Youth makes a difference
Ramkhana is a union in the remote northern district of Kurigram.
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM
One-stop centre far off at Bangladesh’s lone medical university hospital
Hundreds of patients have to take the trouble to move from one building to another every day for undergoing
16 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Patients suffer at Bangladesh’s lone public cardiac hospital
Mohammad Abdur Rahim Sheikh was taken to NICVD emergency department from Noakhali with severe chest pain on September 22. After carrying out an ECG test on him, nurses asked his attendants to meet the emergency doctor.
6 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Anti-Corruption Commission, Bangladesh police to share job
The government is going to give back law enforcement agencies the responsibility of investigating fraud cases filed by private citizens, a job the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been doing since 2013 despite manpower shortages.
10 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh government to defend judgments by mobile courts
The government will appoint assistant public prosecutors to additional district magistrate (ADM) courts to defend judgments of mobile courts, Law Minister Anisul Huq said yesterday.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM
DCs want code of conduct for local representatives
Deputy commissioners (DCs) yesterday suggested introduction of a code of conduct for local elected representatives and formation of a high-powered committee to recruit teachers for private educational institutions.
28 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Aspirants caught off-guard by Bangladesh PM Hasina
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's firm stance favouring election to form a new BCL committee has caught off-guard many
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM
43km of horror
If you are going home this Eid via Dhaka-Jessore highway, brace for a bumpy ride when you reach the Faridpur-Magura part of the highway.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Train service over Padma bridge may not start with its opening in 2018
Train service over the Padma bridge may not start with its opening in 2018 as the construction of two link tracks is still at a very early
22 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu Medical University at fire risk as most extinguishers beyond expiry date
Most of the fire extinguishers at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) have been beyond their expiry date for more than a year. Worse still, the university has no trained personnel to use those devices in case of a fire.
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh PM Hasina wonders why UN chief called her to learn about city polls
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday wondered why UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon phoned her to learn about a “mere” city
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Rigging leaves Ctg voters flabbergasted
Chittagong city's voters will remember the day they were dumbfounded experiencing firsthand vote rigging all around, something they have only heard of since the Chittagong City Corporation elections began in 1994.
28 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh hurriedly cancels 30-year deal with consortium to hand resort over to army
The government has decided to hand over the Jamuna Resort to Bangladesh Army, by "hurriedly" cancelling a 30-year lease with a consortium of Bangladeshi and foreign companies halfway through.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Ctg train trip gets faster
Journey by train between Dhaka and Chittagong gets speedier with 61-kilometre double-line track between Laksham and Chinki Astana and remodelled Chittagong station yard set to open today.
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Brave guard foils bank robbery
Robbers hit him repeatedly on the head with an iron wrench. He fell on the floor, blood spilling from his head. He lay still for a while.
17 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Revised trade deal with India okayed
The cabinet yesterday approved the revised Bangladesh-India bilateral trade agreement under which the two neighbours would use
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM
BNP-Jamaat bashing dominated discussion
Rapping of BNP-Jamaat's “subversive activities” during the blockade and hartal largely dominated the fifth session of the 10th
3 April 2015, 20:22 PM
Get united for party-backed candidates
Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed leaders of all the AL units of Dhaka city to work together for the party-backed candidates in the upcoming mayoral elections.
27 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Haji Salim in deep water
Haji Mohammad Salim is most likely to quit his mayoral bid in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election as the Awami League
25 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Cricket fever in parliament
The bell at the lobby of the Jatiya Sangshad was ringing unceasingly yesterday, like every other day, to get the attention of lawmakers to join the day's session.
9 March 2015, 21:42 PM