HC asks govt to investigate marketing of contaminated pasteurized milk

The High Court Division on Monday directed the government to form an independent committee of experts for investigation into marketing of unsafe pasteurized milk across the country.

Ministers, secretaries to get Tk 75,000 for mobile set

Ministers, state ministers, deputy ministers and secretaries will now be entitled to an allowance of Tk 75,000 each for purchasing mobile set.

Eight 'drug peddlers' killed in gunfights in Bangladesh

At least eight suspected drug traders were killed in 'gunfights' with law enforcers in Chuadanga, Rajshahi, Narsingdi, Jhenidah, Tangail and Jashore districts early Monday.

Only 16 out of 56,410 get fitness renewed

Only 16 out of 56,410 unfit motor vehicles of different government and non-government agencies and owners got their fitness certificates renewed after authorities gave them one month till April 30 for the task, said officials.

Khaleda applies to HC to grant bail in 3 other cases

The Appellate Division has not yet written the full verdict upholding bail granted to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia by the High Court Division in the Zia Orphanage Trust Case.

Gas supply shortage hits Dhaka life hard

Thousands of households in Dhaka have been facing severe shortage of gas supply for the past one week although the supplies to other major consumers like power stations, CNG filling stations and fertiliser factories are being staggered.

Myanmar unwilling to take back Rohingyas to original places

Myanmar authorities are disinclined to take Rohingya returnees back to the original places from where they were forcibly displaced in military operations in Rakhine State.

Myanmar’s BGP forcing Rohingyas to leave Bangladesh-Myanmar border

The Border Guard Police of Myanmar on Saturday reportedly started asking Rohingya people, staying on no-man’s land along the Tombru border point in Bandarban district, to leave the area. Around 4,500 Rohingya people have been staying on the no-man’s land of the border, said Din Mohammad, a leader of the Rohingya people.

Bangladesh customs intel officials confined for seizing iPhone sets

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate officials were confined to the exit of Bashundhara Shopping Complex for about three hours and a half after they seized 100 iPhone sets from different shops at shopping complex.

Education spending continues to shrink

Bangladesh continues to spend less on education in terms of percentage of gross domestic products than other South Asian countries although it says that improvement of quality of education is a priority.