A Dhaka court yesterday extended time till March 20 to submit probe report in a graft case against BNP leader Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saiduzzaman Sharif set the date as Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) failed to submit the report yesterday. ACC filed the…

Saraswati Puja, worshiping the goddess of knowledge, wisdom and culture and one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, was celebrated…

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman yesterday said the government remains prepared round the clock to face any natural disasters. He came up with the remarks while taking to journalists after inaugurating international seminar titled “Prevention of Casualties of Paralysed…

Indian Air chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa arrived here yesterday evening on a five-day visit at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat. The IAF chief is accompanied by his spouse, Kamalpreet Dhanoa, and a two-member delegation. During his visit, he will pay…

Education Minister Dipu Monion yesterday said that the government will take all necessary measures to improve the standard of education in the country. “I will do whatever necessary to improve the education system. Another issue is standard of education which I'm giving the utmost priority…

‘Sharika Fantasy Imaging World Park’ has received honorary award for the fourth time as the park offered free entertainment to autistic children at the 24th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF). Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and former commerce minister Tofail Ahmed handed over the honorary…

Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra (BNSK) has urged formation of committees for prevention sexual harassment at all work places.  The women journalists made the demand at a human chain in front of the National Press Club yesterday, held to protest sexual harassment of a female journalist of private…

Workers of PHP Group galvanizing factory of Kumira in Sitakunda of Chattogram returned to work yesterday after demonstrating for five hours demanding increase in their salary. At around 6:30am the workers went to work abstention and took position to the factory gate at Kumira of Sitakunda demanding…

Experts have cautioned guardians for giving no honey to the new-born babies as no enzymes to be developed to digest it before one year of age.  “The…

Collective efforts of all authorities concerned including the local government institutions is very important for making the service-delivery activities in Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) patient-friendly. There is no way but to improvement of services of the hospital for betterment of…

Seminar on National Library Day held Staff reporter, Dhaka A seminar marking the National Library Day 2019 was held at North South University (NSU) on…

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to exchange the best practices of the two cities. This agreement will enable the two civic bodies exchange technologies to providing better services to residents of Dhaka…

100 shanties gutted in Ctg UNB, Chattogram Over 100 shanties were gutted in a devastating fire at three slums in Rail gate area of the port city on Saturday night. Three firefighting units from Chandanpur, Agrabad and Bayezid Station doused the fire at 12:30 am after several hours of frantic efforts,…