A 19-year-old’s ordeal puts spotlight on cross-border brokers, alleged trafficking networks

Analysts say some colleagues’ actions undermining PM’s people-centric approach

The achievements of the Tarique Rahman-led government over the past six months may not be enough, but they are not insignificant either, Prime Minister’s Adviser Nazrul Islam Khan said yesterday.

The Metro Rail Line-1 and -5 could end up costing more than double the original estimate because of the appreciation of the US dollar, inflation, and new taxes, found the government’s independent expert committee.

A high-level secretaries’ committee on implementing the 9th Pay Scale has recommended increasing the basic salaries of government employees in grades one to 20 by up to 100 percent, according to an e-book titled “180 Days of the People’s Government”, published by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to mark the government’s first six months in office.

Rajshahi’s Nandangachi Degree College principal says decision came amid student protests

Proposed visit will include discussions on bilateral relations and regional and global issues

Train services were disrupted earlier in the day as water submerged tracks at Sholoshahar, while classes and examinations continued

The petitioner argues the provision undermines lawmakers’ constitutional independence and parliamentary accountability

Protests spread as workers reject 5% wage increment and demand union election

Students demand action over alleged harassment; university authorities yet to make a decision regarding the incident

Farmers flock to the historic market in Faridpur's Bhanga for boats needed to harvest, ret and wash jute in waterlogged fields

The Indian envoy says direct talks between the two leaders can help resolve bilateral differences and strengthen ties

Dhaka says bilateral visit has been under discussion for weeks

Yard authorities said he was not working at the time

The prosecution yesterday informed the International Crimes Tribunal-2 that 20 of the 30 accused against whom arrest warrants were issued in the case over the May 5-6, 2013 crackdown on Hefazat-e-Islam activists at Motijheel’s Shapla Chattar and in Narayanganj have been confirmed absconding so far.

Six patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 908 this year.

Business leaders at a discussion yesterday urged the government to regulate the rapidly growing number of battery-run rickshaws, free Dhaka’s footpaths and roads from hawker encroachment, address waterlogging, and repair dilapidated roads.

The government is set to undertake a Tk 567 crore project in its first phase, backed by World Bank funding, to protect the capital and surrounding areas from severe flooding and waterlogging.

9 Bangladeshis, one Sudanese confirmed dead after Greece-bound boat drifts in Mediterranean for 11 days