Govt to amend century-old Post Office Act: Faiz Ahmad
Chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant to the ICT ministry Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb has said that the government is updating and amending the Post Office Act 1898 to align with modern needs...
Bangladesh
Nine shops gutted in Lakshmipur fire
Nine shops were gutted in a devastate fire at Zamindar Hat under Ramgati in Lakshmipur on Saturday...
Eight Islamic parties hold rallies in divisional cities
Leaders of eight Islamic parties, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Saturday urged the government to ensure a level playing field for all political parties before the next general election...
Madrassah teacher arrested over rape allegations
The police arrested a madrassa teacher at Darul Hikma Hafizia Madrassa in the Mawna Crossing area of Sreepur Municipality on Friday allegedly for raping a 12-year-old boy student...
Rohingya woman arrested with one lakh Yaba pills
A team of the Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a Rohingya woman from a camp under Ukhia in Cox鈥檚 Bazar and seized over one lakh pieces of contraband Yaba pills from her house on Friday night...
Teenage girl rescued 25 days after abduction, couple held
The police rescued a teenage girl from her aunt鈥檚 residence at Dakshin Surma in Sylhet city on Friday night, 25 days after she had been kidnapped from Srimangal in Moulvibazar...
Ex-BCS cadres for expert opinions to resolve crisis
Former Bangladesh Civil Service cadres, except those belonging to the administration cadre, on Saturday urged the authorities to resolve the crisis regarding the proposed Dhaka Central University on the basis of the recommendations of education experts and the opinions of stakeholders...
Century-old paddle steamer PS Mahsud to resume service
Bangladesh鈥檚 century-old paddle steamer, PS Mahsud, is set to resume service on the Dhaka鈥揃arishal river route next month, blending the country鈥檚 rich riverine heritage with tourism, officials said on Friday...
Dr Ruskin gets Green Delta鈥揃RAC Bank Tara Award
Physician Habibullah Talukder Ruskin was honoured with the Green Delta鈥揃rac Bank Tara Award in recognition of his outstanding advocacy and contributions to raising cancer awareness in Bangladesh...
Model demands action against sexual cyber bullies
A female model on Saturday at a press conference in Sylhet city demanded stern action against a man and his two associates in particular, alleging that they had been running a heinous cyber bullying campaign for long against her...
Eight killed, 14 injured in road accidents in five dists
At least eight people were killed and 14 others injured in road accidents in five districts鈥擩halakati, Naogaon, Lalmonirhat, Dhaka and Faridpur鈥攆rom Friday night to Saturday...
Kushtia civil surgeon鈥檚 office locked over job test scam
Angry job seekers on Saturday locked the main gate of the Kushtia Civil Surgeon鈥檚 office over allegations of corruption, question paper leak, and irregularities in a recruitment test held on Friday...
Rizwana for collective efforts to free Sitalakhya from pollution
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday emphasised collective efforts to free the Sitalakhya River from pollution and restore its natural beauty...
Man arrested for brandishing dummy rifle during Turag rally
The police have arrested a man for displaying a dummy rifle during a rally at Turag in in Dhaka...
Children Act 2013 should be amended: Sharmin Murshid
Social welfare and women and children affairs adviser Sharmeen S Murshid on Saturday said that the Children Act 2013 required amendments to protect children...
