Flyover on Dhaka-Sylhet highway soon

The government is to build a four-lane flyover at Bhulta on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway to ease traffic movement at the busy intersection used by vehicles of four different routes.
26 October 2015, 11:31 AM

Drive against illegal billboards in Nov

The government will launch a drive next month to remove illegal billboards from city streets and highways, Road Transport and Bridges
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Hail government, blast BNP

Only 29 of 350 lawmakers of the current parliament participated in the process of enactment of 30 laws in 14 months, indicating their
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s ruling party MP Liton denied bail

A Gaibandha court has yet again rejected bail petitions of Awami League lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton in two cases filed for shooting
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM

How is nasir doing as MAYOR?

"At first I initiated to restore discipline and address irregularities and corruption in the city corporation. Now I'm concentrating on ensuring civic amenities,"
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM

5 including ex-JP MP sued for war crimes in Mymensingh

A case was filed today against five people including a former lawmaker of Jatiya Party for their alleged involvement in war crimes in Mymensingh district.
25 October 2015, 11:23 AM

BNP won't let AL score in empty field

Though BNP opposes the local government polls under the political banner, it will finally participate in the election to stop the ruling party
23 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Work for 695km border road to start soon

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government would start the construction of a 695km road soon
23 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Housewife commits 'suicide'

A housewife allegedly committed suicide at Goaldighi village in Haripur upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Kid drowns in pond

A five-year-old girl drowned in a pond at Kalikapur village in Atwary upazila of Panchagarh district on Wednesday. The
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

BCL man lands in jail

A court here on Wednesday sent a man of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to jail, rejecting his bail prayer in seven
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM

3 Sylhet BCL men suspended for attacking leader

Bangladesh Chhatra League yesterday suspended a leader and two activists of its Sylhet district unit over an attack on
21 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Gonotantrik Bam Morcha demands judicial probe

Gonotantrik Bam Morcha leaders yesterday demanded a judicial probe into police's attacks on their members during
20 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Rajon killing: Court to record witnesses’ testimony again

A Sylhet court accepts a petition filed by key accused Kamrul Islam praying it to record testimony of 13 witnesses for the second time in the murder case of 13-year-old boy Samiul Alam Rajon.
20 October 2015, 07:45 AM

21,316 deaths in Bangladesh road crashes in 2012: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that total 21,316 people died across Bangladesh in just a year – 2012 – while pedestrians account to 32 percent of the total casualty.
19 October 2015, 10:12 AM

SQ Chy wants deposition of 5 Pakistanis

Condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury files a petition praying to the Supreme Court to record statements of eight including five Pakistanis during hearing of his review plea.
19 October 2015, 07:26 AM

Olama League no affiliate of Awami League

The ruling Awami League's (AL) leaders yesterday claimed that the party would not shoulder responsibility of any of Awami Olama
18 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Ex-BCL man assaults CU journo

A journalist was allegedly assaulted by a former Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL) Chittagong University (CU) unit
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Juta demands removal of BCL man from admin officer post

Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association (Juta) at a general meeting in Zahir Raihan Auditorium yesterday
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt suffering from 'Khaleda, Tarique phobia'

The government has been suffering from a "phobia" of Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman as minsters are spreading propaganda about the
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM