The promotion of 556 mid-level officials to the posts of deputy secretary (DS), joint secretary (JS) and additional secretary has raised concerns about the bulging size of civil bureaucracy. Of these officials, 145 JSs have been promoted to the post of additional secretary, 188 DSs have been promoted…

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the government to provide shelter to Rohingyas in Bangladesh on humanitarian grounds. “Many Rohingya refugees have already taken shelter in the country, resulting in immense social sufferings. Even then, I’d like to urge the government to provide…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Budapest yesterday evening on a four-day visit at the invitation of Hungarian President Dr Janos Ader to attend the Budapest Water Summit 2016, reports UNB A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at Ferenc…

Chris Gayle lived up to the expectation of sending the Bangladeshi crowd delirium with a six-filled knock as Chittagong Vikings moved to the third position in the BPL-4 point table with a crushing nine-wicket victory over Rangpur Riders yesterday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. On his first…

Large contingents of Rohingya Muslims have taken shelter in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas. These refugees, who are living in registered and unregistered Rohingya refugee camps and houses of local people, are suffering greatly due to a lack of basic needs including food, clothes, and living space. All these…

The ruling Awami League (AL)-nominated candidate for the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election, Selina Hayat Ivy, yesterday accused AL leader Shamim Osman of spreading propaganda against her in Narayanganj. She came up with the accusation at a meeting with AL central leaders at party president…