Retirement age of FFs in govt jobs to remain 60

Retirement age limit of freedom fighters in government jobs will remain 60, Appellate Division has said in its full verdict on the matter. Public Servant Retirement (Amendment) Act, 2013 raising retirement age limit of the freedom fighters to 60 from 59 years was declared legal in the full verdict.

PM reaches Dubai to join Air Show

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached in DUBAI, United Arab Emirates on Saturday night on a four-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend Dubai Air Show-2019 and other programmes. The premier is visiting the UAE at the invitation of its ruler Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed al Maktoum...

Rajapaksa wins SL presidential polls

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP or People’s Party) on Sunday claimed victory in the presidential election – pending final results – after party candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa was seen to be leading in most districts in the country, barring the largely Tamil-speaking north and east...

Ctg gas pipeline blast claims 7 lives

Seven people were killed and at least 20 others sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast in Patharghata area of Chattogram city on Sunday morning. Kotwali Police Station officer in-charge Md Mohsin said the incident took place at Kunjamoni Bhaban of Patharghata Brick Field Road around 9am...

Rajapaksa in lead in SL presidential election

Sri Lanka’s former wartime defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa established a lead over his main rival in a presidential election months. Millions of Sri Lankans voted on Saturday to elect a new president to lead the country out of its deepest economic slump in over 15 years, following Easter Sunday suicide bombings...

Teenage girl kidnapped on pretext of giving lift rescued

A teenage girl, who was kidnapped allegedly by some men on pretext of giving her a lift to Sreemangal upazila upazila of Moulivazar on Saturday night, was rescued from Kamalganj upazila of the district early Sunday...

Dhaka needs to utilise growing global pressure on Myanmar: Experts

Like Myanmar, its friends will also feel the “pressure” amid significant development on “legal front” that Bangladesh needs to utilise prudently to keep up the growing global pressure on Myanmar until a solution to Rohingya crisis is found, say foreign affairs analysts...

Food cooked in PM’s residence without onion

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today had her meals cooked without onion as the essential cooking ingredient appeared to a costly item in recent days. Sheikh Hasina added that she found the foods without onion to be “very tasty and delicious” as well and thanked the cook of her residence for preparing...

PM off to UAE to join Dubai Air Show

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Dubai today on a four-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend Dubai Air Show-2019 and other programmes. The premier will visit the UAE at the invitation of its ruler Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed al Maktoum...

Bangladesh suffer distressing defeat in Indore

Bangladesh suffered a distressing defeat in their first Test of the World Test Championship against India by an innings and 130 runs on Saturday at Hokar Stadium in Indore. After losing the T20 series 2-1 against the same opponent, Tigers expected to bounce back in the Test series...

Nirmal, Afzal elected president, gen secy of Swechchhasebak League

Nirmal Ranjan Guha and Afzal Babu have been elected as president and general secretary of Awami Swechchhasebak League, an associate body and volunteer wing of the Awami League (AL)...

Want to see if any plot behind onion price surge: PM

"Onion price is a problem right now…this is right that onion price has surged in different countries, but I don’t know why this price soared abnormally in our country. We want to see if anyone is involved in this conspiracy," Prime Minister said...

First consignment of Egyptian onion arrives Tuesday

“In my father’s shadow”

Knowing a legend is extraordinary and I say a legend because his legacy breathes the air everyday through his Shahid Minar… To the new generation who has forgotten the essence of Art and Sculpture and only live through the new digital age...

PM opens Swechchhasebak League’s council

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the 3rd national council of Awami Swechchhasebak League. Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Bangladesh Awami League, opened the council by releasing pigeons and balloons at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the morning...

Income Tax Fair: People paying tax enthusiastically

Huge enthusiasm was seen among the taxpayers and service seekers who thronged the Income Tax Fair at Officers' Club in Dhaka on Saturday. There was huge crowd of people on the third day of the fair today. People were seen standing in long queue as it is easy to pay tax at fair...

Players retained, released by all 8 franchises

The eight franchises of Indian Premier League announced their final list of players retained and released before the bidding process begins. Several big names including Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Chris Morris and Jaydev Unadkat being released by their respective franchises...

India declare at 493, Bangladesh start 2nd innings

After securing a 343-run lead, India declared their first innings of Indore Test at 493/6 in 114 overs and sent Bangladesh to start their second innings. Bangladesh won the toss in this game and opted to bat first, but they failed to impress on the first day as they tumbled for 150/10 in 58.3 overs...

Saudi dream turns into nightmare for Sumi

“They pounced on me almost every single night. I fainted at times but they didn’t stop. They’d beat me up if I protested” – this is how Bangladeshi worker Sumi Akter, who returned from Saudi Arabia, described her ordeal. Sumi, daughter of day-labourer Md Rafiqul Islam of Panchagarh’s Boda Upazila, went to the kingdom as a domestic help on May 30...

BCL men 'beat up' student at RU

A student was beaten allegedly by two activists of Rajshahi University (RU) Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at a dormitory of the university early Saturday. Sohrab Mia, a third year student of Finance Department, was hospitalized with broken left and head injuries...