Bangladesh may reach about five to six goals out of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the end of 2015, the deadline for achieving the targets, said Muhammad Musa, newly appointed executive director of Brac, yesterday.

The defence and state counsels yesterday read out before the Supreme Court prosecution witnesses’ statements on the charge against

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) denied the project director of Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover access to his office for the third consecutive day yesterday, although the High Court stayed his transfer and release orders issued early this month.

UNESCO has appreciated Bangladesh’s progress in achieving gender parity in education and also commended the political will and

The High Court yesterday granted ad-interim bail to former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in more 10 cases filed for hurting people's religious sentiment.

Trust Technical Training Institute (TTTI), a vocational training institute directed by Bangladesh Army, yesterday distributed certificates

Hours after issuance of arrest warrant against Jubo Dal President Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, a Dhaka court yesterday withdrew its order upon a reconsideration petition submitted by his lawyer in a bomb blast case.

The government has taken projects to bring the overall policing under digital wireless communication system, State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told parliament yesterday.

The Centre for Business Policy Research at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised a seminar titled “Manufacturing Sector in Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges” yesterday.

The Department of English of Dhaka University yesterday refuted the claim of the master's students who boycotted the first semester final exam on Monday that they had not gotten adequate time for preparation and the admission process had been incomplete.

Muggers looted Tk 3 lakh from a bKash agent after shooting him in Tejgaon Industrial area of Dhaka in the wee hours today.

Criminal Investigation Department claims to have detained four human traffickers from a travel agency office in Motijheel area of Dhaka. Around 1,000 passports seized from them.

Police yesterday foiled a procession of private university students, which was heading to besiege the finance ministry at Bangladesh

A defence lawyer yesterday read out before the Supreme Court the prosecution witnesses’ statements on the charge against war criminal

Workers of vessels carrying sand in Narayanganj yesterday withdrew their indefinite strike, which they called on Sunday demanding a stop to “extortion and attacks” on them, following assurance from the administration.

The decomposed body of a youth was found floating in the Buriganga river in front of Sir Salimullah Medical College in Old Dhaka on

The government needs to lead the coordination of separate efforts of non-government organisations (NGOs) to ensure road safety,

The first semester masters students of English department of Dhaka University yesterday boycotted the semester final examination,

The 17th council of the Bangladesh Press Council was formed with 14 persons nominated as its members including two from the

A mobile court of the Chittagong district administration sentenced five people to different terms in jail for illegally producing edible oil and not maintaining hygiene in their factory in Baizid area of the city yesterday.