Nusrat Murder High Court receives death reference

The High Court Division on Tuesday received the death reference of SM Sirajuddoula, principal of Sonagazi Senior Islamia Fazil Madrassah and 15 others who have been sentenced to death for

Printing Textbook ACC asked to explain why probe won’t be ordered

The High Court on Tuesday directed the Anti-Corruption Commission to explain in four weeks why it would not be asked to investigate the use of low quality paper in printing textbooks by the National

Sea water likely to flood a fourth of Bangladesh by 2050: study

A new research released globally on Tuesday said that a fourth of Bangladesh could face coastal floods by 2050 because of climate change-induced sea-level rise.

Abrar Murder BUET protesters to continue boycott of classes, exams

The protesting students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology on Tuesday announced to continue boycotting all academic activities which rolled into thirteen consecutive days

Agricultural households drop by 2.92 percentage points

The rate of agricultural households in the country’s rural areas has decreased by 2.92 per cent over the last 10 years due to rapid urbanisation and shift of farmers to non-agriculture occupations,

Huge liquor, casino apparatus found at Aziz Mohammad’s Gulshan house

Department of Narcotics Control officials found a huge cache of liquor and other contraband drugs as well as casino equipment in a raid at Gulshan residence of businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai

ACC plans to seize wealth of graft suspects

The Anti-Corruption Commission is considering confiscation of wealth of the people who are facing inquiry over alleged involvement in illegal casinos and money-making activities.

Government to recruit 4,500 doctors this year: Zahid

Health and family welfare minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said that 4,500 doctors would be recruited within 2019 to provide smooth healthcare to the people across the country.

Khaleda’s condition very critical: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the health condition of jailed ailing party chairperson Khaleda Zia was ‘very critical’.

Dhaka Shishu Hospital Excess prices, anomalies in expansion project

Dhaka Shishu Hospital has proposed to buy medical equipment at prices several times higher than what another government hospital spent on the same devices, officials said.