Padma bridge case: WB won’t have to give files, Canada SC rules

Canadian SC rules World Bank did not need to turn over documents sought in a case against former employees of SNC-Lavalin accused of bribery, finding international organisation had immunity from the request.
30 April 2016, 12:58 PM

Most teachers visiting ministry come for transfer to Dhaka: Nahid

Criticising the government college teachers for lobbying to get transferred to Dhaka, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said almost 80 percent of them, who visit his ministry, come with such requests.
30 April 2016, 07:06 AM

Decision to lower transport fares Monday: Minister

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the ministry will take a decision on lowering transport fares on Monday.
29 April 2016, 10:44 AM

Operators face trouble with SIM re-registration

Mobile phone operators allege that they were facing troubles to re-registrar the SIM cards with biometric data.
29 April 2016, 10:29 AM

Power supply to be normal by Friday, minister hopes

Apologising for public sufferings due to power disruption in different parts of the country over the past week, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid expresses hope that power supply would be normal by Friday.
28 April 2016, 09:00 AM

Killings aimed at harming religious harmony: Minister

The recent killings have been carried out to harm religious harmony across the country, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
28 April 2016, 08:01 AM

Legal aid services to be ensured at grassroots level: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government had taken steps to ensure legal aid services at the country's grassroots level.
28 April 2016, 07:59 AM

Instant BB measures prevented larger heist: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says instant and proper measures taken by the Bangladesh Bank after the heist from its fund with Federal Reserve Bank of New York prevented hacking of a larger sum of money.
27 April 2016, 13:37 PM

Demolish 321 vulnerable buildings within 30 days: Minister

Govt directs Rajuk and 2 city corporations of Dhaka to demolish within a month the 321 buildings identified as vulnerable, said Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
27 April 2016, 13:09 PM

Bangladesh, US should fight terrorism together, say officials

In the wake of recent wave of killings, Bangladesh home minister and US ambassador stress the need to fight against terrorism together.
27 April 2016, 08:07 AM

Muhammed Sadique new PSC chairman

The government appoints Dr Muhammed Sadique as the new chairman of the Public Service Commission, according to an official order.
25 April 2016, 12:45 PM

Passport offices in all districts: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says there will be passport offices in all the districts in addition to introducing 'electronic passports' to ensure better services for people.
24 April 2016, 14:02 PM

Fuel price cut from midnight

After months of criticism over high oil price despite an international plunge, the government will lower fuel cost that will be effective after midnight tonight. Prices of petrol and octane will come down by Tk 10 per litre while that for diesel and kerosene Tk 3 per litre, ministry officials say.
24 April 2016, 11:21 AM

PM opens new passport, visa offices

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the newly-constructed buildings of divisional passport and visa office as well as nine regional passport offices.
24 April 2016, 07:15 AM

Bangladesh wants UN water panel to have common set of actions

Bangladesh says the UN high-level panel on water needs to articulate a common set of actions in moving forward taking into account the diversity in countries involved and their differentiated needs and circumstances.
23 April 2016, 16:07 PM

Team Bangladesh wins Unilever Future Leaders’ League 2016

‘Team Bangladesh’ wins the international business competition, Future Leaders’ League 2016, organised by the multinational consumer goods company, Unilever.
23 April 2016, 10:12 AM

US committed to protect factory workers: Bernicat

The United States is committed to continue efforts to protect Bangladesh’s factory workers, US Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat says.
23 April 2016, 07:37 AM

Probir Sikdar appeals to PM for ‘safety’

Fearing that he might disappear or be harassed further, veteran journalist Probir Sikdar appeals to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to save his life immediately.
22 April 2016, 15:08 PM

Ministry calls meeting to end water transport strike

Labour Ministry calls transport owners and leaders for a meeting tomorrow to put an end to the ongoing deadlock in the country’s water transport sector.
22 April 2016, 14:01 PM

PM made member of UN panel on water

The United Nations appoints Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as one of the members of a high-level UN panel on water.
22 April 2016, 12:49 PM