South Korea will take lead in life expectancy by 2030, study predicts
Average life expectancy will increase globally by 2030, both at birth and at the age of 65, according to a new study.
Don’t distort Bangla: PM
Criticising the young generation’s latest trend of using Bangla language in English accent, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to be careful about its distortion.
Nation salutes martyrs, celebrates Int’l Mother Language Day
Streams of barefooted people from all walks of life filed past the shaheed minars after placing flowers at the altars across the country at one minute past Monday midnight with the nation paying tributes to the 1952 Language Movement heroes.
CJ apologises as SC verdicts not in Bangla
The chief justice, SK Sinha, on Tuesday apologised to the nation saying that he had failed to ensure the use of Bangla in the court proceedings in the Supreme Court.
Ex-JP MP arrested over MP Manjurul killing
Former Jatiya Party lawmaker A Kader Khan, also a retired doctor of the army, who had reportedly been confined to his Bogra house by the police since February 16,
Movement to continue until democracy 'restored': BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said their party will continue its movement until democracy is 'restored' in the country.
Use of Bangla in all spheres still elusive
The government largely failed to implement two Supreme Court directives issued in 2012 and 2014 that require the use of Bangla in all spheres of life and stopping distortions of the language. A law enacted three decades ago requiring introduction of Bangla in all spheres of life also remain ignored by and large.
Nation set to pay homage to language martyrs
Country wide Amar Ekushey celebrations begin one minute past midnight tonight with the nation paying homage to 1952 language movement heroes.
UN rights expert on Myanmar arrives
The United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, arrived in Dhaka on Sunday evening on a six-day visit.
Broadcasting bill to be placed in next session: Inu
The information minister, Hasanul Haq Inu, said on Sunday that the National Broadcasting Bill with the provision of setting up a national broadcasting commission would be placed in the next session of parliament.
