Dhaka: A court here today issued a permanent travel ban on former Awami League lawmaker from Sirajganj-2 constituency, Jannat Ara Henry, her husband Shamim Talukder, and their daughter Muntaha. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib …
Dhaka: The government has taken legal action by filing a petition to stay the recent High Court order, which mandates the cessation of battery-run rickshaw operations on the streets of Dhaka within three days. This petition has been submitted to the r…
Dhaka: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today sanctioned five projects with an estimated total expenditure of Taka 5,915.99 crore. Among these, a significant allocation of Taka 5,152.55 crore is earmarked for enhancing …
Dhaka: A court here today placed former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on a three-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of garment worker Fazlul Karim during the July-August mass uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magist…
Feni: A total of 110 families in six upazilas of the district, who were badly affected by the recent flood in the region, will get new houses from the post-flood rehabilitation special housing project, district administration sources said. The initiat…
Khulna: The government has set an ambitious target to procure 51,973 tonnes of Aman paddy in the Khulna division during the upcoming Aman paddy season. In addition to this, the authorities have also aimed to purchase 74,335 tonnes of boiled rice and 5…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today emphasized that the party maintains no discord with the interim government concerning reform programs. He pointed out that individuals questioning whether elections or refo…
Hatia: Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) detained 14 members of the Fakhrul dacoit gang, seizing three firearms and locally made sharp weapons from Hatia in Noakhali district. Lieutenant Commander Khandaker Munif Taki, Media Officer of the Coast Guard Head…
Dhaka: Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter today issued directives to form a committee quickly to determine the time for stopping fishing, saying it should be done scientifically considering the breeding time of fishes. ‘Committee should be …