Is there a ban on political rallies or activities in the streets? Ministers are talking too much and the nation is only getting confused by statements they make on a daily basis. It is only adding to tension among the people and giving wrong signals to the government, analysts say. The Home Minist
Hundreds of garment workers took to the street again in Ashulia on Monday morning demanding wage hike and other facilities. They blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway and clashed with police while staging a protest to press home their demands. Traffic on the highway was suspended for about half-an-hour
German Ambassador in Dhaka Dr Albrecht Conze on Monday called on Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her Jatiya Sangsad office here. They discussed bilateral issues and emphasized strengthening relations among members of parliament of both the countries. Earlier, United Nations Special Rapporteur
President Abdul Hamid on Monday asked Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Masud Ahmed to take all steps for ensuring highest discipline and transparency in financial management. Play your due role independently, being above all kinds of pressure ... if you face any difficulties to discharge duties
Daniel Vettori could play in the second Test against England after joining the New Zealand squad earlier than planned. The left-arm spinner was originally named in the Kiwis' squad for the one-day series and Champions Trophy. But the 34-year-old may replace Bruce Martin, who will return home with
Thailand, Iran and the Philippines, the three foreign teams of Group B of the AFC Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers, are all optimistic to qualify for the lone spot in the final round while hosts Bangladesh will focus on a good game. Coaches and captains of the four teams voiced their optimism about the A
Tusti is now feeling comfortable to give her identity as an actress. Besides this, she is also a dance artiste and model. But professionally she is giving priority to present herself as an actress now. Tusti acted 10 drama serials are now waiting for broadcast in different satellite channels. These
Once film songs based programme “Chhayachhanda” was one of popular TV shows on Bangladesh Television (BTV). Hasna Hena was host of that show. With her outstanding and exceptional presentation that show got huge popularity among the viewers within only two years (1995-96) on BTV. Later she made film
The Pakistani city of Karachi is braced for more protests, as results emerge from a partial re-run of elections held after violence and fears of rigging on polling day. Unofficial results show that Im
Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, battling rebels in fierce street fighting, Syrian state-media said on Monday. An activist group said a
The Planning Commission (PC) has finalized an Annual Development Programme (ADP) proposal of Taka 73,968 crore prioritizing transportations, power and education sectors in the upcoming fiscal budget f
The board of Yahoo, the faded Web pioneer, agreed Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, a signal of how the