Serve PMO promptly, smartly

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the officials of her office to be prompt and smart while dealing with files so that time is
21 July 2015

Hasina condemns attack on Turkish people

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep concern that 31 Turkish people were killed and over 100 were injured in a suicide
21 July 2015

New pay scale for public servants soon: PM

The government will execute the new pay scale for public servants soon, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
21 July 2015

Cabinet reshuffle a normal matter

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said cabinet reshuffle was a normal matter in the parliamentary form of democracy and this could be done at any time.
20 July 2015

School feeding boosts students' attendance

Selina, a class IV student of FMB Government Primary School in Jessore, rarely used to stay for classes after the break for tiffin.
20 July 2015

Cabinet reshuffle a regular practice: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said periodical cabinet reshuffle in a parliamentary democracy is a normal practice and this may happen any time.
18 July 2015

Rail minister sick, flown to Singapore

Railways Minister Mujibul Haque has been taken to Singapore as he fell sick due to gastrological problems.
18 July 2015

379 Eid congregations to be held in Dhaka

Under the supervision of Dhaka South City Corporation and Dhaka North City Corporation, 379 congregations would be held at 93 wards throughout the capital this year.
17 July 2015

Don't slam govt in a way that hampers dev

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged journalists not to criticise the government in a way that hampers the country's
16 July 2015

New Japanese envoy presents credentials to president

Terming Bangladesh a country with tremendous potential, newly appointed Japanese Ambassador Masato Watanabe said he is eager to
16 July 2015

Shamsuzzaman made DG of Bangla Academy again

Prof Shamsuzzaman Khan was re-appointed as the director general of Bangla Academy yesterday for three years, according to a public
16 July 2015

Freedom fighters get Eid gifts

The National Freedom Fighter Foundation distributed Eid gifts among 500 underprivileged freedom fighters on Wednesday.
16 July 2015

French National Day celebrated in Dhaka

The French embassy in Dhaka celebrated the French National Day, also known as Bastille Day, on Tuesday.
15 July 2015

Don't allow overloaded vehicles on roads

Stressing the importance of properly maintaining the country's roads and highways, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the
14 July 2015

Appeal seeks retest by independant lab

An appeal was filed with the Supreme Court yesterday seeking its directives upon the government to test the wheat imported from
14 July 2015

Iran, powers agree historic nuke deal

Major powers yesterday clinched a historic deal aimed at ensuring Iran does not obtain the nuclear bomb, opening up Tehran's stricken economy and potentially ending decades of bad blood with the West.
14 July 2015

Writ seeks ‘neutral lab test’ of wheat

A Dhaka Judges Court lawyer files a writ petition with the Supreme Court today seeking its directives upon the government to examine the wheat imported from Brazil at a “neutral laboratory” by collecting its sample through a committee formed by the apex court.
14 July 2015

Exit points home-goers' concern

Though the highways connecting Dhaka with other major cities are in a relatively good shape, people going home for Eid may face severe traffic gridlock at the capital's exit points. Narrow roads, haphazard roadside parking, unplanned stoppages, plying of rundown vehicles and poor traffic management may cause traffic mayhems at the exit points, making the journeys agonising at the very beginning.
13 July 2015

See vests, demand ID cards: DMP

Amid a growing number of allegations of abduction by detective police impersonators in the capital, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) yesterday urged the city
13 July 2015

France keen to help Bangladesh become middle income nation

France has expressed its interest in assisting Bangladesh in reaching its goal to become a middle income country by 2021.
13 July 2015