EU asks government to respect rights for GSP Plus

The European Union has asked the Bangladesh authorities to demonstrate substantive improvement in the country’s political, civil, human and labour rights situation to get continued

CLASHES OVER FB POST Biplob’s relatives picked up

A group of men, identifying themselves as members of the detective branch of police at Roudrerhat, Dolarhat, Bhola on Monday night picked up two relatives of Biplob Chandra Shuvo

One more dies of dengue

A 22-year old dengue patient died at Khulna Medical College Hospital Tuesday evening and at least 222 new dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours ending 8am Tuesday.

3,000 instts to get MPO

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will announce inclusion of about 3,000 more non-government educational institutions in the government’s Monthly Pay Order scheme at her Ganobhabn

China-proposed housing projects at Ashulia, Keraniganj draw flak

China Road and Bridge Corporation Ltd Bangladesh, which is constructing Karnaphuli tunnel and several other roads and bridges, has proposed two satellite housing projects at Ashulia and

Motorbikes, 3-wheelers multiply Bangladesh road accidents

The involvement of motorcycles and three-wheeler vehicles in fatal road accidents is increasing in the capital and across the country respectively in recent years, said experts.

BNP lawmaker Harun jailed for five years

The Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 on Monday sent Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker Md Harunur Rashid to jail sentencing him to rigorous imprisonment for five years in a case filed for

NBR freezes accounts of Faruk, Maruf, Kawsar, families, firms

The National Board of Revenue has frozen bank accounts of recently ousted Awami Juba League chairman Omar Faruk Chowdhury, Awami Swechchhasebak League president Molla Md Abu

Councillor Tarequzzaman on 14-day remand

Dhaka courts put Tarequzzaman Rajib — a Juba League leader and councillor of ward No 33, Mohammadpur, Dhaka North City Corporation — on a 14-day remand in two cases and another

HC questions legality of provision for nod to arrest public servants

The High Court Division on Monday directed the government to explain in four weeks why Section 41 (1) of the Government Service Act 2018, would not be declared as unconstitutional and