Mymensingh becomes 12th city corporation
The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganisation on Monday approved a local government ministry’s proposal to make Mymensingh as the 12 city corporation in the country
HSC, equivalent exams begin amid fear of question leaks
Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations began across the country on Monday with the authorities making a number of new arrangements for preventing question leaks
Cast vote for boat to keep up peace, dev: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday described the ‘boat’ as the ‘symbol of the people’ seeking vote for it saying Awami League’s re-election in the next polls was crucial to keep up the peace and the current development spree.
BNP to contest Khulna, Gazipur mayoral polls: Fakhrul
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday decided to take part in the elections to Khulna and Gazipur city corporations scheduled for May 15 as ‘part of the movement.’
BGMEA gets another year to demolish its building
The Appellate Division on Monday, for the third time, extended the deadline for demolishing BGMEA’s illegal building on Hatirjeel Lake in the capital.
Seeking votes my political right: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said seeking votes in favour of her party and its symbol is her political right and she will do that.
187, including 106 children, raped in 3 months: ASK
At least 187 incidents of rape were reported in the first quarter of the year as incidents of sexual offense continued to rise in the country, revealed a report by Ain o Salish Kendra on Saturday.
ACC for shutting coaching centres
Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Saturday urged the government to shut illegal coaching centres saying that the coaching centres were dens of corruption.
Knee injury ruins Tamim’s IPL chances
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday said that opener Tamim Iqbal would require at least four to six weeks to recover from his knee injury, effectively ruling him out any outside chance of playing in the forthcoming Indian Premier League.
Pay hike for public servants on cards before next poll
The government is expected to announce a fresh salary hike for its servants ahead of the general election as a panel has already finalised recommendations to adjust perks and packages for offsetting the general inflation
