‘Unfit vehicles won’t be allowed on roads’
Road Transport and Bridges and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday warned that unfit vehicles would not be allowed to ply on roads. Shaikh...
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Edu reform needed to build merit-based: Mahdi Amin
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education, Overseas Employment and ICT Mahdi Amin on Monday stressed the need for major reforms in the country’s education system to...
‘Parliament library can help ensure objective info flow’
Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Monday said the Parliament Library can play an important role in preparing objective bulletins and disseminating accurate information. He...
Dhaka air turns ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked first among the world’s most polluted cities on tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of...
Youth shot, stabbed to death near Shaheed Minar
A youth was killed in a shooting and stabbing near Shaheed Minar on Sunday night, reportedly over a past enmity. The deceased was identified as...
Two projects receive Tk 48.2m Japanese grant
The government of Japan has awarded grants worth $397,335 (about Tk 48.2 million) to two Bangladeshi non-government organisations to support grass-roots human security initiatives. The...
Met office predicts rain
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Monday forecasted rain in different parts of the country in next 24 hours commencing from 9:00 am. “Rain/thunder showers, accompanied...
Jatiya Eidgah to host main Eid jamaat at 8:30 am
Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam said all preparations have been completed at the Jatiya Eidgah on the Supreme Court premises to hold the...
JU Prof Nurul Islam made new VC of Dhaka Central University
Islam of Jahangirnagar University’s Geography and Environment department has been made the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Dhaka Central University(DCU). Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Hoque...
Govt appoints administrators to 42 district councils
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party government has appointed new administrators to 42 district councils across the country, continuing its recent reshuffle of local government bodies. Prime...