The Information Commission has to play a pivotal role in upholding the true spirit of Right to Information (RTI) Act -- not only for people’s empowerment but also for enhancing the government’s image, noted RTI advocates said at a seminar in the capital yesterday.

Rift between Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and the party’s chief patron Raushan Ershad became evident yesterday again, after Raushan “appointed” 16 JP leaders including her son Saad Ershad to different top-level posts of the party.

Kuala Lumpur and Dhaka are close to finalising the zero-cost recruitment agreement that will facilitate the hiring of Bangladeshis into the Southeast Asian country soon.

A Dhaka court yesterday took cognizance of charges against expelled Jubo League leader Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan in connection with an arms case.

At least eight people were killed and seven injured in road accidents across the country in the last two days, our correspondents and news agencies report.

Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative (PR) to the United Nations, has unanimously been elected president of the Unicef Executive Board at elections held on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York.

The High Court yesterday stayed the results of 669 qualified candidates from Nilphamari and Barguna districts in the government primary school teacher recruitment examinations for six months on charges of violation of relevant rules.

Customs Intelligence seizes 24 gold bars weighing 24 kilograms from an aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Terming the demand for deferment of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls as “illogical”, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md Alamgir says there is no scope to reschedule the elections.

Fire that broke out at a building of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in the capital’s Khamarbari has been brought under control.

High Court (HC) has stayed results of 669 candidates qualified in government primary school teacher recruitment tests from Nilphamari and Barguna for six months on charge of violation of the relevant rules.

A Dhaka court frames charges against BNP's Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral candidate Ishraque Hossain in connection with a graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2010.

A Dhaka court has fixed January 21 for the decision on charge acceptance against 25 accused in connection with the killing of Buet student Abrar Fahad in October last year.

The Directorate of Primary Education has withdrawn the expulsion order on the examinees of Primary Education Completion (PEC) and its equivalent Ebtedayee terminal examinations.

A group of Dhaka University students continue their demonstration for the second day demanding deferment of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls scheduled for January 30 as it coincides with Saraswati Puja.

A Dhaka court takes cognizance of the charge against expelled Jubo League leader Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan in an arms case.

Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and ferry services on the key Paturia-Daulatdia route are suspended due to dense fog.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh is already on track to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the country gained a remarkable success in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns home from Abu Dhabi, concluding her three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A Dhaka court yesterday placed two alleged ringleaders of illegal casino business in the capital on four-day remand each, in connection with two separate money laundering cases.