DCs asked to spot ‘grey areas’
The Cabinet Division has asked all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners across the country for ‘pro-active monitoring’ over corruption-prone areas like government purchase, recruitments and development activities under their jurisdictions.
Nat’l committee expects all parties’ support to Thursday’s strike
National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports on Monday expressed its hope that people from all walks of life and all political parties, including the ruling Awami League, would support its half-day general strike in Dhaka for Thursday protesting against Rampal coal-based power plant.
Behrouze Ispahani passes away
Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, chairman of MM Ispahani Limited, a leading industrial conglomerate of the country, passed away at Apollo Hospitals Ltd around 5:20am on Monday, said family sources.
What the Trump administration has done so far
Much of President Donald Trump's first weekend in the White House was driven by criticism from Trump and press secretary Sean Spicer of media coverage over the size of his inauguration crowd.
Syria: Envoys gather for peace talks
Delegates have begun arriving in Kazakhstan for peace talks on Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey.
Trump to begin renegotiating NAFTA with leaders of Mexico, Canada Eric Bradner
President Donald Trump said Sunday he will begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement when he meets with the leaders of Canada and Mexico.
Britain's Prime Minister May to visit Trump in Washington
British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to visit US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, making her the first foreign leader to meet with the newly inaugurated president.
University girl sexually harassed by bus staff
A university girl has faced sexual harassment while travelling by a night coach on Dhaka-Thakurgaon route.
Salim Osman, 12 others to be tried in Dhaka
The chief judicial magistrate of Dhaka district was directed by the High Court Division on Sunday to proceed the trial of the complaint case against Jatiya Party MP AKM Salim Osman and 12 others for publicly humiliating and assaulting headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta in Narayanganj on May 13, 2016.
PM, others slate media for picturing Liton as bad man
Gaibandha lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton was killed as he waged resistance against the evil force, Jamaat and Shibir, when they unleashed a reign of terror in the area, prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other cabinet members told the parliament on Sunday.
