The government employees may draw their salary as per the new pay scale from January 1 next year which has been made effective from July1 this year, finance minister AMA Muhith says.

The United Nations has called upon Bangladesh authorities to “fully investigate” the killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.

A Dhaka court sends BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to jail after he surrendered before it over three violence cases.

Detective Branch of police are asked to investigate the recent attacks on publishers and bloggers that killed one and injured three others.

Dhaka University teachers and students along with people from different walks of life continue their demonstrations on Dhaka University campus protesting the recent attacks on publishers and bloggers that killed one and injured three others.

South Africa women's tour of Bangladesh has been thrown into uncertainty again, with (CSA) postponing the series over "personal security concerns".

Industrialist Kazi Tajul Islam Farooq, 60, is killed when a truck hit him on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Habiganj Sadar upazila.

Arif Arian had a dream that sets him apart from most other youths. He wanted to build a school where street children would learn while having fun. Then instead of asking money from a sponsor, Arif turned to his facebook friends. He wrote on his facebook page: What if we opened a school for street children?

The Supreme Court can not resume the hearing on the appeal filed by condemned war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami, challenging a verdict that sentenced him to death for his war crimes during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal reiterates his claim that the current law and order situation in the country is satisfactory.

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned Saturday’s separate attacks that killed publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan and injured another publisher Ahmedur Rashid Chowdhury Tutul.

At least 10 people are injured as an inter-city train gets derailed after hitting a stone-laden truck in Natore.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka for Amsterdam on a three-day official visit to the Netherlands at the invitation of her Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte.

Telecom operators will sign deals with the Election Commission today to get access to the national identification database to introduce biometric registration system for new SIM cards.

Today's Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations will begin at 2:00pm instead of 10:00am due to half-day hartal called by Gonogajoron Mancha.

President Abdul Hamid issues an ordinance amending the local government law making municipal polls partisan.

On October 31, Fablab Dhaka hosted its first MakerMeet encouraging young innovators to showcase their creations and share ideas.

BNP spokesperson Ashaduzzaman Ripon criticises Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for accusing the party’s leaders and activists of carrying out secret killings in the country.

Zimbabwe cricket team arrives in Dhaka on a short tour to Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges that Khaleda Zia was out on a killing mission assassinating Awami League leaders, activists, writers, publishers and foreigners in her bid to tarnish the country’s image abroad.