Doubts mounts if govt can do it in a year

Doubts are increasing whether the government would be able to affix retro-reflective registration plates with radiofrequency identification tags in all the motor vehicles in the country in one year ending November 6, 2013. Full story

Stop grotesque pronunciation of Bangla: civic group

Civic group leaders and rights activists on Friday demanded that the government should take measures against distorted pronunciation of Bangla language. Staging a sit-in in front of the National Museum, Nagarik Sanghati also... Full story

Pranesh Samaddar commemorated

A commemoration ceremony of the veteran communist leader and acharya (priest) of the Bangladesh Brahmo Samaj, Pranesh Samaddar, was held at the Central Shaheed Minar on Friday. Full story

No respite yet for city residents

The dwellers of the capital city, facing a fresh attack with mosquito’s main breeding season already passing over a month, have complained about poor mosquito control activities of the city authorities. Full story

Construction worker killed

A construction worker was killed while working at an under-construction building in the Chittagong city on Friday. The deceased, Ripon, 18, was from Mymensingh district. Policemen at the outpost of Chittagong Medical... Full story

Marine academy steps into 50th year

A two-day festival has been organised to mark the 50th year of the Bangladesh Marine Academy. Both former and current cadets of the prestigious academy of marine science have gathered here for a reunion. Full story

Little change is likely

Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary or partly cloudy sky over the country till 6:00pm today. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country from midnight past Friday till morning today, Full story