Dhaka, being a city often dubbed by residents and experts as ‘concrete jungle’, offeres little scopes to children living in the capital in…

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said he was ‘confident’ that the government would be able to reach an understanding with the app-based taxicab service Uber to make digital transport services available to the people. “I have already resolved the differences…

Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has proposed a number of new initiatives to enhance the capacity and capability endeavours of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, according to a press release forwarded by the Indian high commission yesterday. “He conveyed India's full support to the vision…

The government is likely to reduce prices of octane, petrol, diesel and kerosene next week. An official of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) said on condition of anonymity that the prices may be reduced by Tk. 5 to Tk. 10 per litre. On March 31, the government slashed the price of furnace…

India will have a patrol-free, multi-layered smart fence along its borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh by the later part of 2017 even as 20 big global firms are undertaking a technical evaluation for the same, Director General of BSF KK Sharma said on Wednesday, reports PTI from New Delhi. Sharma said…