Voting to 59 Zila Parishads begins
Voting in the maiden election to 59 Zila Parishads (district councils) across the country began on Wednesday morning in a non-partisan manner unlike the polls to other local government bodies.
Shraban, four publishers banned
Ekushey Book Fair authorities banned five publishing houses from the fair for the next two years and reduced the stall size for 15 others for alleged breach of guidelines in the past event.
Workers Party for enactment of law
Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner of the ruling alliance, on Tuesday also proposed reconstitution of the election commission by formulating a law as stipulated in the constitution. A ten-member delegation of the party, headed by its president Rashed Khan Menon, made the proposal during talks with president Abdul Hamid on the reconstitution of election commission at Bangabhaban in the afternoon.
Neutral govt can be formed with eminent people: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia said on Tuesday that there were so many good and eminent people in the country by whom the election-time neutral government could be formed to hold free and fair national elections.
Traffic congestions cost 7pc of GDP
Traffic congestion in Dhaka costs the country $11.4 billion every year, which is seven per cent of the Gross Domestic Product, revealed a study on Tuesday.
Freed Chibok girls return home for joyful Christmas
It was a journey they had waited nearly three long years to take. Ten weeks after being released by Boko Haram, 21 freed Chibok schoolgirls and a baby returned home this month to celebrate Christmas with their families for the first time since they were snatched by the terror group.
India tests nuclear-capable ICBM
India successfully tested its most powerful nuclear-capable missile on Monday, according to the country's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Defense Ministry.
Japan's Abe to pay historic visit to Pearl Harbor with Obama
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Barack Obama will honor those who died at Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, appearing together 75 years after Japan's attack on Hawaii.
Is Trump steering Israel toward diplomatic disaster?
Anyone interested in a just and durable resolution to the Palestine-Israel conflict should be disturbed watching the Donald Trump transition unfold.
1,600 workers sacked, 1,500 sued
Apparel units at Ashulia, which were closed in the face of labour unrests over pay hike in the past week, were reopened Monday amidst tight security, tension and fear among workers as at least 1,600 of them were sacked and over 1,500 were prosecuted in the past five days.
