Serve one poor person for free every year

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday urged the lawyers each to conduct a case free of cost in a year to ensure justice for poor
8 September 2015

Eminent citizens urge DSCC Mayor Khokon to improve waste management

Civil society representatives yesterday urged Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon to modify the
8 September 2015

Why hills of Jhilonza should not be saved

The High Court has issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to protect the hills and
8 September 2015

Auto-rickshaw owners, drivers to form human chains tomorrow

Owners and drivers of three-wheelers will form human chains at every upazila and district tomorrow, demanding withdrawal of the
8 September 2015

Journos demand 9th wage board

President and general secretary of a faction of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ), Altaf Mahmood and Kuddus Afrad, in a joint statement
8 September 2015

1.09cr sacrificial animals will be arranged for Eid

The Department of Livestock Services has taken all out preparation for arranging supply of 1.09 crore sacrificial animals to meet
8 September 2015

Bangladesh court rejects petition challenging Islam as state religion

The High Court yesterday rejected summarily a writ petition that challenged the constitutional provision giving Islam the status of state religion of Bangladesh.
7 September 2015

CCC budget announced

Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin yesterday announced a budget of Tk 1,632.78 crore for fiscal 2015-16 in CCC auditorium.
7 September 2015

Bangladesh gives final nod to new pay scale

The basic salary of civil servants will almost double under the new national pay scale with staffs in the lower rungs getting the highest raise. A new pay structure for civil servants and defence staffs was yesterday approved by the cabinet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. Of the 20 grades, the basic salary will rise by 95 percent in the highest grade to become Tk 78,000 (fixed) and in the lowest grade by 101 percent to stand at Tk 8,250.
7 September 2015

Primary school dropout rate stands at 20.09pc

Primary school dropout rate stands at 20.09 per cent while enrollment rate is 97.07 per cent, Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman informed the House yesterday.
7 September 2015

BRTA, private bus owners at loggerheads over fare hike

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has proposed increasing bus fare by 10 percent; however, private bus owners in Dhaka and Chittagong cities demanded the fare increase to be double that.
7 September 2015

DMP gets boost in arm

The government yesterday issued an order creating 7,139 posts for Dhaka Metropolitan Police to boost up its manpower of over 25,000.
6 September 2015

HC stay on gazette

A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday seeking its directive on the chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council not to issue a gazette notification on the results of its elections held on August 26.
6 September 2015

Bangladeshi delegates leave for Thailand to join BIMSTEC meeting

A 7-member Bangladesh official delegation yesterday left here for Thailand to join the BIMSTEC Trade Negotiation Committee (TNC) meeting for finalisation of four agreements.
6 September 2015

Reception marking North Korea's founding anniversary hosted

The North Korean Embassy in Bangladesh on Saturday hosted a reception on the occasion of the 67th founding anniversary of the country.
6 September 2015

Thai investors interested in exploring minerals in Bangladesh

Thai investors are interested in the area of exploration of minerals and petroleum resources in the Bay of Bengal, said outgoing Thai Ambassador to Dhaka Madurapochana Ittarong yetserday.
6 September 2015

Standards to be set for talk shows

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday said once a broadcast commission is set up, there will be “specific standards” for television talk shows and no scope for TV channels to present “distorted and false” information through such programmes.
6 September 2015

Hatirjheel to offer more entertainment facilities

The government has taken an initiative to introduce some new entertainment facilities to make Hatirjheel project more attractive for
5 September 2015

Temporary relocation becomes prolonged nightmare

To the passengers bound for 19 routes of South Chittagong, including Bandarban and Cox's Bazar, the temporary bus terminal at
5 September 2015

Over 400 spots to be fixed in capital for animal slaughter on Eid

Over 400 spots in the capital have been designated for sacrificing about three lakh cattle during Eid-ul Azha, said Dhaka North City
5 September 2015