Govt, non-govt synergy a must

Government and non-government agencies must work together to produce a synergy in improving the lives of six million people living in Bangladesh's isolated, deprived
6 June 2015

Enforce national code with engineers' aid

The government should immediately enforce the national building code for safe construction with the help of certified professional
6 June 2015

Indian media all about Modi's Bangladesh visit

The maiden visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh and his daylong activities and the deals signed between Bangladesh and India in Dhaka hogged the
6 June 2015

Earth filling of Khowai River still on despite DC's halt order

The Khowai River in Habiganj has to be saved from earth filling for construction of a road, demanded residents at a human chain in the
6 June 2015

Agreements signed between Bangladesh and India

Bangladesh and India sign, exchange, adopt and hand over a total of 22 agreements on bilateral issues during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Dhaka visit.
6 June 2015

Modi, Hasina meet

Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina meet in a tete-a-tete at Bangladesh PMO.
6 June 2015

Mamata greets Bangladesh ahead of LBA document exchange

Hours before the exchange of documents on ratification of Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has greeted the people of Bangladesh and India.
6 June 2015

In Bangla, Modi greets Bangladesh

In tweets both in Bangla and English, Indian PM Narendra Modi greeted Bangladesh and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as he starts his 34-hour trip.
6 June 2015

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives in Dhaka

Hours before the arrival of Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached Dhaka yesterday to attend some official programmes with the Indian prime minister.
5 June 2015

Anti-terrorism stand of Dhaka prompted Indian ratification

National spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party MJ Akbar yesterday said the fight of Bangladesh's incumbent government against
5 June 2015

Oh, Teesta!

Four years ago, when Bangladesh and India reached a consensus on sharing the Teesta river water, people built their hopes up for an increased flow in the shared river.
5 June 2015

Modi's visit to highlight sub-regional issues

Bangladesh expects Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit will push forward the sub-regional issues of common interest
4 June 2015

Modi due tomorrow

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would go to Bangladesh with "a great sense of enthusiasm and delight" for a visit that will see the signing of a host of agreements and the announcement of grant-in-aid projects.
4 June 2015

AL-led govt revitalised Indo-Bangla relations

India-Bangladesh relations suffered many conflicts and bitterness for decades but has been revitalised in recent years under the
4 June 2015

€10.5m EU fund announced for Bangladesh's primary education

The European Union has announced the release of €10.5 million fund for Bangladesh's primary education through its sector budget
4 June 2015

Bangladesh re-elected to UNESCAP's 3 regional institutions

Bangladesh has been re-elected as the member of three important regional institutions of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia
3 June 2015

Political impasse, negative governance forecast bleak future

Bangladesh's “political impasse and negative governance trends”, according to the United States Department of State, do not bode well
3 June 2015

Muslim devotees in Bangladesh to observe Shab-e-Barat tonight

Holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country tonight with due religious fervour.
1 June 2015

Think-tank CPD finds ad hoc steps failed to bring black money into Bangladesh’s economy

The Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday urged the government to formulate a law to bring into the mainstream economy black money and benami properties bought in and outside the country.
1 June 2015

Govt to give lower court judges tablets

The government will provide district and sessions judges across the county with tablets as a part of the judiciary's digitalisation.
1 June 2015