41st BCS police cadre: 100 candidates facing fresh verification
The interim government is re-verifying the background of 100 individuals who passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service examinations and were recommended for police cadre jobs.
3w ago
Sheikh clan’s lust for duty-free cars
With an almost decimated opposition and farcical elections, a party nomination from the ruling Awami League was as good as a seat in the parliament.
3w ago
Interim govt struggling on many fronts
The government on around a dozen occasions has backtracked on its decisions during its two months in office, casting doubts about its resolve.
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Mahalaya to Vijaya Dashami: What this year’s Durga Puja predicts
Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival, celebrates the divine force “Shakti” embodied in Goddess Durga. This year, Mahalaya falls on 2 October, marking the start of Devi Paksha. Durga arrives on 3 October by palanquin, considered inauspicious, and departs on 12 October by horse.
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Cops still afraid to come out of cocoon
An overarching sense of frustration, apprehension, and opportunism prevails over the police force, rendering it virtually dysfunctional.
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Forging unity with islamist parties: Jamaat eyes large electoral alliance
The vacuum in the wake of the Awami League’s departure from the political arena and the BNP’s impending reemergence as number one are leading other parties to peel away from these major players and seek to make their own spheres of alliance.
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BNP forms six panels for reforms
The BNP has formed six committees to formulate the party’s reform proposals in line with its 31-point outline aimed at reforming the constitution and state system and ensuring economic emancipation, said party sources.
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Post-August 5 politics: BNP, Jamaat drifting apart
The taunts and barbs leave little room for doubt that the 33-year-old ties have soured. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have differed in private and in public on various issues, including reforms and election timeframe.
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April 18, 2017
'Statue of Justice': 2 options for CJ
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she had suggested Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha either remove the statue of Greek Goddess Themis from the Supreme Court premises or reinstall it at another place so that it cannot be seen from the National Eidgah.
April 13, 2017
China's One Belt, One Road initiative to foster development in Asia
The “One Belt, One Road" initiative (BRI) of China will foster development in Asia by way of promoting mutually beneficial cooperation and connectivity, according to a Chinese academic.
April 9, 2017
True alliance, isn't it so?
It may seem strange but it is true.
April 3, 2017
No relief for two mayors
The two pro-BNP mayors of Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations regained their posts through protracted legal battles after a two-year suspension.
March 25, 2017
‘My name could have been on list of dead'
Everything changed as soon as twilight descended on Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University on March 25, 1971. A ghostly calm took hold
March 1, 2017
Govt to use community radios for publicity
The government has embarked on a six-month campaign using community radios as tools to publicise its development projects.
February 24, 2017
Special police unit for VIP protection
The government is going to form a special police unit for the protection of VIPs, including ministers, state ministers, deputy ministers and judges.
February 10, 2017
From shop assistant to founder of bank
In his childhood, he used to help his father run the family's sweetmeat shop in Comilla. But today, his hard work and dedication coupled with intelligence have made him a top lender in India.
February 9, 2017
EC Formation: Search panel too proposed enacting law
The six-member search committee proposed, among other things, enacting a law on formation of the Election Commission.
February 8, 2017
CEC Huda's name came from Tariqat
If number speaks for itself, Awami League ally Bangladesh Tariqat Federation can consider itself very lucky at the moment.
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