Sadeque laid to rest with state honours
Former Dhaka mayor and valiant freedom fighter Sadeque Hossain Khoka was laid to rest at Jurain Graveyard in Dhaka with state honours on Thursday evening.
16.8pc adults, 13.6pc children have mental disorder in Bangladesh
At least 16.8 per cent of the adult population in and 13.6 per cent of the children in Bangladesh suffer from mental disorders, revealed a survey.
Bangladesh to deport 11,000 foreigners working illegally
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said the government has taken an initiative to deport around 11,000 foreigners staying in Bangladesh without valid documents.
BB to evaluate ABB proposal for speedy bad loan write-off, experts oppose
The Bangladesh Bank said Thursday that it would evaluate the proposal of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh to allow them to write-off loans immediately after they become classified as
JU halls locked, students to continue protests defying ban
Protesting Jahangirnagar University students on Wednesday vowed to continue their protests until removal of vice-chancellor Farzana Islam defying a ban the university imposed on any procession and rally on the campus.
Arable land not for industries, says PM
Noting that Bangladesh will go for industrialisation without bypassing the agriculture as the country’s development is largely depended on it, prime minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her stance of not allowing industries on arable lands.
ACC prosecutes city councillors Habib, Tariquzzaman
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed two cases against Dhaka North City Corporation councillors Habibur Rahman Mizan and Tariquzzaman Rajib for allegedly accumulating
HAZRAT SHAHJALAL INT’L AIRPORT EXPANSION PROJECT Cost rises by Tk 6,988cr even before it starts
The construction cost of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has increased Tk 6,988 crore even before the start of the much-talked-about project.
Prevalence of dengue still unusually high
The High Court Division on Wednesday directed the government to inform it by November 11, how many people really died due to dengue this year in the backdrop of unusually high number of
High pry school enrolment shown to steal funds
A section of primary school teachers and field-level officials have long been involved in the practice of showing higher number of students enrolled and registered for primary education completion
