Ending the debate on quota system
THE government has a two-tier administration system. The upper tire is the central secretariat at the national level consisting of the ministries and divisions to provide policies and to perform clearing-house functions
70 rail stations run without power
More than 70 railway stations of Bangladesh Railway are operating without power and amid an acute shortage of manpower.
World's longest nonstop flight: Airbus A350-900ULR set to enter service
(CNN) — Singapore to New York, nonstop. Almost 20 hours in the air. By the end of this year, passengers on Singapore Airlines' newest plane, the Airbus A350-900ULR -- for Ultra Long-Range -- will travel on a record-breaking
CTTC frees bdjobs.com CEO after interrogation
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of police on Wednesday freed AKM Fahim Mashroor, chief executive officer of Bangladesh's largest job portal bdjobs.com, after interrogation
BNP forms human chain in city for jailed Khaleda's release
Bangladesh Nationalist Party as part of the countrywide programme on Wednesday formed a human chain in Dhaka city for the party's jailed party chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Kingpin of credit card fraud gang held
Members of Crime Investigation Department have arrested the kingpin of a credit card fraud gang in Dhaka.The information was provided by the CID in a text message to media on Wednesday morning.
Abdul Hamid takes oath as president for 2nd term
President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday took oath as the head of state for the second consecutive term at a ceremony at Bangabhaban in the evening.
Tarique gets political asylum: BNP
Amid recent debate over Tarique Rahman’s citizenship, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday announced that the party’s acting chairman has got ‘political asylum’ in the United Kingdom and submitted his Bangladeshi passport in that country’s Home Office.
AL doesn’t expect foreign interference in JS polls: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said his party does not expect any foreign interference in the next general election as the people are the source of strength of the party
Infant dies, two injured in city fire
A seven-month old boy was burnt to death and his parents sustained injuries as a fire broke out at a building in city's Mirpur area early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Tamim while the injured are Manik, 35 and his wife Mina, 28.
