Advocate Tamanna Ferdous on Thursday (November 9) has been dismissed from the post of assistant attorney general for slapping and humiliating her collegue. The Solicitor Wing under the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued a notice in

Bashundhara Group, the largest industrial conglomerate of the country, is supporting police’s smart surveillance system in Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital to keep the area crime-free. With financial support from Bashundhara Group, five unions under Keraniganj Model

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has given instructions to withdraw subsidies for electricity and water apart from urging countrymen to be reasonable using water and electricity. She spoke at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the NEC

A Lakshmipur court on Thursday (November 9) sentenced six people to life-term imprisonment in a schoolboy murder case filed in 2014. District and Sessions Judge Court Judge Md Rahibul Islam passed the order in presence of one convict Ilius. Other convicts are –Masudur Rahman

Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, State Minister of Shipping said Matarbari sea port will unveil a new prospect for Bangladesh. He came up with the remark during Matarbari deep sea port visit on Thursday (November 9). The minister said as Matarbari deep sea port is now visible, Prime

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday (November 9) said his country wants to see the national election of Bangladesh to be held as per its constitution and law.  Reiterating China’s non-interference approach toward other countries' internal affairs Yao Wen

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said on Thursday (November 9) that the election schedule would be announced very soon as the Election Commission (EC) will hold the national polls at any cost. CEC came up with the announcement after a meeting between EC officials and

Election Commission officials reached the Bangabhaban for a meeting with President Mohammad Shahabuddin today (November 9) to obtain permission to announce the schedule of the 12th national parliamentary election. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election

The United States has called on Bangladesh’s garment industry to revisit its minimum wage decision and condemned recent violence against protesting workers. During protests on Wednesday, a 23-year-old woman Wednesday was killed during clashes with police. The widower of Anjuara

A total of 13 vehicles were set on fire in the past 27 hours until 9am on Thursday (November 9), during the 48-hour nationwide blockade enforced by BNP and its allies in the ongoing one-point movement. Fire Service and Civil Defense media cell station officer Talha Bin Jasim confirmed

A total of 44 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in the capital Dhaka and nearby districts in a bid to ensure security at garment factories. Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the matter. Earlier on November 7, the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (November 9) arrested 20 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The Election Commission is set to meet with President Md Shahabuddin today (November 9) to provide an update on the preparations for the 12th national parliamentary election. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners are set to meet with the

The government has appointment (two-year contractual) journalist and presenter Mithila Farzana as director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular in this regard on Wednesday (November 8). According to the circular Mobasshira

Miscreants set fire to a bus in the capital on Wednesday (November 8) evening. According to information, bus named Dishari Paribahan was torched at Tantibazar intersection in the capital at 7:25 pm. Being informed, two firefighting units of Sadarghat Fire Station rushed to the spot

The UN rights chief Volker Turk has urged Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to release main opposition leader Khaleda Zia for urgent medical treatment outside the country. Bangladeshi doctors have said Zia, a two-times former premier, was at "high risk" of dying without

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday (November 8) said due to the current market situation, low-income and day labourer people in the city are suffering.  He was responding to a question from journalists after the National Tariff Policy Monitoring and Review Committee

The Election Commission (EC) today (November 8) said the European Union, Commonwealth and US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) have so far expressed their interest in monitoring the upcoming parliamentary elections in Bangladesh.  The commission's Public Relations

A female readymade garment (RMG) worker was killed and another injured in a clash with law enforcers in Konabari area of Gazipur on Wednesday (November 8). The deceased Anjuara Khatun, 28, worked at Islam Garment in Gazipur area.  The workers claimed that the two persons were

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next twenty-four hours begins from 9am today. Seasonal low lies over South Bay. Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it said.