Governance

Governance

All councillors of 323 municipalities removed

All councillors from general and reserved seats of 323 municipalities of the country, including the 12 city corporations, have been removed from their respective posts

10m ago

Govt to import 60,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia, Qatar

The government yesterday approved separate proposals for importing 60,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia and Qatar

10m ago

Rab DG’s tenure extended by one year

Chiefs of both Rab and police are now appointed on contract basis

2y ago

Implementing Sdg 7 / Powering progress through clean energy

Imagine a 187-feet tall tower with a 55-tonne steel dome on top. At first, it seems like a structure from a future base on the planet Mars. But the Wardenclyffe Tower is not an abstraction from the future.

5y ago

Make Dhaka liveable again

Dhaka is one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. It is predicted to be one of the world’s largest metropolises by 2025, along with Tokyo, Mexico City, Shanghai, Beijing and New York City.

5y ago

Unveiling the limits of anti-corruption drive

Media interest on the recently launched high-profile anti-corruption drive appears to be on the wane thanks to many competing issues.

5y ago

Some solutions to Dhaka’s traffic problem

So much has been said about how the traffic situation in Dhaka could be improved, but little has been achieved in that regard. To have safe and jam free roads, you need to have a sound urban transport system and an integrated strategy. Those are things we don’t have.

5y ago

Three cases of ‘policy paralysis’ in Bangladesh

“Policy paralysis” can be described as a situation where critically important laws and reforms are not undertaken or, even if undertaken, not implemented as a result of a lack

5y ago

President off to London

President Abdul Hamid left here for London this morning for eye treatment and health checkup.

10y ago

How 5G will push a supercharged network to your phone, home, car

Five years from now, you may be thanking your dog for helping to make you healthier, safer, more productive and smarter about what's happening in the world around you.

10y ago

Why blockade should not be declared unconstitutional, HC asks govt to explain

High Court issues a rule upon the government and political parties, in the country to explain in four weeks why blockade should not be declared unconstitutional

10y ago

Online registration for new voters introduced

Election Commission introduces an online application system for the registration, correction and replacement of voters’ polling areas

10y ago

35th BCS preliminary exam time changed

The preliminary test of 35th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) scheduled for March 6, will start from 3:00pm instead of 9:30am.

10y ago

SSC exam held today

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination was held today peacefully amidst a countrywide indefinite blockade by the BNP-led 20-party alliance

10y ago

Kerry seeks govt’s action to peacefully end violence

United States Secretary of State John Kerry calls for Bangladesh government's action to peacefully end the recent violence in the country and pulls up on political parties for targeting the civilians during agitation

10y ago

US to help uphold democracy

The United States will assist Bangladesh in continuing and protecting the democracy of the country, says newly appointed US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat

10y ago

Tomorrow’s SSC exams on Friday

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for tomorrow will be held on February 20

10y ago

Modi calls Hasina, wishes best for WC

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and bade her and the Tigers best wishes for cricket World Cup 2015

10y ago
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