The public administration ministry yesterday promoted a total of 83 Joint Secretary (JS) to the post of Additional Secretary. All of them were deprived of getting the post of Additional Secretary during a recent promotion. Of them, one is from the BCS administration cadre 1982 special batch, eight from…

As the rains broke out, at least 35 people in 13 districts were killed, including two in the capital, and six others injured in lightning strikes, reports compiled from The Independent correspondents said yesterday. It was one of the highest numbers of deaths in the country in a single day from lightning…

India has expressed strong support to Bangladesh in its efforts to fight terrorism and extremism, amid a spate of brutal murders targetting minorities, secular bloggers and foreigners, reports PTI. "I told the (Bangladesh) foreign secretary that I am here also to convey government of India's…