Rains are likely to lash Rangpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet, with heavy to very heavy intensity at places, during the next 24 hours, the Met office said yesterday. The rainfall began at 11am yesterday. This is being caused by an active monsoon over the country, the intensity…

The Parliament Committee yesterday recommended strengthening security for the residences of MPs in the capital’s Manik Miah Avenue and Nakhalpara areas, reports UNB. It suggested the authorities concerned not to allow cars without designated stickers into the house premises and search vehicles…

Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's (CPA) executive committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yestyerday said the CPA continues to work for the establishment and development of parliamentary democracy across the world, reports UNB. She made the remarks at a meeting with Deputy…

Chittagong journalists at a protest rally yesterday urged Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith to withdraw his derogatory remarks about formation of the ninth wage board award and seek apology to the journalist community, reports BSS. They also said finance minister’s remarks about journalists…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed her doubt as to whether those, who deny the contributions of Bangabandhu to the Liberation War, believe in the country’s independence, reports BSS. “Yahya Khan declared Bangabandhu as the only enemy of Pakistan and put him in the dock for…

Maldivian medical student and model Raudha Athif, who was found dead at a dormitory of Rajshahi Islami Bank Medical College Hospital on March 29 last,…

The fifteenth Bimstec Ministerial Meeting will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal today, which is likely to decisions on free trade agreement (FTA), energy cooperation and next summit, reports UNB. Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will inaugurate the ministerial meeting which will also finalise the…

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith yesterday expressed his hope that development work at Moheshkhali Island will increase financial and job security with the construction of a 1,200-MW Matarbari power plant, reports BSS. “The government has undertaken initiative to construct the coal-fired…