Newly elected mayors of Rajshahi, Sylhet sworn in
Newly elected mayors of Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations AHM Khairuzzman Liton and Ariful Haque Chowdhury took oath of office on Wednesday.
No human hauler on Dhaka streets
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Md Aasaduzzaman Mia on Tuesday said that no human haulers would be allowed on the streets in Dhaka city.
Hearing of Khaleda’s case to be held in jail
The government has set up a makeshift courtroom at the old Dhaka Central Jail on Najimuddin Road for holding trial of jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia as she was staying there.
HC judge feels embarrassed to hear Shahidul's bail petition
The High Court Division on Tuesday declined to hear acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam’s bail application on the plea that a judge felt embarrassed.
Salute to student protests for road safety: Obaidul Quader
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday hailed young boys and girls for their recent protests demanding road safety.
NEC approves Delta Plan 2100
The National Economic Council on Tuesday approved the much anticipated Delta Plan 2100 in a bid to tap the huge potentials of Bangladesh as a Delta country through water resources management, ensuring food and water security and tackling disasters.
No helmet, no fuel, says DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Aashaduzzaman Mia on Tuesday said that no human hauler would be allowed to run on the streets in the city.
ANTI-DRUG DRIVES Crackdown bears hardly any fruit
The countrywide anti-drug drive for around four months has had hardly any impact — drug abuse goes on as ever and the supply chain remains intact, as demand for drugs and treatment of addicts lie largely unaddressed in Bangladesh.
Myanmar army apologises for ‘mistaken’ photos in book
The Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published in a book on the crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority were ‘published incorrectly’.
Sheikh Hasina’s popularity marks significant rise: IRI survey
The popularity of prime minister Sheikh Hasina had marked a significant rise as around 66 per cent of people in the country had lent out their support for the Bangladesh premier while the Awami
