3 govt officials finally charged

A Dhaka court yesterday used its inherent power to include three labour ministry officials in the charge sheet of the murder case filed over the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar in April 2013. The investigating officer (IO) of the case found involvement of the three in the crimes. But the labour ministry refused to give its approval to bring charges against them. According to law, government's prior approval is required to give a charge sheet against a government official.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Shahed Reza new president of Dhaka Club

Former ambassador Syed Shahed Reza has been elected president of Dhaka Club Ltd for the year 2015-2016 on Saturday, said a press release yesterday.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

CCC honours 120 freedom fighters

The authority of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) yesterday honoured 120 freedom fighters fought in the district during the 1971 Liberation War.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Online payment for pensioners mulled

The government has undertaken a plan to send pension money to bank accounts of pensioners directly through electric fund transfer.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Freedom fighters' age now below 13

The liberation war affairs ministry has decided to further reduce the age limit for being recognised as freedom fighters to 12 years and four months.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM

100 illegal structures evicted in Gulistan

Dhaka South City Corporation authorities evicts over 100 shops built illegally occupying footpaths in the city’s busy Gulistan intersection as part of a month-long drive.
20 December 2015, 13:03 PM

PM cautions against BDR mutiny like incident

Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina asks BGB personnel to remain alert so that incident like the 2009 BDR mutiny does not recur in the future.
20 December 2015, 04:56 AM

Adarsh Swaika to act as Indian envoy until Harsh Vardhan's arrival

Adarsh Swaika, deputy high commissioner of India in Dhaka, will act as the high commissioner until Harsh Vardhan, the new high
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt planning to increase MBBS internship tenure

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday said the government is contemplating to increase internship tenure for
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Follow building code to avoid disasters

Bangladesh does not want to see any death due to man-made disasters, said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday,
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh's hydroponic agri-system global heritage

A hydroponics system in Bangladesh, based on floating gardens, has been recognised by the United Nations' Food and Agricultural
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Political freedom sought

Accusing Bangladesh's political parties of failing to nurture the Liberation War's spirit, speakers at a convention in the capital yesterday
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Every upazila to get technical education centre

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said technical education centres would be set up in all
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Integrated check post opposite Benapole port to open soon

The construction of an integrated checkpost is at its final stage at Petrapole, India opposite Benapole Land Port in Bangladesh to facilitate
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Chevron sponsors facial reconstructive surgeries

Chevron Bangladesh sponsored a mission of Rotaplast International, a nonprofit humanitarian organisation, under which 85 patients received reconstructive
17 December 2015, 20:24 PM

New list of freedom fighters by March 26

The government will publish a new list of freedom fighters by March 26 (Independence Day) next year.
17 December 2015, 20:14 PM

Tea garden workers in Habiganj continue work abstention

Around 15,000 workers from four tea gardens in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district continued strike for the fourth day yesterday,
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Digital land record system inaugurated in Ctg

To provide information regarding land management, a digital land record system was launched in Chittagong city
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Poriborton Chai's cleanliness drive on February 6

Poriborton Chai, an NGO, announced that its volunteers will clean up different parts of the country simultaneously on February 6 next year to promote environmental awareness with dissemination of its core message, "Let's clean up the country."
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Victory Day celebrated at missions abroad

Bangladesh missions abroad celebrated the 45th Victory Day on Wednesday with a renewed pledge to build “Golden
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM