A former country head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Stefan Priesner, has allegedly sold his SUV, which he had bought in the duty-free quota, to a mid-level UNDP official in Bangladesh who does not have the privilege. This is against the laws. Customs officials traced the car—a…

Another victim of the Ashulia match factory fire succumbed to her injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Sokhina, 25, who received 22 percent burn injuries in the fire that broke out at a warehouse of ‘Colour Match BD’…

Sakhwat Hossain Badsha of the Daily Inqilab and Mursalin Nomani of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha have been elected president and general secretary respectively…

The government has split the Education Ministry into two divisions to bring dynamism into its activities, reports UNB. The new divisions are Secondary and Higher Education Division and Technical and Madrasah Education Division. The Cabinet Division issued a notification yesterday in this regard. The…