Every upazila to get technical education centre

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said technical education centres would be set up in all
18 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Chevron sponsors facial reconstructive surgeries

Chevron Bangladesh sponsored a mission of Rotaplast International, a nonprofit humanitarian organisation, under which 85 patients received reconstructive
17 December 2015, 20:24 PM

New list of freedom fighters by March 26

The government will publish a new list of freedom fighters by March 26 (Independence Day) next year.
17 December 2015, 20:14 PM

Tea garden workers in Habiganj continue work abstention

Around 15,000 workers from four tea gardens in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district continued strike for the fourth day yesterday,
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Digital land record system inaugurated in Ctg

To provide information regarding land management, a digital land record system was launched in Chittagong city
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Poriborton Chai's cleanliness drive on February 6

Poriborton Chai, an NGO, announced that its volunteers will clean up different parts of the country simultaneously on February 6 next year to promote environmental awareness with dissemination of its core message, "Let's clean up the country."
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Victory Day celebrated at missions abroad

Bangladesh missions abroad celebrated the 45th Victory Day on Wednesday with a renewed pledge to build “Golden
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Saudis want female workers as precondition for hiring males

The Saudi government has always been pushing Bangladesh to send female workers since an agreement was signed
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Switzerland gets first Bangladeshi lawmaker

Iftikhar Ahmed, a former ILO official, has become the first ever Bangladeshi to become a Swiss lawmaker as he took oath of office in the Parliament (Conseil Communale) of the prosperous, picturesque French-speaking Commune of Founex (Canton of Vaud) on the outskirts of Geneva on Tuesday.
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

India celebrates too

Tripura yesterday celebrated Bangladesh's Victory Day commemorating the heroic Indian Army soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1971 Liberation War.
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Nation rejoices Liberation war victory

The entire nation celebrated the country's Victory Day yesterday.
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Nation’s 45th Victory Day, but their first

A hundred voices tuned in to sing Amar Sonar Bangla to mark the first ever Victory Day in the recently dissolved enclaves in the northern district of Lalmonirhat.
16 December 2015, 06:37 AM

Elaborate events chalked to observe Victory Day today

Imbued with the spirit of independence, different government, political, social and cultural organisations will celebrate the country's 44th Victory Day today.
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Poor civic amenities frustrate residents

Over 15 thousand people of Kuakata municipality in Kalapara upazila under the district are deprived of basic civic amenities as the
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Code of conduct for TV ads sought

Speakers stressed the need for formulation of a code of conduct for television advertisements to maintain quality of
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Why advance income tax on pvt automobiles?

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of the government's action to collect advance income tax (AIT) from
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Land feud kills woman

A woman was killed allegedly by her brother-in-law over land dispute at Notun Bagbari village in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district on
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Public awareness must for preventing drug abuse

The government cannot win the war against drugs unless the people become aware of its grave consequences, said
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Don't use photos of Bangabandhu, Hasina for self promotion

The ruling Awami League has asked party leaders to stop using their own portraits alongside those of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM

HC upholds jail term for ex-CCF Gani

The High Court yesterday upheld a lower court verdict that jailed former chief conservator of forest Osman Gani for
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM