-connectivity among its officers that will allow chat, file sharing and video call among other features. The app Alapon has been launched by PM Sheikh Hasina.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been forced to cancel its Nepal-bound flight and diverted it to send aspirant hajjis to Saudi Arabia.

After Pakistan, now Turkey has come up with its opinion regarding the execution of Mir Quasem Ali, who was hanged yesterday for war crimes of 1971.