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ACC uncovers recruitment scam at Bangla Academy: 175 appointed without due process

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Corruption Commission on Monday said that 175 people were secretly given appointment letters by Bangla Academy ahead of more deserving candidates based on the written, practical and ... Read More


Ex-minister Farhad Hossain's wife arrested

Meherpur, Feb. 17 -- Syeda Monalisa Islam, the wife of former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain, has been arrested, police said. Law enforcement officials carried out a raid at a residenc... Read More


Police fully prepared to tackle tomorrow's hartal called by AL: DMP Commissioner

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday assured the city-dwellers not to be panicked for tomorrow's (Tuesday) hartal called by the Awami League, s... Read More


Dhaka's air world's worst on Monday morning

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 276 at 9:10am on Monday morning (Februar... Read More


Feni road crash kills six, injures 10

Feni, Feb. 17 -- Six people were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a pickup van and a covered van on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Feni on Monday night. Officer-in-Charge of Mohipal H... Read More


Feni road crash kills five, injures 10

Feni, Feb. 17 -- Five people were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a pickup van and a covered van on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Feni on Monday night. Officer-in-Charge of Mohipal ... Read More


EC gears up NID verification to prevent data leaks

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The Election Commission will no longer provide direct information of a national from its data server while rendering national identity verification services to firms as part of its p... Read More


Bangladesh Army says its operations lead to decline in mob justice, extortion

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The incidents of mob justice, extortion, theft and murder have come down across the country in the last 50 days since December 28 last year to till February 16 this year compared to ... Read More


Open discussion sheds spotlight on gender-sensitive language in media

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- sensitive language in mass media was held at the National Press Club on Monday, aiming to sensitize Bangladeshi media professionals. Organized by Plan International Bangladesh under... Read More


Load shedding to be spread equally across rural and urban areas: Energy Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan has stated that the burden of load shedding will be shared equally in both rural and urban ... Read More