DHAKA: The government has appointed Ikram Ahmed as a new Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). The disclosure came from a gazette notification issued by public administration ministry on Monday.It added that PSC member Ikram Ahmed was made the chairman of the commission

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (Ershad) presidium member Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, also water resources minister for the polls-time government, attended office at Secretariat on Monday.Ministry officials said he arrived at his office around 11:00am.Anisul Islam also joined meeting over

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) announced special prizes for information’s and helping law enforcing agencies in holding miscreants allegedly involved with arson and explosives.Joint Commissioner of DMP Detective Branch Monirul Islam made the announcement at a press briefing on

DHAKA: A baby girl was found dead at a house in Khilgaon area of the capital on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Antora, 10, daughter of Ali Hossain, resident of the area. On information, police rushed in and recovered the body from the house.Sub-Inspector of Khilgaon Thana

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Police held seven people with huge explosives in West Goran area of the city on Monday.The detainees are Iqbal Hossain Rana alias Bomber Rana, former Chhatra Dal president of Ward No 56 and his six cohorts--Babu, Ripon, Sohel alias Fruto Sohel, Manik and

DHAKA: ‘Muktijuddher Chetona Bastobayon Mancha, a platform for the freedom fighter’ called to boycott Pakistani products.The convener of the organizer Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan came up with the invitation on Monday at Conference room of the Ministry of Shipping. Terming

DHAKA: The first Board meeting of the India-Bangladesh Foundation was held in Dhaka on Saturday.The Board meeting was co-chaired by High Commissioner of India to Dhaka H.E Pankaj Saran and High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India H.E Tarik A. Karim. Board members who attended in the

DHAKA: The law enforcers were kept on alert position in the capital after the warning messages of intelligence agencies on Monday.Following the warning, security measures have been increased in different parts of the city including Nayapaltan area in front of BNP office.Putting barricade

DHAKA: The United States, expressing disappointment over the ongoing political turmoil, too decided not to send observers to Bangladesh to oversee the 10th parliamentary election slated for January 5. The latest development came after such pointblank refusal by the Commonwealth and

THAKURGAON: Police in a night long drive held six enlisted terrorists from various spots of the district on Monday morning.The detainees are- Yosuf Ali, 37, Nure Alom, 35, Hasanuzzaman, 26, Aftabul Islam, 23, Hafizuddin, 32, Ali,

DHAKA: Bangla theatre and NTV audience forum organized a Bijoy Mela (Victory fair) in Melbourne on December 21 marking Victory Day of Bangladesh.An art competition was held with the participation of children in the fair.R&R Collections, Trinshana Fashions, Palki Boutique k, BD Jhal Food,

SYLHET: Two injured workers were killed and two others were still under treatment with injuries on Sunday after a deadly road accident near Sylhet-Tamabil highway in the district.The deceased were identified as Tofazzal, 30, son of Miah Dhan from Monjuri village of Baniyachong upazila

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel detained 36 foreign nationals with huge amount of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) equipments on Sunday night.All foreign citizens from different countries were arrested from Capital’s Uttara around 9:15pm.Confirming the matter RAB-1

DHAKA: Awami League Presidium Member Syeda Zohra Tajuddin, also wife of country’s first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad, was buried at Banani Graveyard in the capital on Sunday evening.Bangladesh Police paid ‘guard of honor’ to her funeral at 06:39pm.The Awami League leader died of

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) sent a formal letter to the Armed Forces Division seeking assistance to administration for the upcoming 10th National parliamentary elections.  A letter, signed by EC joint secretary Jesmin Tuli, was sent to the office of Principal Staff Officer

DHAKA: Former adviser for the caretaker government Dr Akbar Ali Khan has joined in Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) as trustee board member.He joined at the 79th meeting of the trustee board. Earlier, at the 78th meeting, he was selected as board member unanimously.The former

DHAKA: Bangladesh Army entered into a new era as the much-awaited self-propelled (SP) guns and Metis M-1 anti-tank guided missiles were inducted in the force on Sunday.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally handed over the Serbia- made 155mm NORA B-52 SP guns to the 11 SP Regiment, the

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia called a press conference at her Gulshan political office on Tuesday evening.In the press conference, she will share with journalists over prevailing political situation and next course of anti-government movement programme.Maruf Kamal Khan,

TANGAIL: Some 40 vehicles, including 28 goods-laden trucks, were vandalized in Ashekpur area of Dhaka-Tangail highway of the district on Sunday noon. Witnesses said different types of vehicles including truck and auto-rickshaw started plying during blockade hours on Dhaka-Tangail highway

DHAKA: Gonojagoron Mancha submitted a memorandum to Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud demanding postponement of diplomatic relations with Pakistan.Police protested the activists of Gonojagoron Mancha around 12:45pm while they started to march from Shahbagh Projonmo Chattar to foreign