The Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday published a circular for the 39th Special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination seeking applications against 4792 posts of physicians, reports UNB. PSC Chairman Dr Muhammad Sadiq told UNB that they have published the circular on their website to fill…

Bangladesh and India will discuss the whole range of bilateral issues, including the much-sought Teesta water sharing and Rohingya issues, during the official talks to be held here today, reports UNB. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque and his Indian counterpart Vijay Keshav Gokhale will hold the talks…

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said the government has undertaken a plan to install 1,92,945 tube wells across the country to remove arsenic risk of water, reports BSS. "Under the scheme of removing arsenic risk of water supply, setting up of 1,92,945 tube wells…

The 20th session of the 10th parliament that began yesterday afternoon will continue till Thursday (April 12) next, reports UNB. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the current parliament held at the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday. Committee Chairman and Speaker Dr Shirin…

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid has sought French cooperation in enhancing the capacity of the energy sector officials, especially in the operation of state-owned refinery being set up in Chattogram, reports UNB. He made the call when French Ambassadorin Bangladesh Marie Annick Bourdin…

The rate of women recruitment through the BCS examination has declined over the last four BCS tests, reports UNB. The rate of recommended women candidates decreased to only 26.22 percent in the 36th BCS examination from 55.10 percent in the 32nd BCS (Special) examination, according to a report placed…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submitted its annual report of 2017 to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban yesterday, reports UNB. An ACC delegation, led by its Chairman Iqbal Mahmood, submitted the report in yesterday afternoon. The delegation members included ACC Commissioners Nasiruddin Ahmed…

The government of India will provide a sum of around Taka 64 crore as grant to Bangladesh for the implementation of three small projects in primary education, CHT region and for improvement of road infrastructures, reports BSS. "India will provide Taka 64 crore grant assistance to Bangladesh against…

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why they should not be directed to establish effluent treatment plants (ETPs) at hospitals as per the Medical Waste Management Rules 2008, reports UNB. A bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man from Baniagati Bazar in Dhunat upazila early yesterday for his alleged involvement in leaking fake question papers, reports UNB. The arrestee was identified as Mahbub Alam, 24, son of Md Hossain Ali of the area. Tipped off, an elite force…