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NCPSRR calls for freeze on BD Railway ticket prices

Dhaka, May 1 -- The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads, and Railways (NCPSRR), a prominent civil society group, has vehemently opposed Bangladesh Railway's decision to eliminate fare discou... Read More


Focus on public interest in political programmes

Dhaka, May 1 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday called upon all political parties of the country to give priority to public interest in adopting and implementing political programmes. He wa... Read More


Demand for transparent GHG calculations in BD

Dhaka, May 1 -- Speakers at a workshop on Tuesday said Bangladesh must have a "definite and transparent" system of calculating greenhouse gas emissions. The national workshop on 'Transition to Enhanc... Read More


Sheikh Jamal's 71st birthday celebrated

Dhaka, April 30 -- The 71st birthday of Sheikh Jamal, second son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was celebrated on Monday in a befitting manner. The programmes included lay... Read More


Labour law experts stress value of worker safety integration

Dhaka, April 30 -- Speakers at a roundtable meeting have called upon authorities concerned to include workers' security-related provisions into labour laws and ensure trade union rights to uphold work... Read More


'No plan to import sacrificial animals this year'

Dhaka, April 29 -- Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman on Sunday said that there is no plan to import sacrificial animals on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha as the government is ... Read More


Leading the Charge Bangabandhu award lauds 5 individuals, 2 orgs

Dhaka, April 29 -- Five persons and two institutions have been selected for the 'Bangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation' for their outstanding contributions for conservation of nature and wildlif... Read More


'1/11 govt wanted to eliminate Sheikh Hasina from politics'

Dhaka, April 29 -- The caretaker government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed had arrested and imprisoned Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina first as part of its plan to eliminate her from the politics i... Read More


Hasan urges expats for taking action against anti-BD propaganda

Dhaka, April 29 -- Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud urged the expatriate Bangladeshis to take action against anti-Bangladesh propaganda in line with the local laws of their respective host countries. ... Read More


GOVERNMENT TAKES STAND: Medical negligence unacceptable

Dhaka, April 29 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Professor Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Sunday said negligence of doctors while providing treatment to the patients will not be tolerated. "I am urging t... Read More