The High Court yesterday stayed for four months the authorities' action to terminate 95 employees of class III and IV of Bangladesh Agricultural University

The government on Sunday transferred 14 police officials to new posts, says a home ministry circular.

Police yesterday barred the leaders and activists of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) from laying siege to the power, energy and mineral resources ministry to protest the government's decision to hike gas and power tariff.

Ruling Awami League yesterday submitted its annual financial transaction report to the Election Commission citing that contributions of leaders, activists and lawmakers were the main source of the party's income last year.

The city corporations will make public the development activities of the government, according to a planning ministry statement yesterday.

Female lawmakers of the ninth and 10th parliament yesterday emphasised the need to work together on women's issues irrespective of their political identities.

The National Human Rights Commission of India has asked the Indian government to pay Rs 5 lakh in compensation to the family of Felani Khatun, who was shot dead by a border guard in January 2011.

India yesterday announced that it would accept only valid machine readable passports issued by the Bangladesh government for Indian visa from tomorrow.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday deferred the date for passing order on contempt of court proceedings against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday stressed the need for electing honest and competent public representatives through a fair and inclusive

Bangladesh Armed Forces and US Army Pacific yesterday began the sixth civil-military annual disaster preparedness exercise in Dhaka.

Visiting USAID Administrator Alfonso Lenhardt yesterday assured of remaining deeply engaged with Bangladesh in various development fields and exploring further opportunities for cooperation in its post-2015 development journey.

The government has decided to appoint Ashud Ahmed, a director general in the foreign ministry, as the next ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar, according to an official announcement yesterday.

A number of ruling Awami League and BNP leaders yesterday urged the government to reconsider its decision of hiking gas and power

The two Dhaka city corporations are going to formulate new guidelines to streamline the use of billboards to restore beauty in the

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim spoke at the two-day “Global Call to Action Summit 2015: Global Partnership

Retail customers will have to spend on average 2.93 percent more on electricity and Tk 200 more on gas from this September.

Dhaka has sought cooperation of the Chinese government in setting up the first ever marine aquarium in Bangladesh.

China has agreed to construct two more friendship bridges in Bangladesh, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said

The High Court yesterday directed the government to determine the second channel of the river Buriganga in Kamrangirchar and