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2 ministers didn’t violate oath: law minister
The two ministers who were found guilty of passing contemptuous comments about the chief justice neither violated the constitution nor their oath as ministers, the law minister says.
28 March 2016, 14:43 PM
Govt to cut fuel prices
Government will cut price of all fuels in a month, beginning with furnace oil in a week, as oil prices hit rock-bottom in the international market.
28 March 2016, 13:25 PM
Cabinet approves draft accreditation council act
The government approves the draft rules of Accreditation Council Act-2016 to ensure quality and standard of higher education in Bangladesh.
28 March 2016, 13:02 PM
India greets Bangladesh on Independence Day
India extends greetings to Bangladesh on Independence Day expressing confidence that bilateral relations with Bangladesh will reach new heights, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
26 March 2016, 08:41 AM
Nation set to celebrate 46th Independence Day
The nation will celebrate the 46th Independence Day tomorrow with due respect. On March 26, 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence following the crackdown on unarmed Banglalees on the midnight of March 25 by the Pakistani occupation forces.
25 March 2016, 15:25 PM
Demolish illegal structures on Central Shaheed Minar's land
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned of the government and Dhaka University to demolish all structures,
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Road crashes kill 6
Six people, including an eight-year-old kid, were killed and three others injured in road accidents in three districts
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh will go ahead thrashing barriers: PM
Urging everybody to work together to materialize the cherished goal of independence, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh will surely go ahead conquering all barriers and hurdles in the coming days to make its position amidst world comity as a victorious nation.
24 March 2016, 11:55 AM
15 personalities, Navy receive Independence Award
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has handed over 'Swadhinata Padak' (Independence Award) 2016, the highest state award, to 15 distinguished personalities and the Bangladesh Navy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
24 March 2016, 07:31 AM
HC summons 10 tannery owners over relocation
The High Court summons 10 tannery owners, directing them to appear before it on April 10 on charge of not implementing its 2001 judgment on relocation of hazardous tannery industries from the capital's Hazaribagh area to Savar.
23 March 2016, 12:03 PM
Bangladesh govt bans Shela River route permanently
Amid concern over frequent incidents of vessel capsize in the Shela River in the Sundarbans, the government imposes a permanent ban on the plying of all types of vessels through the river.
23 March 2016, 11:50 AM
Train derails, Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link cut
Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh is suspended as inter-district Teesta Express derails in Sripur upazila of Gazipur.
23 March 2016, 04:46 AM
Work on Kushtia bypass starts after 22 years
Construction work on the long-desired Kushtia town bypass has finally commenced after 22 years of waiting. The 6.60-km road will
22 March 2016, 18:00 PM
18 back from traffickers
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 18 Bangladeshi nationals while they were being trafficked to India through Putkhali
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Airport security: Govt inks deal with UK company
The government inks a deal with British company Redline for screening at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a bid to standardise its security aspects.
21 March 2016, 11:38 AM
Govt doubles investment ceiling for foreigners seeking citizenship
Foreigners will have to invest a total of US$1 million in Bangladesh or transfer a total amount of $2 million from their country to Bangladesh to avail citizenship here.
21 March 2016, 10:16 AM
Legal notice served to AG for his age
A Supreme Court lawyer has sent a legal notice to the attorney general asking him to explain under what authority he has been holding the office as he is beyond 67 years of age.
21 March 2016, 05:37 AM
28 including three lawyers indicted
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-7 yesterday pressed charge against 28 persons including Supreme Court lawyer Shakila Farzana in a case filed for their alleged involvement in the financing of a militant outfit in Chittagong's Banshkhali upazila.
20 March 2016, 21:42 PM
UK’s Redline gets security job at Dhaka airport
British company Redline has been given the job for screening at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at Tk 73.98 crore for two years.
20 March 2016, 15:10 PM
‘Social media guidelines’ for civil servants
The government has issued a draft 11-point guideline for social media use of public servants with provisions against propagation of political ideology and provocative statements.
20 March 2016, 12:52 PM