BNP announces 7-day programme for jailed Khaleda’s unconditional release
Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its front and associate organisations on Sunday announced 7-day programme for the jailed party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s unconditional release.
Zia Charitable Trust case: Khaleda’s bail extended till May 10
A special court in Dhaka on Sunday again extended until May 10 the bail of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case
DU teachers form human chain demanding students’ security
Teachers of Dhaka University formed a human chain on the campus on Sunday morning with a call to ensure security of the university students.
Road safety goes awry
Road safety recommendations of National Road Safety Council have largely been ignored for years on end amid repeated incidents of fatal accidents on roads and highways across the country
Tarique must be brought back: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed her firm resolve to take back BNP acting chairperson Tarique Zia from London by any means and bring him under the ambit of law.
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
Nor’wester kills eight
At least eight people were killed during nor’wester which, coupled with thunderbolts, lashed different parts of the country in 24 hours ending Wednesday afternoon
QUOTA REFORM Protesters give a week to withdraw cases
Protesters for reduction of quota in public service recruitment on Wednesday extended for seven more days their ultimatum to the authorities to withdraw all cases filed against unnamed protesters or to face tougher protests
2 deadlines missed to upgrade weather forecasting system
Bangladesh Meteorological Department is set to miss yet another deadline for automatizing its thunderstorm and lightning forecast systems.
Road management not responsible for Rajib’s accident: Quader
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader has said there is no link of road management to the accident of Rajib.The youth (Rajib) might have made a mistake. Perhaps his standing position on the bus was wrong,’ he said.
