Home Minister Asaduzza­man Khan Kamal yesterday said the government would do everything to make the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department modern with world class equipments, reports  BSS. "Under the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the process of establishing fire station…

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said yesterday the formulation process of accreditation council act is underway to supplement the endeavours of the government to ensure quality education, reports BSS. “We are working on formulating an accreditation council act for both public and private…

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu yesterday gave deposition in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack murder case and said the attack was aimed at killing Awami League top leaders including then opposition leader and now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to make the party bankrupt in leadership, reports BSS.…

Jessore: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members in a drive seized 100 turtles of rare species worth Tk 8 lakh from Putkhali border area of Benapole yesterday,…

After two mild cold waves last month, when the country had recorded its lowest temperature of 6 degrees Centigrade at Srimangal on December 23, meteorologists yesterday warned the people living in the eastern, north-western and central regions of Bangladesh to brace for a severe cold wave this month.…

BGB in its countrywide drive last year (January-December) recovered smuggled goods and contraband items worth Tk 786.72 crore, said a press release yesterday, reports BSS. BGB also detained 2216 people for their alleged involvement in drug smuggling and 1492 others for illegal crossing of Bangladesh…

The daylong blockade, enforced by Parbatya Chhatragram Janasanghati Samity protesting the rigging in municipality polls, was observed peacefully in Rangamati district yesterday. No vehicular movement was seen anywhere in the district nor any major incident was reported. Ambul­ances, vehicles of…

A ward councillor aspirant of Singair municipal election, which is scheduled to be held on January 7, died of brain hemorrhage yesterday. The deceased -- Jamal Uddin Bepari, 35, of Naya­dangi village of Singair municipality area -- was a candidate for the post of councilor.  Victim’s…

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon yesterday urged the city building owners to give their establishments a facelift to make the city clean and beautiful, reports UNB. “We’ve to take care of our city like our homes. But most of the owners rent out their buildings…