The basic salary of civil servants will almost double under the new national pay scale with staffs in the lower rungs getting the highest raise. A new pay structure for civil servants and defence staffs was yesterday approved by the cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. Of the 20 grades, the basic salary will rise by 95 percent in the highest grade to become Tk 78,000 (fixed) and in the lowest grade by 101 percent to stand at Tk 8,250.

Primary school dropout rate stands at 20.09 per cent while enrollment rate is 97.07 per cent, Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman informed the House yesterday.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has proposed increasing bus fare by 10 percent; however, private bus owners in Dhaka and Chittagong cities demanded the fare increase to be double that.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday seeking its directive on the chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council not to issue a gazette notification on the results of its elections held on August 26.

A 7-member Bangladesh official delegation yesterday left here for Thailand to join the BIMSTEC Trade Negotiation Committee (TNC) meeting for finalisation of four agreements.

The North Korean Embassy in Bangladesh on Saturday hosted a reception on the occasion of the 67th founding anniversary of the country.

Thai investors are interested in the area of exploration of minerals and petroleum resources in the Bay of Bengal, said outgoing Thai Ambassador to Dhaka Madurapochana Ittarong yetserday.

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday said once a broadcast commission is set up, there will be “specific standards” for television talk shows and no scope for TV channels to present “distorted and false” information through such programmes.

The government yesterday issued an order creating 7,139 posts for Dhaka Metropolitan Police to boost up its manpower of over 25,000.

The government has taken an initiative to introduce some new entertainment facilities to make Hatirjheel project more attractive for

To the passengers bound for 19 routes of South Chittagong, including Bandarban and Cox's Bazar, the temporary bus terminal at

Over 400 spots in the capital have been designated for sacrificing about three lakh cattle during Eid-ul Azha, said Dhaka North City

DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq observes a coordinated management is necessary to resolve the problems of Dhaka city.

Chief Justice Surendra Kumer Sinha yesterday said there are some constitutional barriers to establishing the Circuit Bench of High Court in

Government and military officials of the US and Bangladesh will hold a dialogue on September 11 in Washington to enhance collaboration in countering extremism and terrorism, security assistance, UN peacekeeping operations, and humanitarian assistance and disaster

Bangladesh can't accelerate its national growth, achieve $50 billion garment export target and realise emerging potentials of Bay of Bengal and regional connectivity leaving Chittagong aside, a leading economist said yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government won't allow anybody to hurt the religious sentiment of others.

The great majority of Bangladeshis have faith in democracy despite its flaws, says a survey by International Republican Institute. A whopping 81 percent of the respondents agree that despite having problems, democracy is better than other forms of government. Of them, 53 percent strongly and 28 percent somewhat agree with it.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday declared the seat of Tangail-4 constituency vacant as sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique had tendered his resignation.

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali met President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim in the State House, Port Louis on Wednesday during