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The government has appointed former secretary Abdul Mannan as a member of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). According to an official order of Ministry of Public Administration, President Abdul Hamid appointed him to the post. After the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said democracy in Bangladesh now stands on a solid ground with the economy being strong enough.  “Bangladesh is marching forward. Our democracy now stands on a solid base while the economy is strong

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday demanded stronger implementation of the law to resist illegal production, marketing and usage of plastic to prevent environmental pollution.  In a press statement, the organization placed

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) during anti-narcotics drives on Saturday arrested 27 people from city’s Bihari camp in Pallabi area for taking and selling illegal drugs.   A special team of the DMP, including Pallabi Police Station,

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hosted an iftar party for her family members and relatives at her official Ganabhaban residence this evening. The prime minister went round different tables set for the guests, exchanged pleasantries with them and

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the existing relations between Bangladesh and India have been strengthened further through her just-concluded visit to India. “Bangladesh and India are two closest neigbouring countries and I think

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government would take strict measure against those who have been involved with illegal drug trading regardless of their political and social identity. The premier made the comments while addressing a press

President M Abdul Hamid today hosted an iftar in honour of the prime minister, the speaker, the chief justice (CJ), cabinet members, MPs, foreign diplomats, eminent citizens, and senior civil and military officials at Bangabhaban here.  Prime

Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn arrives here on Monday on a four-day royal visit at the invitation of Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali. The Princess will lead an 11-member high profile Thai government delegation to visit

President M Abdul Hamid today attended iftar hosted by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain at Bangladesh Supreme Court Judges Complex on SC premises in Dhaka. The President went round different tables set for the guests, judges, senior lawyers and

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today confirmed that the ongoing crackdown on narcotics would be continued in the country. The minister and also the ruling Awami League general secretary came up with the comment while responding

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted an iftar in honour of judges, diplomats and senior civil and military officials at her Ganobhaban official residence here today.  The Prime Minister went round different tables set for the guests, exchanged

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said one lakh of the displaced Rohingya people, now living in Bangladesh, will be shifted to Bhasanchar Island in Noakhali soon for giving them shelter there until their repatriation. The prime minister

Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Sunday assured of increasing allocation for old age allowance and people with disability in the upcoming budget acknowledging that the existing budgetary allocation for them is inadequate. 

The Parliament Secretariat Commission on Sunday approved a Tk 332.53 crore budget for Parliament to spend on its development and non-development expenditures for the next fiscal year (2018-19). The approval was given at the 29th meeting of the

A mobile court of the Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday destroyed around 1100 maunds of mangoes and jailed six traders at the Mazar Road area of Mirpur-1 in the city for using harmful chemicals to ripen the fruits. Executive Magistrate Sarwar Alam

A case has been filed over the death of Dhaka Tribune Official Nazim Uddin, who lost his life in a race between two buses, of Manjil and Shraban Super Paribahans in the capital yesterday. Abdul Alim, one of the relatives of Nazim Uddin, has filed

The United States has expressed disappointment over reported irregularities and intimidation in Tuesday’s Khulna City Corporation elections but congratulated all the parties on making the elections inclusive. US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia