The Saudi Arabian authorities have agreed to import both raw and processed halal meat from Bangladesh. The government has finalised its preparation, including drafting of a policy, to export these items to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), sources in the commerce ministry said. The draft policy is…

The Supreme Court has directed the law ministry to hold a departmental inquiry against the District Judge of Cox's Bazar, Md Sadiqul Islam Talukder, on charges of corruption and misconduct. The apex court also asked the ministry to attach Judge Talukder to the law ministry as early as possible.…

The Bangladesh Secretariat, the country’s administrative hub, is known to be a well-guarded and secure place, but the health minister has sought police protection for his ministry to ensure security in dropping tenders. After receiving the instruction from the Health Minister, Joint Secretary…

A Dhaka court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against Ratan Kumar, sub-inspector of Adabar Police Station, on charge of sexually harassing a female university student in the city, reports UNB. Dhaka Women and Children Repression Tribunal-4 Judge Saleh Uddin Ahmed passed the order after taking cognizance…

Thirteen more cases were filed against The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam yesterday for publishing ‘confusing’ and ‘defamatory’ reports in his daily about Awami League President Sheikh Hasina during the 2007-08 military-backed caretaker regime, UNB reports. Of the cases, 11 were…

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) yesterday approved the fourth revision of the Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway, increasing the cost of the project by around Tk 626 crore to Tk 3,816.94 crore and extended the project duration by one year to December 2016. The approval…