Government, businesses kill Dhaka canals

Over 40 canals of the capital have been converted into box culverts, roads and occupied for various government projects, reveal four studies.

DOHAZARI-GUMDUM RAIL LINK Land acquisition delay hits project

The delay in land acquisition is hampering the construction of the Dohazari–Gumdum rail line, a fast-track ...

NBR won’t extend deadline for income tax returns submission

National Board of Revenue chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem said on Sunday the time limit for submitting..

Bangladesh donates $5lakh in OIC fund for Rohingya case

Some of the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have started contributing..

India's Tamil Nadu braces for Cyclone Nivar

Local Indian authorities banned public gatherings and closed shops as more than 1,000 rescue personnel..

Biden stakes out his anti-Trump presidency

Joe Biden has already kept his first promise -- his approach to the presidency will be a top-to-bottom..

A tale of two bridges: India and China vying for influence in the Maldives

In the heart of the Indian Ocean, a 2.1-kilometer (1.3-mile) bridge snakes out of an idyllic atoll, linking the Maldives'...

NEW CURRICULUMS Bangladesh NCTB for curtailing exams, textbooks

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board is going to recommend not to hold any public examination...

HC asks govt to report progress on curbing Dhaka air pollution

The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to submit reports to it within 30 days on the progress..