Desk Report: The national road and highway developer has sought nearly two-and-a-half time higher funds and two more years to widen a 29-kilometre road in Jamalpur. Officials said the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) recently asked for a revision of the Jamalpur-Madargan ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: Bangladesh national team batting consultant Neil McKenzie on Monday said that he was very much impressed with the talents in the team and wanted to add more value to this country’s cricket. The 42-year old former South African batsman, who was appointed as th ...বিস্তারিত
Prof Dr Mizanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor of Jagannath University: The general election is just around the corner. If a dialogue for establishing a system for a non-partisan and neutral government starts within this short period, it will never end. Time is now at a premium to ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: Bangladesh coach Jamie Day said on Monday that qualifying from the group stage would be their primary target in the 12th SAFF Championship that begins in Dhaka today. Hosts Bangladesh will begin their campaign when they take on Bhutan in their first Group A mat ...বিস্তারিত
Rumi Akter, Research Assistant (Int’l Affairs), Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs Casualties on the roads of Bangladesh have recently been increasing in an unprecedented manner. According to the National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railw ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: A child worker, mercilessly beaten by his former employer in Mission Intersection area of the town on Sunday, is undergoing treatment at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital. The victim is Harez Ali, 13, son of Faridul Islam and Hasina Begum of Khochabari in the district ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: A schoolteacher has been suspended for ‘sexually harassing’ a female student in Panchagarh while a girl ‘gang raped’ in Sherpur and a schoolboy arrested in Sylhet for allegedly violating a schoolgirl, demonstrating that the vulnerabilities of girls are g ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: Although there is a foot overbridge on Patuakhali-Kuakata road in Patuakhali Chowrasta area, people still cross the road directly without using the overbridge due to lack of awareness of traffic rules. Road accidents often occur in the area, but the people igno ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: The initial public offering (IPO) lottery draw of Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals will be held on September 11, officials said. The event will be held at 10:30 am at the auditorium of the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) in the capital city. After the lott ...বিস্তারিত
Desk Report: The government on Monday awarded 178 business persons CIP (commercially important person) cards for the year 2015 for their outstanding performances in export and trade. Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed handed over the CIP cards to the business persons at an even ...বিস্তারিত