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Judicial Reform Commission pushes for independent judge appointments, faster trials

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Judicial Reform Commission has outlined key proposals in its draft report, including a separate judicial secretariat, an independent commission for judge appointments - excluding ... Read More


Taskforce recommends splitting 'inefficient' Biman Bangladesh in two

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Labelling Biman Bangladesh Airlines an "inefficient" organisation, Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud has indicated that proposals to bring in foreign management or entities to manage... Read More


Is such student politics found in any civilised country? asks taskforce chief

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- A taskforce formed to redefine economic strategies for equitable, sustainable development and secure necessary resources has called for an end to the current trend of student politics... Read More


JnU holds Saraswati Puja, female student performs rituals at one pavilion

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- A woman preacher has performed the rituals for Saraswati Puja, during which devotees pray to the Hindu goddess of knowledge, education and music, at one of the several Puja pavilions ... Read More


Heavy fog: 6 flights to Dhaka land in Kolkata, Sylhet

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Six flights bound for Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport have been diverted to India's Kolkata and Sylhet due to heavy fog, according to the airport's Executive Director Group Ca... Read More


Manik, Salman, Anisul, Dipu Moni among nine remanded

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- A Dhaka court has remanded nine suspects, including former Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, former education minister Dipu Moni, advisor to Sheikh Hasina Salman F Rahman, and f... Read More


Train services resume from Dhaka after six-hour disruption

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Train services in Dhaka have resumed after a six-hour disruption caused by students of Government Titumir College, who had blocked the railway track in Mohakhali. The students had be... Read More


UK human rights ambassador to visit Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- UK Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders is visiting Dhaka to discuss rights issues and democracy. The British High Commission in Dhaka announced her arrival on Monday in a press r... Read More


Titumir students suspend street protest for university status

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Students have suspended their paralysing street protest demanding Government Titumir College be upgraded to a university following assurances from the education ministry. Aminul Isla... Read More


Truck driver, assistant killed as train rams truck in Dinajpur

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- A truck driver and his assistant have been killed after a train rammed their vehicle at a rail crossing in Dinajpur. The accident occurred around 2am on Monday in Birampur. The truc... Read More