Clean Dhaka to be visible in 6 months: Annisul

Dhaka will emerge as a completely clean city in next two and half years, the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation say.
30 May 2015, 10:38 AM

Lots of talk, little genuine substance comes out of Bangkok meet on migrant crisis

Myanmar and Bangladesh, the departure points for thousands of boat people, agreed yesterday to address the "root causes" of a migration crisis at an international meeting in Bangkok, claimed Thailand's foreign ministry.
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Mayors for clearing CR Dutta Road by Sunday

Dhaka's mayors yesterday asked National Bank Limited (NBL) to clear for traffic by Sunday CR Dutta Road, littered with a billboard and
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM

21st BCS batch celebrates anniversary

To mark its 12th anniversary, the 21st BCS batch organised a programme at the Biam auditorium in the capital yesterday.
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Land deal ratification a success of govt: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Land Boundary Agreement ratification, which has been unanimously passed by the Indian parliament, is a political and diplomatic success of the Awami League government.
29 May 2015, 13:38 PM

Mamata may come with Modi

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee would be accompanying Narendra Modi to Dhaka on June 6-7, raising hope that the two countries would seal the much-awaited Teesta water-sharing deal.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Modernisation of army to continue

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated her resolve to provide everything necessary to continue modernisation of Bangladesh
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Send mobile clinics to hard-to-reach CHT areas

Due to remoteness, many areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) remain beyond the reach of healthcare and education, speakers told a discussion yesterday.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

SC tells Bar Council to hold polls on Aug 13 with updated voter list

The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Bangladesh Bar Council authorities to hold its election on August 13 after updating the voter
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Pilfering keeps goals unattained

Funds allocated for the government's poverty alleviation programmes are pilfered at different levels before they reach marginal groups
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Hasina hopes Bangladesh will build fighter jets

Expressing hope that Bangladesh will one day build fighter planes, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reaffirmed her strong resolve
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM

GTCB, BEI sign deal to help govt's social development programmes

Grant Thornton Consulting Bangladesh (GTCB) and Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) have signed an agreement to support the social development programmes of the country's government.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Goal regional

The government has decided to reopen the Kulaura-Shahbajpur rail track in Moulvibazar and upgrade it to dual gauge line to boost trade with India, Myanmar and China.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Modi’s busy Dhaka schedule

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his around 36-hour visit to Bangladesh on June 6-7 will meet top political leaders, ministers, businessmen and other people.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Compensate Gazipur worker with Tk 1 lakh

The High Court yesterday directed Prothom Alo to give Tk 1 lakh as compensation to a female worker of Apex Footwear Limited in
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Unregistered CNG-run auto-rickshaws banned in Ctg city from today

No unregistered CNG-run auto-rickshaw can ply Chittagong City streets from today, said Masud Ul Hasan, deputy commissioner (traffic-north) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Hopes run high over June 6

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Dhaka on June 6 on his first state visit to Bangladesh, as the two countries move to strengthen ties and enhance cooperation in the fields of connectivity, infrastructure and trade.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Rakhine chief minister says rescued ‘208 Bangladeshis’ to be deported within days

While a Bangladeshi delegation is still working to verify the nationality of the 208 trafficking victims rescued by Myanmar on Thursday, the chief minister of Rakhine state has said the “Bangladeshi migrants” would be repatriated within days.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Hasina vows to uphold secular spirit of Nazrul

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday vowed to work for the country's development in the non-communal spirit of National Poet Kazi
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshis to get 100 more scholarships to China annually

For long-term and strategic cooperation between Bangladesh and China, cultural exchanges between the two countries should be
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM