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On his birthday, Tarique vows five-pronged plan to ensure women's safety

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Tarique Rahman has posted a photograph with his wife Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman on Facebook, sharing five pledges to ensure women's safety. On Thursday, he said both h... Read More


East West University student 'falls' from 10-storey campus building, dies

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- A student of East West University has reportedly fallen to his death from the roof of the university building in Dhaka's Badda. The student, identified as Md Muntasim, was a first-y... Read More


Government considers approaching ICC to secure Hasina's extradition

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the government is considering approaching the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who ... Read More


Government considers approaching ICJ to secure Hasina's extradition

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the government is considering approaching the International Court of Justice to seek the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has ... Read More


Government to release referendum law in three to four days, says Advisor Nazrul

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the government will enact the law for the referendum on the July National Charter within the next three to four days. He disclosed the timeline on T... Read More


Bangladesh records 4 dengue deaths, 745 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Four more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, while 745 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the disease in the past 24 hours. The total number of hospitali... Read More


Government grants sweeping 10-year tax holiday to two foreign firms at Laldia, Pangaon terminals

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Two foreign companies tasked with developing a container terminal at Laldia Char in Chattogram and a river terminal in Pangaon will receive up to 10 years of tax-free benefits, the N... Read More


Bangladesh weighs gains against public anger over Danish deal at Laldia terminal

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The interim government views awarding construction and operation of a container terminal on Chittagong's Laldia Char to a Danish company as a positive investment, yet objections and ... Read More


Dhaka Central University draft ordinance being revised as first intake set for classes on Sunday

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Education authorities are reassessing and refining the draft ordinance for the proposed Dhaka Central University, which is to be formed with seven government colleges in the capital ... Read More


Bangladesh records six dengue deaths, 788 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Six more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, while 788 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the disease in the past 24 hours. The total number of hospitalis... Read More