Next general will be held on time: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said the polls must be held in Bangladesh on time, brushing aside confusions about the next general elections. “The Election Commission is taking preparation for the next polls and it will be held as per the commission’s schedule . . . I believe the election will surely be held,” she ...

HPM Sheikh Hasina lays foundation of underpass near Shahid Ramijuddin School and College

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid the foundation stone of an underpass near Shahid Ramij Uddin School and College on Dhaka Airport Road, urging all government officials to discharge duties sincerely as expectation of the posterities. “Our children have opened up our eyes, awakening our conscience….. So, I hope that everybody ...

Cabinet approves Road Transport Act 2018 with maximum sentence

The cabinet has given its final approval to a draft of the Road Transport Act 2018 that raises the maximum sentence for deaths from road accidents. If ‘intention’ is proved in a road accident, it will be prosecuted under section 302 which means the death sentence. If the driver is responsible for a death, they will be prosecuted und...