Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over the coveted Ekushey Padak 2012 to 15 distinguished personalities at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city on Monday in recognition of their contributions in their respective fields.

The nation pays homage to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement 1952 with the clock striking one minute past midnight Tuesday to mark `Amar Ekushey’, the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day.

The government will sign a loan agreement with Japan next month to implement the proposed Metro Rail Project, aiming to ease the city’s chronic traffic congestions.

In a significant move, Parliament Thursday adopted a private member’s resolution seeking to frame rules to take legal action against those who are obstructing the trial proceedings of the 1971 war criminals.

Tangail, Feb 17 - Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said that the construction works on Padma Bridge will begin within 11 months.

A bill seeking to modernize the transport system of Dhaka city and djoining districts that have been experiencing severe traffic jam was assed in Parliament on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday underscored the importance of Agricultural research to make the country self-reliant in food.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will not require prior permission from the concerned authorities relating to filing cases or submitting charge sheet against government officials or employees.

The Japan has greeted Bangladesh for being elected chairman of Peace Building Commission (PBC) of United Nations for the year 2012.

Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni said the killing and torture of Bangladeshi nationals by Indian Border Security Force (BSF)along the border was not acceptable.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) chief Maj Gen Anwar Hossain Thursday said killing at the border under any circumstances is not acceptable.

Dr. Mizanur Rahman, chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday said the matter of Indian BSF killing of Bangladesh nationals along the border would be taken
to the United Nations.

The Search Committee, formed for constituting the Election Commission, has recommended the President two names -
retired cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder and retired secretary
Qazi Raqib Uddin Ahmad -- for appointment as Chief Election
Commissioner.

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has agreed to put on hold temporarily the construction of a bridge on no man’s land.

Police in overnight drives arrested 14 activists of Jamat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir in different areas of Khulna city and Barguna and Dinajpur districts.

Members of Border Security Force (BSF) of India abducted three Bangladeshi cattle traders along Boikari border in Sadar upazila early Saturday.

Labour and Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said the government has taken initiative to recognize agriculture workers as workers.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday said no evidence of irregularity was found in the pre-qualification process to appoint contractor for the main construction work on the Padma Bridge project.

Police arrested two people and seized 640kgs of jatka (hilsa fry) from a van at Signbord bazar in Kachua upazila on Friday.

Police arrested 25 suspected militants in Fishery Road area in the town on Friday night.