In an attempt to give the country’s citizens a one-stop service in times of need, the government yesterday launched the national helpdesk on an experimental basis. After multiple changes in short codes, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has finally set up a new three-digit…

BNP leaders yesterday complained that Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Assaduzzaman Mia did not meet a party delegation that had gone to seek permission for holding a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on November 13 to mark the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’. BNP chairperson’s…

Data Edge Limited, a contractor involved in MRP project, has differed with a portion of a news report published in The Independent on November 4, headlined ‘Irregularities galore in MRP Project’. Their rejoinder is as follows:  “The accusations mentioned in the report against…

The battle for Iraq’s second city Mosul neared the remains of ancient Nimrud yesterday, the military said, raising fears for the famed heritage site already ravaged by jihadist bombs and sledgehammers, reports AFP, Baghdad. Troops and allied militia were advancing on two villages held by the Islamic…

Khulna Titans hit the new lowest of BPL before surrendering to Rangpur Riders meekly by nine wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the…

Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been elected Chairperson of the International Jury Board of UNESCO-Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jabar al-Sabah prize for digital empowerment of persons with disabilities, reports BSS. According to a statement, issued by Bangladesh Ambassador…

As Donald Trump was elected president of the United States (US), a controversial policy statement banning Muslims from the US appears to have been removed, reports The Dawn quoting The Independent. A page linking to his Dec 7, 2015 statement regarding a temporary and complete Muslim ban was removed…