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The authorities are going to launch a crackdown today on the city’s delinquent traffic, checking vehicles documents, mechanical fitness and driving liscences in a bid rid the streets of the rising tailbacks, specially during the

Most of the parliament members belonging to BNP are apparently willing to join the Jatiya Sangsad (JS), as it will enter into the third session on September 7. But party top brass who could not be elected in the 9th parliament, are in favour of boycotting the parliament and in the process

Teachers, students and different student organisations of Rajshahi University on Saturday demanded withdrawal of all cases filed against RU teachers and students in connection with the August 20-23 incidents on the campus in

Another member of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) died yesterday, raising the death toll of BDR jawans to 40 since the February mutiny. Nayek Subedar Mujibur Rahman, 54, passed away at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMU) in the

An adopted son of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has remained missing for about a month. Arman Ershad, 14, a student of class-VII, came out of Ershad’s residence President’s Park on July 25 saying that he was going to meet his friends. But he has yet to return, according

The government has allocated Taka 120 crore to buy modern equipment to face the aftermath in the event of any massive earthquake. “We have already purchased some equipment including heavy cranes worth Taka 30 crore to carry out rescue operations,” Abdul Wajed,

Aug 22: Price of some essentials, especially green chilly, cucumber and beef, witnessed a sharp rise at the port city’s kitchen markets today, just a day before the beginning of the holy

Short supply of gas and electricity are among the major hindrances to development of the country’s shipbuilding industry although it has already attracted buyers far from Europe, according to a report. The report submitted by a

Shift from gas-based plants, undue influence on bidding slow down implementation of most plants The government initiatives to implement various power projects are going slow due to a host of issues including moving to dual-fuel plants from gas-fired plants and a ruling party man’s bid to grab

Onrush of water from the upper riparian forced the Dharla, Teesta and Chhota Jamuna rivers to flow above danger mark, inundating vast areas in Kurigram, Gaibandha and Naogaon on Friday, reports from the

CITY EXPANSION BDR HQ, cantonment, old airport relocation suggested Expert, academician and green activists suggested relocation of Bangladesh Rifles headquarters, Dhaka cantonment and old airport to ensure the use of the vast areas for expansion

Eleven new cases of swine flu were detected in the country in the last 24 hours, taking the number of infected people to 98. Six of the new cases are imported and three contracted from infected persons while two were detected through the government’s 13

Farmers now face floods after drought The country’s farmers, who had delayed transplanting of rice seedlings because of drought, are now facing floods in different parts of the country due to heavy rainfall which is threatening the production of Aman and

No complaint committee to deal with the allegations on sexual harassment has yet been formed in any garment and knitwear factories even three months inside the High Court verdict which asked all authorities

Main opposition BNP might abstain from the next parliament session beginning on September 7, party insiders said. BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday said the government has failed to create congenial atmosphere for the

No a single educational institution has taken any initiative to institute complaint committee on sexual harassment of women even three months after the High Court had given a verdict on

With the fasting month of Ramzan beginning tomorrow, prices of vegetables and fish registered an upward trend in the city’s kitchen markets yesterday despite taking various measures by the government to keep the prices of

Sheikh Selim on Aug 15 carnage Awami League leader Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim yesterday demanded investigation into the roles of senior army officials in 1975, including the then army chief, when Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman asked for help to

The Election Commission is unwilling to discuss the issue of whether the caretaker government system should remain during the planned upcoming dialogue with

Speakers at a seminar yesterday said that the real economy of Bangladesh has started to suffer setback of global economic crisis though it escaped the impact of first phase