The government has formed a committee to remove 43 illegal religious structures and educational institutions from the bank of the Buriganga. “We’ve decided to remove illegal structures from the banks of all rivers girdling the capital. The probe committee has been asked to identify such…

Observing that the country’s people have lost their rights to freedom of speech, Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said they want to see true democracy in the country, reports UNB. “People have lost the rights to live…. They’ve lost the rights to speech and writings.…

China has expressed its reluctance to entertain a proposal raised by Bangladesh to give it special treatment when providing financial assistance. Bangladesh has requested China for special interest rates, terms for down payment of loans, and the loan mechanism, sources in the government told The Independent…

A large part of a construction yard for the Padma Bridge project has been swallowed by the strong currents of the mighty Padma, yesterday, barely four…

A proposal to form a central organisation comprising sleuths from the country’s various detective branches and personnel from other security agencies in order to curb cyber crime and to increase cyber security is awaiting approval from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), sources said. The…

A writ petition was filed with  the High Court yesterday, seeking that the court declares Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 unconstitutional. Advocate Shishir Manir, a Supreme Court lawyer, filed the writ petition on behalf of Jakir Hossain, a resident of the Mirpur…