Myanmar agrees to identify gangs

A Myanmar delegation recently agreed to identify the gangs trafficking Yaba pills into Bangladesh and take action against them at a
6 May 2015

Key features of the land deal

The 2011 Protocol to the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement will bring immense benefits for both Bangladesh and India.
6 May 2015

SC affirms govt action on setting up Turag pillars

The Supreme Court affirms a government action on setting up pillars on the boundaries of Turag River at Mohammadpur in Dhaka after their demarcation.
6 May 2015

Bangladesh imposes 65-day fishing ban in special zone to conserve sea resources

The government has imposed a ban on fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Bay of Bengal for two months from May 20 to July 23 aiming to increase the fisheries stock in the sea.
5 May 2015

Land boundary deal between India and Bangladesh now on track

The Indian cabinet yesterday approved the constitution amendment bill on the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh to pave the way for permanent settlement of decades-old boundary disputes.
5 May 2015

Biman to give discounts to deportees from Oman

Undocumented Bangladeshi migrants wishing to leave Oman under a general amnesty will be provided special airfare to facilitate their
5 May 2015

Cabinet okays draft of deal on coastal shipping with India

The cabinet yesterday approved a draft agreement, a draft bill, and a proposal involving coastal shipping between Bangladesh and
4 May 2015

Stop earth filling in Gumti river: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the government to stop the earth filling and dam construction across the Gumti river at Muradnagar
4 May 2015

Jheelpar structure owner arrested (video)

Rab claims arrest of the owner of the Jheelpar structure that caved in two weeks ago and killed a dozen people in Dhaka’s Rampura.
4 May 2015

PM opens 4 power generation, 2 transmission projects

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated four power generation and two transmission projects through videoconferencing
3 May 2015

Don't fund Rampal power plant project

Environmentalists yesterday announced launching a campaign urging international financial institutions to publicly rule out
3 May 2015

Hasina 'dispels' Ban's worry

Irregularities in last week's city corporation polls and BNP's decision to boycott the election halfway into the voting featured
2 May 2015

Build quake proof structures

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the country's engineers to make sure that quake-resistant infrastructures and buildings
30 April 2015

Report on steps to ensure Bangla in media ads

The High Court yesterday ordered the government to submit a report to it by May 27 on the steps taken to ensure Bangla language in
30 April 2015

Justice Hasan Foez new Judicial Service Commission chairman

Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, sitting judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, has been appointed the chairman of
30 April 2015

Inform progress on Bangla advertisement: HC

The High Court orders the government to submit a report by May 27 on the steps taken to ensure the use of Bangla language in advertisements of media and on vehicles’ registration plates, signboards and billboards.
30 April 2015

UN, EU for probe into election anomalies

The United Nations has called for a probe into the allegations of irregularities in Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls by the
29 April 2015

PM terms city polls victory of democracy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terms the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections victory of democracy.
29 April 2015

AL to accept election results, says PM

Casting her vote in the city corporation election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Awami League will accept the election result whatever it is.
28 April 2015

MOFA restricts its officials' interaction with media

Apparently to restrict the media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered its officials at the ministry, missions (except honorary consulates)
27 April 2015