Bangladesh
Nahid orders investigation
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday asked the deputy commissioner of Kushtia to investigate the incident of a
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Raids spark panic in Gondamara
Panic has gripped the locals of Gondamara union in Banshkhali upazila as police continued to raid the area for the third
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Chinese man held with ATM cards
A Chinese national was detained yesterday at an ATM booth in the capital's Kataban on suspicion of his involvement in a card scam.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
NGOs may face tough action
A parliamentary body yesterday recommended incorporating a provision in a bill aimed at taking actions against any non-government organisation (NGO) for “insulting or deregulatory remarks” on constitutional bodies.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Key Bangladesh river Jamuna losing navigability
Around 50 laden cargo vessels heading towards the northern region have been stranded near Paturia and Daulatdia ferry ghats for the last couple of days due to poor navigability in the Jamuna river.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
BNP-Jamaat out to oust govt, says Bangladesh PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged that the BNP-Jamaat nexus has joined hands with Israel to oust her government as the two parties are working against the country and Islam.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
DB moves to file sedition case against BNP's Aslam
Detective Branch (DB) of police will submit an application today to the home ministry seeking its permission to file a sedition
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
24/7 watch on online activity in Bangladesh
The government plans to shell out Tk 150.51 crore for a project to tackle growing cyber threats by monitoring people's online and social media activities round-the-clock.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Humiliation of teacher: Islamist group comes to MP's defence as protest continues across Bangladesh
Tehrik-e-Khatme Nabuwwat, an Islamist group, has come on the scene apparently to counter the public outrage over the humiliation of a Hindu schoolteacher in Narayanganj.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Huge task ahead as primary education in Bangladesh is now up to class VIII
From now on, primary education in the country will be up to class-VIII.
The government made the decision yesterday to extend the level of primary education from class-V in light of the National Education Policy 2010.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
836 more Ctg students get GPA-5 in SSC
Another 836 students obtain GPA-5 in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under the Chittagong Education Board.
18 May 2016, 14:36 PM
Diploma physicians go on indefinite 2-hr break in service
Diploma physicians and students of Medical Assistant Training School (MATS) announce to go on a break in service for two hours from 11:00am to 1:00pm indefinitely over their five-fold demand.
18 May 2016, 14:25 PM
Digital driving licence to be costlier by 50%
The cost of digital smart card driving licence is likely to go up by about 50 percent following Cabinet Purchase Committee's approval of a tender proposed by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
18 May 2016, 14:11 PM
ACC to probe Aslam’s ‘illegal wealth’
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) begins an investigation against BNP joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury over accumulating “hundreds of crores in cash illegally”.
18 May 2016, 12:35 PM
British envoy calls on Khaleda
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake meets BNP chief Khaleda Zia at the party’s Gulshan office.
18 May 2016, 11:41 AM
Yunus awarded for women empowerment
Women Deliver, a New York-based global organisation, awards Grameen Bank Founder Dr Muhammad Yunus for his innovation in women empowerment.
18 May 2016, 11:08 AM
Why no action for N’ganj teacher’s humiliation: HC
The High Court issues a rule upon the government to explain in two weeks as to why it should not be directed to take necessary legal actions against local lawmaker Salim Osman and others who humiliated a schoolteacher of Narayanganj.
18 May 2016, 10:37 AM
Primary education now up to class VIII
In light of the National Education Policy, the government finalises its decision to extend primary education level up to class VIII from V. It’s a major decision for the country’s education system, says Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid.
18 May 2016, 07:50 AM
Patients suffer as Barisal medical interns go on strike
Interns at Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital go on an indefinite strike, causing immense sufferings to the patients.
18 May 2016, 06:56 AM
ATM card scam: Chinese citizen detained on suspicion
Law enforcers detain a Chinese citizen from an ATM booth of Prime Bank on Elephant Road in Dhaka suspecting his involvement in card scam.
18 May 2016, 06:31 AM