The government is going to promote around 200 officials of the 22nd batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) administration cadre to the post of deputy secretary (DS) soon, sources in the public administration ministry said. The sources said the ministry will also promote around 70 to 80 other officials,…

National Committee to Protect Sundarbans Convenor Sultana Kamal has alleged the government is hiding the correct information about the Rampal coal-fired…

A youth was killed and 30 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Awami League (AL) at Banshgari village under Banshgari Union of Raipura upazila in Narsingdi yesterday noon.  The deceased was identified as Sharfin (20) of Salimganj village under Banchharampur upazila in Brahmanbaria.…

BNP yesterday urged the government to raise the issue of ensuring fair share of water of 58 common rivers with India, including Teesta, at the United Nations (UN), reports UNB. “You (govt) have failed to realise people’s demand for ensuring the due share of water of the common rivers. We…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday sentenced two Razakars commanders from Kishoreganj to death for their monstrous crimes against humanity in 1971, reports BSS. “Moslem Prodhan and Syed Md Hussain alias Hossain are held guilty . . .  and sentenced unanimously to death,”…

Three senior members of India's ruling Hindu nationalist party including a cabinet minister should face trial over the demolition of a mosque a quarter of a century ago, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, reports AFP from New Delhi.The three are accused of inciting Hindu zealots to pull down…

Despite the BNP announced two Dhaka metro committees dependent on youths, many party leaders and activists are frustrated with the newly announced body for Dhaka South and North as they see many senior leaders were either ignored or they did not get proper berths.Some leaders, however, observed that…