Dhaka expresses deep concern over the recent rocket launch by North Korea and urges the country to refrain from any action that might escalate tension in the Korean Peninsula.

Smart national identity cards will be distributed among citizens very soon as preparation for their distribution is almost completed, Law Minister Anisul Huq told parliament today.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approves the 'Inter District Border Road Construction: Mymensingh and Netrakona Districts Part' with an outlay of Tk 457.30 crore, aiming to boost connectivity and trade between Bangladesh and India.

Diplomatic tension has further surfaced between Dhaka and Islamabad after Pakistan summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner Suhrab Hossain this afternoon.

Three judges, latest additions in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, have taken oath this morning at the apex court premises.

Three High Court judges are appointed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The judges -- Justice Mirza Hossain Haider, Justice Md Nizamul Huq and Justice Md Bazlur Rahman -- will be sworn-in tomorrow morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks all-out cooperation from engineers in attaining seven percent GDP growth this fiscal year saying that the key to development is in the hands of engineers.

President Abdul Hamid calls upon all newspapers to continue their contributions to the development of the country through responsible journalism. Addressing a programme marking the 25th anniversary of The Daily Star, he says all the media must work to fight extremism and terrorism.

The draft of a broadcast law will be placed in the next session of parliament in June after getting clearance from the

A Rajuk eviction team cleared the parking lots, illegally occupied for other purposes, in four commercial buildings on Mirpur road in the capital yesterday as part of its ongoing eviction drive.

As the SSC and equivalent examinations are in progress, the government has reminded all of the consequences of spreading rumour about question paper leakage and any evil attempt to leak those.

Miscreants allegedly snatched Tk 40 lakh from officials of a garment factory after firing blank shots in Tongi of Gazipur this afternoon.

The government takes an initiative to promote three High Court judges to the Appellate Division, as the apex court has a shortage of judges for more than two years.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate works of metro rail project at the end of March.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament urged lawmakers to investigate whether money allocated for

The government appoints Dr M Golam Rahman, a Prof of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University, as the chief information commissioner.

A parliamentary body asks the government to ensure exemplary punishment to the police personnel responsible for tarnishing the image of the police department.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ticfa) with the United States will not be effective until restoration of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out the apprehension of any affect to other ongoing development projects for construction of the multi-billion dollar Padma Bridge scheme.

President Abdul Hamid expresses his hope that the government will give due attention to salary disparities of journalists following the announcement of new national pay scale.