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An educational institution with a diffference is first in Bangladesh where poor and helpless female students get completely free education with the opportunity to study as residential students. The institution is Bangladesh Female Academy (BFA). BFA situates on 8 acres land in Derai upazila headquarter in Sunamgonj, adjacent to

HC also asks govt to explain why all sewer lines into river should not be sealed The High Court wants the government to police the banks of the Buriganga to stop disposal of waste into the river. It yesterday directed the authorities to deploy police along the river banks immediately. It lso ordered them to ... Read more

SC clears way for govt to knock down all illegal structures; rejects appeal of 7 companies against HC verdict A Supreme Court (SC) order yesterday cleared the way for removing all structures, excluding the government ones set up to serve the public interests, from the rivers around the capital. The rivers are Shitalakkhya, Balu, Turag ... Read more

Recent initiatives to amend the rules of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Act would weaken the Anti-Corruption Commission, said the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). It is also contrary to the election pledges of the Awami League government, said TIB leaders at a press conference at the National Press Club on

Barrister Mainul Hosein leaves the Daily Ittefaq as an agreement was signed yesterday among the directors and shareholders of the company reaching a settlement about the management of the daily. Barrister Mainul Hosein and his family members have decided to resign as Directors. The Daily Ittefaq shall be controlled by Mr Anwar Hossain and other ... Read more

May Day Promises broken, forgotten Elaborate arrangements by successive governments for religious ‘celebrations’ of May Day turn out to be a farce as they have deliberately violated the spirit of the day by refusing to implement major features of agreements they have signed with labour organisations. The religious observance of the day also means nothing ... Read more

The Maldives, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, will host the 17th summit-level meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. The Maldives’ President Mohammed Nasheed offered to host the next summit at the plenary of the 16th summit of the regional grouping in

After missing several deadlines, the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is going to start the construction work of 3.1-kilometre Kuril flyover on May 2. The 14.5 metre-high one-way flyover project involving Tk 153 crore will be implemented by Rajuk itself with its own fund on about 12.68 acres of land under the ongoing Purbachal

MPs’ Duty-free Cars Number plates to contain details The government has made it mandatory for all lawmakers to mention their detailed identities on the number plates of their duty-free imported cars. A gazette notification yesterday said the number plate must carry the description of lawmaker’s status including the district he belongs to, and the number ... Read more

The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has announced fresh Hajj packages under private management for the upcoming pilgrimage session of 2010. The minimum rate of the Hajj packages is Tk 2,30,000 per pilgrim, excluding the sacrificial animal usually offered by the faithful on Eid ul Azha, the

The nation welcomes today the Bangla New Year 1417 in a traditional manner amid a colourful festivity. With the sunrise, the Bangalees left behind all their sorrows of loss and unfulfilled expectations and geared up for better days. The city puts on a festive look, and, from the early morning, people in traditional attires throng

Savar police yesterday morning recovered the body of a female student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) from a house of Bank Colony area at Savar. The deceased was identified as Farah Naz Ruhi, daughter of Abdul Kader and Akhter Begum of Lokhhinaraynpur, Maijdee Court of Noakhali district. Ruhi was a

The hot spell blowing over the whole of Rajshahi and Chapinawabganj districts has doubled the sufferings of people. With no traces of rainfall or even a spec of cloud in the sky for nearly over a month, the people of the districts are seeking divine mercy by offering Isteskha Prayers( Prayer for rain) in various ... Read more

The law enforcement agencies will ensure three-tier “foolproof” security arrangement in and around the Ramna Park on the eve of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year on April 14. IGP Nur Mohammad stated this to reporters after a meeting with senior police officers at the

Over 7.36 lakh examinees Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations begin today with a total of 7,36,373 examinees sitting for the exams in 2,037 centres across the country. This year the number of HSC and its equivalent Alim, Business Management (BM) examinees is around 1.15 lakh more than

The parliamentary standing committee on post and telecommunications ministry has recommended making the illegal voice over internet protocol (VoIP) business open for all through a legal structure.  The parliamentary watchdog has also expressed the hope that through formulating a legal

Heritage, archives of Bangladesh history, situated at Kajla under Motihar thana of Rajshahi is helping researchers and historians through its rich collection of documents and records. Professor Dr. Md. Mahbubar Rahman, Director of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) of Rajshahi University, is the founder of Heritage. Entirely through

Patients suffer as DMCH, other hospitals face severe load-shedding The ongoing electricity crisis took heavy toll on the patients as Dhaka Medical College Hospital experienced three hours of power cuts yesterday, causing halt to services and immense sufferings to patients. The hospital authorities were forced to suspend surgeries and pathological tests. As daylight barely

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations- 2010 under the country’s 10 education boards will begin tomorrow (Thursday) across the country. The government has completed all preparations to hold the HSC examination smoothly and in a peaceful manner across the country, Education minister

Illegal VoIP Subscribers suffer as 5 operators still shut More than 6.5 lakh customers of five private landline operators have remained offline till yesterday despite the Prime Minister’s directive not to shut down their services. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the authorities concerned to fine telephone operators involved in “illegal” VoIP business instead ... Read more