The government is set to reinvigorate mega infrastructure and power projects through the upcoming budget, as finance minister AMA Muhith in his budget speech is likely to propose above Tk 28,000 crore against fast track projects for 2016-17 financial year…
The 5th phase of the union parishad election on Saturday witnessed ballot box snatching as a new phenomenon besides widespread rigging, violence and intimidation…
Experts and rights activists have said that the country’s election system has broken down through the ongoing first-ever partisan union parishad elections, marred by violence, killing, stuffing, rigging and intimidation…
The High Court on Monday stayed for three months a government order for transferring all first appeals against decrees and orders in civil matters involving Tk 5 crore in value from the High Court to district judge’s courts in 90 days from January 24…
A draft bill is under preparation seeking to amend the Private University Act 2010 to empower the government fix private universities’ tuition fees…
The government once again plans to launch a drive against city beggars within a week in a bid to rid the capital of the nuisance, when such drives in last few years had hardly any impact on the mendicancy scenario…
The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why they should not be directed to take necessary steps to stop strike by doctors and nurses in order to ensure uninterrupted medical services…
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday stressed the need for further strengthening cooperation between Bangladesh and China in various fields, including defence…
Three members of a forest robber gang based in the Sunderbans surrendered to Rapid Action Battalion over the last 10-12 hours since Sunday evening…
The deadline for SIM re-registration through biometric method expires on Tuesday night.
The SIMs, still remain unregistered, will be deactivated permanently after 12:00am on Tuesday without any warning and the users would not be able to activate them in the next two months…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday observed the 35th death anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman, paying tributes to his memory and pledging to thwart the ‘government’s conspiracy’ against the party…
The cabinet on Monday approved a draft joint venture agreement for signing between state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board and a Malaysian consortium of Tenaga Nasional Berhad…
Bangladeshi expatriates in New York remembered language movement hero, freedom fighter and noted columnist Sadeq Khan…
At least 20 workers fell sick while spraying pesticide on paddy seeds at Seed Processing Centre at Tebunia of Pabna sadar upazila on Monday…
Bangladesh national team head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe must watch the important domestic league matches if he is to act as a national selector, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said on Monday…
A female garment worker was found dead in Courtbari area of Savar municipality on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Shirina Khatun, 22, daughter of Sonai Sarder of village Laxmikol of Rajbari sadar upazila…
The police arrested a youth along with a pistol and ten rounds in front of Shibnath High School of Tangail town on Sunday night…
The government may continue the existing package VAT for the small traders and shopkeepers in the coming fiscal year following strong demands from the businesses for the benefit and likely delay in implementation of the new Value-Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act-2012, finance ministry officials said…
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza claimed a six-wicket haul to help his side Kalabagan Krira Chakra beat Legends of Rupganj by 10 runs in Duckworth/Lewis method in their Dhaka Premier League match on Monday…
Off-spinner Mahedi Hasan grabbed 4-16 to ensure Gazi Group Cricketers beat Brothers Union by 43 runs in a low-scoring match at Dhaka Premier League on Monday in BKSP…
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