Housing authorities to collect fees thru Sonali Payment Gateway
Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with the Ministry of Housing and Public Works to collect fees through Sonali Payment Gateway on Wednesday, said a press release...
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Hundreds of Afghans detained in Pakistan
Afghanistan鈥檚 embassy in Pakistan said around 800 Afghans living in the capital have been detained by authorities, including some who are registered with the UN鈥檚 refugee agency.
England urged to boycott Afghanistan match by British politicians
A group of more than 160 British politicians have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan as a stand against the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.
Rashid strikes again as Afghanistan win Zimbabwe series
Star leg spinner Rashid Khan took his seventh wicket of the innings as Afghanistan speedily wrapped up a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe on Monday to win the two-Test series.
Rashid spins Afghanistan to brink of victory
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan took six wickets in a row to put Afghanistan on the verge of victory in the series-deciding second Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Tulip Siddiq given London flat by ousted Bangladesh PM鈥檚 ally
British city minister Tulip Siddiq was given a central London apartment by a person linked to the Awami League, led by the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, reports the British newspaper The Financial Times.
CPB demands early polls for democratic transition
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh on Friday called on the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus to give early general elections for democratic transition of the country.
India, Bangladesh to swap 185 fishermen freed from jails by Jan 5
Bangladesh is going to hand over 95 Indian fishermen to India after they were freed from jails while India is set to return 90 Bangladeshi fishermen detained there to Bangladesh in a move for reciprocal repatriation to be completed on January 5...
ACC sues Anisul for amassing illegal wealth
Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against former law minister Anisul Haque on charge of acquiring illegal wealth beyond his known income source....
Three additional IGPs sent on forced retirement
The government has sent three officers of the rank of additional inspector general of the Bangladesh Police to compulsory retirement...
UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday that Afghanistan鈥檚 governing Taliban authorities must reverse their ban on Afghan women working for NGOs...
Shahidi, Bennett star as Afghanistan draw Zimbabwe Test
Afghanistan veteran Hashmatullah Shahidi and Zimbabwe rookie Brian Bennett starred as the first Test was drawn after a rain-shortened final day in Bulawayo on Monday.
ADC Sanjida suspended for allegedly protecting Anisul, Salman
Former additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Sanjida Afrin has been suspended temporarily allegedly for misconduct.
Work disrupted at聽5 fire-hit ministries
Routine works of the five ministries affected by a fire in the聽 past week were disrupted on Sunday as their offices at new locations were yet to be ready.
Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces
A Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghanistan鈥檚 forces, a security source said Saturday, while hundreds of Afghans...
Tug of war among cadre officials
POSITIONS up to the senior assistant secretary in ministries and divisions are reserved for administrative cadre officials. Other cadre officials can get themselves posted there as deputy secretaries. They can...
Test records for Zimbabwe and Williams as Afghanistan toil
Zimbabwe and their veteran batter Sean Williams created Test records on Friday against Afghanistan, who trailed by 491 runs after the second day of the first Test in Bulawayo.
Former Brig Gen Azmi鈥檚 termination cancelled
The termination of former brigadier general Abdullahil Amaan Azmi was cancelled on Tuesday, replacing the termination order, issued on June 23, 2009, with untimely forced retirement.
Tension in civil service:聽25 cadre officials continue protest
Tensions within the Bangladesh Civil Service deepened on Thursday as administration cadre officials pushed for exclusive promotions, while officials from the 25 other cadres demonstrated...
India鈥檚 ex-PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92
India鈥檚 former prime minister Manmohan Singh died on Thursday aged 92 after he was admitted to hospital for an illness, the country鈥檚 leader Narendra Modi said....
Bureaucratic elitism, intransigence
THE recent protests and threats made by members of the BCS (Administration) cadre against the Administrative Reform Commission鈥檚 efforts to recommend competitive exams for...
Bangladesh asks undocumented foreign nationals to legalise status by Jan 2025
Home affairs ministry has issued a warning to foreign nationals residing and working in Bangladesh without proper documentation, setting a deadline of January 31, 2025, to legalise their status.
Ex-PMO principal secretary Nazibur sent to jail after remand
Ex-principal secretary to the Prime Minister鈥檚 Office and former National Board of Revenue chairman Nazibur Rahman was sent to jail after end of his three-day remand in connection with killing of...
Tension mounts among govt officers over reform
Administration cadre officials and other cadres are now facing off over the public administration reforms aimed at freeing the civil service from political influence and inter-cadre discrimination and making it more service-oriented.
Admin cadres demand resignation of Public Administration Reform Commission
Calling all members of the Public Administration Reform Commission 鈥榗ontroversial,鈥� BCS (Admin) Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd general secretary Mashiur Rahman has demanded the resignation of the commission.
46 killed in Pakistan air attack on Eastern Afghanistan
Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border region of Afghanistan killed 46 civilians, the Taliban government said on Wednesday, whilst a Pakistan security official said the bombardment had targeted 鈥榯errorist hideouts鈥�.
Edn ministry asks public univs to hold cluster-based admission test
The education ministry on Monday directed the country鈥檚 public universities to hold admission tests under the cluster-based system this academic year to keep order in the sector and avoid confusions.
Govt expects $1.1 billion from WB, ADB in Dec
The finance ministry on Sunday said that it expected聽$1.1 billion in loan support from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank would be disbursed in the current month.
Ghazanfar spins Afghans to ODI series win
Teenage spinner Allah Ghazanfar took five for 33 as Afghanistan overwhelmed Zimbabwe by eight wickets on Saturday for a 2-0 one-day international series win.
Illegal Wealth: ACC sues former minister Sadhan
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 25.35 crore...