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Govt to prioritise merit in recruitment, not lobbying : Fakhrul

, March 13 -- Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the government will prioritise merit in all sectors rather than lobbying. "Our boys keep m... Read More


12 injured in BNP-Jamaat clash in Jhenaidah

, March 13 -- Twelve people were injured in a clash between BNP and Jamaat activists in Madhabpur village of Jhenaidah Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon. Among the injured, six BNP members and one Ja... Read More


Bangladesh moves to develop doctoral-level nursing education to improve healthcare workforce

Dhaka, March 13 -- The government has taken a project to introduce doctoral-level nursing education in Bangladesh through a major capacity-building project at the National Institute of Advanced Nursin... Read More


US relaxes Russia oil curbs as Iran war drives prices up

, March 13 -- The US has authorised countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum that is currently loaded on vessels at sea in an attempt to curb the economic impact of the US-Israel war with... Read More


Woman killed with sharp weapons, body recovered from Chuadanga field

, March 13 -- stained body of a woman with her hands tied from a field in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga on Friday. The deceased was identified as Jobeda Khatun, 45, wife of late Tufan Hossain of Dal... Read More


No question of relaxing qualifications for school managing committee heads: Education Minister

, March 13 -- Education Minister A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon on Friday clarified that under no circumstances will anyone with insufficient education or lacking interest in education be allowed to serve... Read More


Khulna-Mongla highway crash : Nine members of a family laid to rest in Bagerhat

Bagerhat, March 13 -- A pall of grief descended on Mongla in Bagerhat district as nine members of the same family who were among the 14 people killed in road crash on Khulna-Mongla highway were laid t... Read More


Five Bangladeshi workers killed in Maldives fire; two injured

Dhaka, March 13 -- Five Bangladeshi migrant workers were killed in a fire that broke out early Thursday at Dhigurah Island in the Maldives, according to the Bangladesh High Commission in Maldives. Th... Read More


Unseasonal hailstorm catches residents of capital cold

, March 13 -- The capital experienced its first pre-monsoon thunderstorm with hail on Friday evening. Around 7 pm, lightning flashed across the sky, followed by heavy rain mixed with hail, causing tem... Read More


Thousands join Jummatul Wida prayers at historic Hajiganj Grand Mosque in Chandpur

, March 13 -- More than 100,000 Muslim devotees gathered at the historic Hajiganj Grand Mosque in Chandpur on Friday to offer Jummatul Wida, the last Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan. Many ... Read More