June 13, 2021
Expel errant party men
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday ordered making a list of errant and controversial leaders and activists and expelling them from the party, insiders said.
June 11, 2021
Doing Business Without Permission: Govt employees flouting rules
Even though they are quite well paid and receive plenty of perks from the government, a “huge” number of civil servants own and run businesses on the side violating service rules, according to the...
June 7, 2021
Curbs to stay during Eid
With the nationwide lockdown extended till July 14, the government is unlikely to allow cattle markets in the capital ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha if the Covid situation doesn’t improve.
June 4, 2021
Allowance for freedom fighters’ gets a bump
The new national budget proposes hiking the monthly allowance of valiant freedom fighters to Tk 20,000 from Tk 12,000.
May 6, 2021
Woman living in mud hut with no electricity elected MLA in West Bengal polls
Chandana Bauri, wife of a daily wage earner, grabbed spotlight and social media attention in West Bengal after announcement of the assembly polls result on May 2.
May 6, 2021
Curbs on Homegoing: Directives hard to enforce
The government has imposed several restrictions including an embargo on leaving work stations during the upcoming Eid holidays to check the mad rush of holidaymakers, but it lacks a clear outline...
May 4, 2021
Mamata relegates Left to footnote
The landslide victory of Mamata Banerjee has not only thwarted the Modi wave that has swept over India but also relegated the Left and Congress to a footnote in West Bengal polls.
May 3, 2021
Bittersweet win for Mamata
Mamata Banerjee lost her seat in the high-stakes Nandigram assembly, but the charismatic Trinamool Congress supremo brought her party to power in West Bengal for the third time in a row.
April 30, 2021
Eid, Covid Surge in India: Worried, govt now plans tough steps
Worried that the Covid situation in Bangladesh could worsen with the Indian variant entering and the upcoming Eid travel rush, the government is contemplating stricter measures.
April 29, 2021
8th Phase West Bengal Polls: 3-way battle amid Covid cases surge
It is expected to be a three-way battle as the 8th and final phase of the West Bengal assembly polls takes place today amid a massive surge of Covid-19 cases in India.