20 shanties burnt in Gazipur fire
At least 20 shanties were burnt in a fire that broke out in a slum in Tongi railway station area of Gazipur city early Tuesday.
Govt gloats over electricity amid outages, low voltage
A government survey has claimed to have found 86.9 per cent of the consumers satisfied with electricity supply when dissatisfaction with power outages and low voltage is widespread.
Presidential poll Feb 19
Law minister Anisul Huq said on Monday that the presidential election would be held on February 19 as the tenure of president Md Abdul Hamid would expire on April 23.
Date for Rohingya return triggers confusion
Confusion over the date of starting the much-talked repatriation of Rohingyas, who entered Bangladesh from Myanmar after October 2016, has arisen, with the two governments contradicting each other
Ivy gains strength in N’ganj, AL distances itself from Shamim
Mayor of Narayanganj Selina Hayat Ivy has gained enormous strength in the river port city’s politics.In parallel developments, her arch rival, Awami League MP AKM Shamim Osman has lost political grip and support in the ruling party.
Bangladesh football fails to live up to dream
Kazi Salahuddin, when he took the chair of Bangladesh Football Federation president for the first time in 2008, had promised to bring about positive changes to the country’s football which was already struggling for survival
ROHINGYA NEWBORNS Registration of birth on in camps
Health minister Mohammed Nasim on Sunday told Jatiya Sangsad that birth registrations of infants born in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar were going on.
Dhaka for int’l engagement in Rohingya return
Bangladesh on Sunday urged the international community to continue their engagement with Myanmar for effective implementation of the arrangements signed by the two countries for repatriation of Rohingyas
80pc honest people hate BNP: Quader
Reacting to Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders' claim that their party will get 80 per cent vote if the next election is held in a credible manner, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said 80 per cent conscious and honest people of the country hate BNP.
People seeing how judiciary protects its independence: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday said people of the country are watching how the judiciary is protecting its independence
