No extension on freedom fighters’ retirement age

The Cabinet turns down a proposal of the Liberation War Affairs Ministry to raise the retirement age limit of freedom fighter public servants to 65 years from the existing 60 years.
18 January 2016

Coastguards seize Indian sarees

A team of coastguards seized illegal sarees worth over Tk 3 crore from a trawler on the Sandhya River in Ujirpur upazila of the district yesterday afternoon. Lt
17 January 2016

Navy, air chiefs adorned with upgraded rank badges

The government upgrades the status of naval and air force chiefs from vice-admiral and air marshal to admiral and air chief marshal respectively in order to make the rank parallel to army chief.
17 January 2016

Fishing with current nets goes on defying ban

In flagrant defiance of the existing ban, mindless fishing with current nets in the coastal waters of the Sundarbans goes on.
16 January 2016

Govt will, coordination, public support solutions

All the government bodies concerned and NGOs should work together in a coordinated approach to address the problem of
16 January 2016

LGD makes e-tendering mandatory

The Local Government Division has made e-tendering mandatory in procurement for its all subordinate organisations and offices.
15 January 2016

BGMEA rejects TIB report

Rejecting TIB findings on garment supply chain, garment makers today said the report is baseless and intentional to damage the image of the sector.
15 January 2016

Ministry wants 7.8% hike in train fare

Bangladesh Railway proposes to increase fares of both passenger and freight trains by 7.8 percent from next month.
14 January 2016

Resist evil forces, PM to army men

Asking members of the Bangladesh Army to gain more trust of people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hopes that they will always remain ready to resist evil forces to protect the country's independence and sovereignty.
14 January 2016

‘Will take relations to new height’: Indian envoy

Indian High Commissioner-designate to Bangladesh Harsh Bardhan Shringla arrives in Dhaka to take up his diplomatic assignment.
14 January 2016

18 districts get new DCs

In a major reshuffle in the administration, the government yesterday appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs), including two female ones, to 18 districts.
13 January 2016

6,088 successful in 35th BCS written test

The Public Service Commission (PSC) publishes the written test results of the 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations with 6,088 candidates coming out successful.
13 January 2016

New Indian envoy due tomorrow

Indian High Commissioner-designate Harsh Vardhan Shringla is to arrive in Dhaka on January 14, 2016, to take up his diplomatic assignment in Bangladesh.
13 January 2016

BB chief writes to IGP seeking justice for tortured official

Bangladesh Bank governor in a letter called upon the police chief to ensure justice for alleged police torture of an official of the central bank.
13 January 2016

Striking public univ teachers want talks with PM

Public university teachers who are agitating against “pay disparity” say they want to talk with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to press home their demand.
13 January 2016

Train fare set to go up

A parliamentary body endorses a proposal to increase train fare aiming at improving the service quality and minimising losses in the sector.
12 January 2016

Help make Bangladesh developed country by 2041: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in an address to the nation marking two years of Awami League government, seeks all-out cooperation of the countrymen to turn Bangladesh into a prosperous and developed country by 2041.
12 January 2016

Govt sets 50kmph max driving speed in fog

The government set 50km per hour as the maximum driving speed during fog in view of the recent road crashes all over the country.
12 January 2016

Seven secretaries transferred

In a latest reshuffle in the civil administration, the government transfers seven secretaries to new ministries and divisions.
11 January 2016

Cabinet okays Hajj policy

Hajj pilgrims will have to pay Tk 360,000 each for performing holy Hajj under the government management this year while the amount is around Tk 305,000 for performing hajj without any sacrificial animal.
11 January 2016