Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam urges the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to hire skilled workers from Bangladesh.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today says the government is not pleased with “bloggers who demean religion” and the people who are killing them.

The Sundarbans will not face any environmental hazard due to the establishment of coal-based Rampal Power Plant, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid tells the parliament.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out any possibility of increasing the age limit in the government services from 30 years.

Bangladesh and Kuwait today inked four agreements in military cooperation, road communications, investment protections and diplomatic visa exemptions.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal holds a lengthy and extensive discussion with top officials of the Foreign Ministry on US-Bangladesh partnership and combating terrorism and extremism.

Law Minister Anisul Huq was given the charge of the defence ministry-related business in parliamentary affairs.

The government rejects yet another shipment of 50,000 tonnes of wheat imported from Russia on the ground of quality issue.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) wants to reduce passenger fare by 3 paisa per kilometre for long haul buses following the recent cuts in fuel prices, while bus owners want to reduce the fare by 2 paisa.

During Ramadan, regular office timing will be curbed into six-and-half-hour shifts from 9:00am to 3:30pm, the government has decided.

The Supreme Court today directed the concerned recruitment agencies to refund the money with 10 percent interest deposited by 74 Bangladeshi workers for going to war-torn country Libya in next three months.

A special tribunal has framed 4 charges against two Shariatpur men for allegedly committing crimes during the Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq expresses hope that the wholesale market of Karwan Bazar would be shifted to Jatrabari and Gabtoli within few months.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put emphasis on maintaining good relations between the employers and workers to boost productivity for the country's further advancement.

Denmark has approved a five-year development partnership with Bangladesh.

Canadian SC rules World Bank did not need to turn over documents sought in a case against former employees of SNC-Lavalin accused of bribery, finding international organisation had immunity from the request.

Criticising the government college teachers for lobbying to get transferred to Dhaka, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said almost 80 percent of them, who visit his ministry, come with such requests.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the ministry will take a decision on lowering transport fares on Monday.

Mobile phone operators allege that they were facing troubles to re-registrar the SIM cards with biometric data.

Apologising for public sufferings due to power disruption in different parts of the country over the past week, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid expresses hope that power supply would be normal by Friday.