PM asks RAB not to harass innocent people

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the law enforcers, particularly the Rapid Action Battalion, to ensure peace by maintaining law and order to further accelerate the country’s development.

HC asks BRTA, IGP to submit reports

The High Court Division in a suo moto orders Wednesday directed the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority and the inspector general of police to submit by April 30 separate reports on drivers

Committee for curbs on fake licences

The committee, headed by former shipping minister and Bangladesh Road Transport Workers’ Federation executive president Shajahan Khan, formed to bring back order on roads and control

Conspiracy on to kill Khaleda: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that a conspiracy was on to ‘kill’ the party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia in a

ABUSE OF NBR SERVER Finance minister says action to be taken

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said that actions would be taken against people responsible for abusing ASYCUDA World System, a web-based server of National Board of Revenue.

Yunus calls on youths for building ‘better world’

Founder of Grameen Bank, Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, called on youths for building a better world during a recent visit to the Philippines, said a press release.

Canada court keeps decision on Noor’s status pending

A federal court in Canada on Monday kept pending its decision on SHBM Noor Chowdhury, one of the six fugitives condemned to death on charge of murder of Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Kamal questions JS existence

Gono Forum president Kamal Hossain on Tuesday questioned the existence of the present Jatiya Sangsad.

Bangladesh salutes heroes

The nation celebrates the 49th Independence Day today with patriotic fervour and paying homage to the freedom fighters who made supreme sacrifice for the independence and sovereignty of the country.

AL, rebels bag most upazilas amid low turnout

Candidates of the ruling Awami League secured the chairman posts in 83 upazilas in the third phase of the upazila parishad elections while independent candidates including AL rebels were elected chairman at 38 upazilas and a Jatiya Party candidate was elected at one upazila.