PM’s reception leaves people suffering on roads
Commuters in the capital suffered a lot on Saturday for lack of public transports at places and severe gridlock at other places due to the mass reception accorded to prime minister Sheikh Hasina by the ruling Awami League for her various achievements.
66.64pc pass HSC, equivalent exams
A total of 66.64 per cent students passed this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations across the country while average pass rate in last year was 68.91 per cent.
RIDESHARING SERVICES Unskilled bikers pose threat
Ridesharing services using motorcycles are getting popular as they are said to save time in cities in grip of severe traffic tangles but untrained bikers employed under these services are often being a cause of fatal accidents
AB Bank siphons off Tk 340cr more: BFIU
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has reportedly found another incident of money laundering of Tk 340 crore by AB Bank Ltd.
President returns home
President Abdul Hamid returned home from London on Thursday following his medical check-up there.A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG202) carrying the president landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at11:15am, said president's press secretary M Joynal Abedin.
Israel passes controversial 'nation-state' bill into law
Jerusalem (CNN)Making no mention of the values of equality and democracy, Israel has passed into law a highly controversial bill that serves to define the nature of the state of Israel, with critics slamming it as the "nail in the coffin" of Israeli democracy
UN seeks political solution to Rohingya crisis
United Nations special envoy of the secretary-general on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener has said the Rohingya crisis requires a political solution and stressed the importance of accountability for the crimes committed.
Use jute bags, break up with plastics: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday laid emphasis on increasing the use of jute-made products giving up plastic-made ones as plastic now has become a great threat to the environment globally.
AL allies for resolving quota problem without delay
Partners of the ruling Awami League-led alliance on Tuesday expressed concern over the situation centering the movement for reform in quota system for public jobs
DU teachers, students protest at attacks by BCL men
Teachers and students of History department of Dhaka University on Wednesday formed a human chain at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla on the campus protesting at the assault on a student of the department.
