The government, in principle, has created 6,13,155 posts from 2009 to March, 2018 against demand of different ministries and divisions aimed at making the administration speedy and time befitting, reports BSS. “As part of the move, process is underway for creating some 52,079 more posts in different…

CHATTOGRAM: Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor A J M Nasiruddin yesterday gave different public utility departments 15 days ultimatum to inform about the developments of various ongoing projects, reports BSS. City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin told this to newsmen after a coordination meeting at its conference…

GAZIPUR: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said here yesterday the government wants a free, fair and neutral polls to Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) scheduled to hold on June 26 (Tuesday), reports BSS.  “We expects that the Election Commission (EC) will give the nation a gift by holding the…

CHATTOGRAM: A Chattogram court sent a total of 210 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its students’ front Islami Chhatra Shibir to jail yesterday afternoon, reports BSS. The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Mehnaz Rahman sent them to jail after police produced them before the court.…

Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy Admiral Sunil Lanba arrived hereon Sunday on an invitation from the Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed, reports UNB. Admiral Sunil Lanba, also Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, is accompanied by his spouse Reena Lanba and a three-member…

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has awarded its annual development award of 2018 to BRAC for its continued humanitarian support programme for the Rohingya people who have taken shelter in Bangladesh, reports UNB. The 2018 OFID Annual Award for Development comes with a monetary reward…

SYLHET: The government has distributed a total of 1,686 metric tonnes of rice and Taka 18.57 lakh among the flood affected people in two districts of Sylhet region, reports BSS. According to the district administrations of Sylhet and Moulvibazar, a total of 251 metric tonnes of rice and Taka 3.80 lakh…

A-five day-long workshop on Developing Curriculum and Conducting Research in Communication for Development (C4D) among Higher Educational Institutions of Bangladesh began at BRAC Centre for Development Management at Savar in Dhaka yesterday, says a press release. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)…

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials arrested a Malaysian national along with 10 gold bars worth Tk 2.74 crore from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here early Sunday, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Looi Koon Hong, 33. Director General of CIID Dr Mohammad…

A five-member delegation of United Nations led by Jean Pierre Lacroix, under secretary general of Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), called on Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat at Air Headquarters yesterday, reports BSS. They exchanged greetings and discussed different…

Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) has started collecting funds for the upcoming Barishal City Corporation elections in different way to meet the election expenditure of the party. District and city unit BSD organised a press conference at their party office in Fakirbari Road of the city to receive…

Biker killed in road accident A motorcyclist was killed while another injured as a pick-up van hit their motorcycle on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Hemayetpur area on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Abul Hashem, hailing from Faridpur. Abul Kashem, sub-inspector of Savar Model Police Station,…

DU Shahidullah Hall Trust Fund receives Tk 15 lakh donation Dhaka University (DU) authorities here yesterday received Taka 15 lakh donation to increase the capital of “Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah Hall Trust Fund” at the university. Provost of Shahidullah Hall Professor Dr. Md. Ainul Islam handed…