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Will consult top officials before resigning: Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan on Thursday said he will consult high-level government officials before announcing his decisio... Read More


Rohingya crisis returns to global spotlight under interim govt: Shafiqul Alam

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that bringing the Rohingya crisis back onto the international agenda is one of the success stories of the interim gover... Read More


Fakhrul visits ailing Jamaat leader Dr Taher in hospital

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday visited Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, who is receiving treatment at a city h... Read More


Advisers approve four draft ordinances in principle

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved drafts of four ordinances in principle at its weekly meeting chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. The ordinances that received ... Read More


Regional unity essential to tackle South Asia's environmental crises: Rizwana

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stressed the need for taking joint initiatives based on trust, cooperation and continuous dialogue among South Asian countries to tackle e... Read More


Mild earthquake jolts Dhaka, adjacent areas again

, Nov. 27 -- A mild earthquake shook Dhaka and adjacent districts on Thursday afternoon. The tremor measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was recorded at 4:15pm, meteorologist Shahnaj Sultana of the Ban... Read More


Bangladesh Bank orders pay cuts for Sammilito Islami Bank's employees

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Bangladesh Bank has ordered a reduction in the salaries of employees from the five banks that have been merged to form the new 'Sammilito Islami Bank' (Combined Islamic Bank). Sammi... Read More


Dengue Crisis: 7 dead; 567 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The dengue situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate, with seven more deaths and 567 new hospitalisations recorded across the country in the 24 hours till Thursday morning. A... Read More


EC shares force deployment plan with law enforcers ahead of Bangladesh polls

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The Election Commission on Thursday (November 27) provided law enforcement agencies with detailed deployment plans for engaging their personnel during the upcoming national election,... Read More


Nurses in Barishal stage demo demanding National Nursing Commission

Barishal, Nov. 27 -- Nurses in Barishal staged demonstration on Thursday to press home their eight-point demand including the formation of a National Nursing Commission. They also observed a sit-in p... Read More