Govt slammed for putting cart before horse

Women's rights activists yesterday criticised the government for forming a draft action plan on child marriage without specifying the
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt orders vigilance boost

The government has ordered the home ministry and other authorities concerned to intensify vigilance at the border, especially along the sea, to halt any sort of illegal and risky migration from Bangladesh.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Mayor Nasir declares to clear Ctg city of illegal billboards

Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin yesterday declared to pull down all illegal billboards in the city in presence of
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Myanmar once again brands Rohingya Muslims as Bangladeshis

Myanmar has once again banked on its old trick to describe Rohingya Muslims as "Bengalis" to avoid responsibilities amid growing international pressure on it to rescue thousands of boatpeople trapped at sea.
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Stop telling lies to deny crimes

The parliamentary standing committee on home affairs yesterday asked police to quit "their age-old habit of telling lies” to deny
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

DSCC to modernise toilets at filling stations: Khokon

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has decided to modernise the toilets at every filling station in its area so that they can be used as
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Movement spreading

Teachers' associations at Dhaka and Chittagong universities yesterday rejected the proposed pay scale for public servants, saying it
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Enamul to stay press minister in New Delhi for one more year

The contractual appointment of the press minister at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, Enamul Huq Chowdhury, has been
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Enamul to stay press minister in New Delhi for one more year

The contractual appointment of the press minister at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, Enamul Huq Chowdhury, has been
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka to honour Vajpayee for Liberation War role

Bangladesh will honour former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his contribution to the 1971 Liberation War which led to its independence.
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Govt must take steps to assess buildings

The government has to take immediate steps to conduct detailed engineering assessment of the existing buildings to minimise
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Taskforce to protect Dhaka water bodies this month: DC

To protect environmental pollution and encroachment of water bodies in Dhaka district, a taskforce will be formed within this month,
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh ahead of India in WEF human capital report

Bangladesh secured 99th position among 124 countries in the Human Capital Report 2015 of World Economic Forum (WEF), landing one
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Clean Dhaka top priority (Video)

The two new mayors of Dhaka city corporations yesterday said they urgently needed some 200 designated sites for effective waste collection to keep their priority pledge to make Dhaka a clean city.
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Heading nowhere

Government fails to manage Malaysian company IRIS, which has put in jeopardy future of 30 lakh Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Malaysia.
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM

WB to forge new partnership with Bangladesh

The World Bank is going to forge a new country partnership framework (CPF) with Bangladesh for the period of FY16-FY20 as part of
23 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Another bus service with India mulled

Bangladesh and India are keen to introduce another cross-border bus service, on the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala route, for improving road
22 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to import potash from Canada

Bangladesh will import high quality potash fertiliser worth US$44 million from Canada.
22 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Star invited, then shown the door

A reporter of The Daily Star was denied entry to a programme organised yesterday to felicitate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for finalising the Land Boundary Agreement with India.
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Preparations for Modi's visit underway

The details of the programmes and venues are being finalised for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Bangladesh in
21 May 2015, 18:00 PM