Despite the escalation of cost of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project by nearly 40 per cent because of the delay in its implementation, the World…

Syed Abul Hossain, who was dropped from the Cabinet and from his post in the ruling Awami League (AL) over allegations of corruption in the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project, is likely to be reinstated both in the Cabinet and the party. An influential minister, Abul Hossain fell from grace and…

With an uphill task to save the match on an increasingly deteriorating pitch against a relentless India bowling attack, Bangladesh fought hard on the…

The BNP wants to discuss the issue of election-time government with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The BNP secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, said this at a press conference, following a joint meeting at the party headquarters at Naya Paltan in the city, yesterday (Monday). He also said…

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday arrested three officials of the National University (NU), including its deputy registrar and assistant registrar, in a graft case, reports UNB. An ACC team, led by its deputy director Morshed Alam, detained NU proctor and deputy registrar MH Tahid Zaman,…

The High Court (HC) yesterday cancelled the licences of 20 pharmaceutical companies, which have been found guilty of producing substandard drugs. It also directed the government to stop 14 more pharmaceutical companies from producing antibiotics as they do not produce quality drugs. The HC bench comprising…

Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday urged those, who had hatched conspiracies to cancel financing of the World Bank (WB) in Padma Bridge project, to seek apology before the nation, reports BSS. The ruling party leader made this remark at a press conference at Awami…

The Cabinet yesterday formally greeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for challenging the World Bank asking it to prove the graft allegation in the Padma Bridge project, reports UNB. The Cabinet observed that the country’s image has brightened further in international arena following the dismissal…