Directive issued to drop 'Awami League-aligned' members from local committees
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Governance
Tarique, UN refugee chief discuss sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis
23 September 2026
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Diplomacy
Govt had no better alternative to fuel price hike: Zahed
22 September 2026
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Governance
Abdur Rouf appointed Bridges Division Secretary, Alimul Amin DG of Passports
21 September 2026
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Governance
Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury made regular High Court judge
21 September 2026
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Legal System
Six police officers dismissed over prolonged absence from duty
21 September 2026
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Legal System
Govt selects 92 police personnel for 2025 medals
21 September 2026
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Legal System
Gazi Nazrul’s MP status in question after arrest; EC says parliament must act first
21 September 2026
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Parliament
Tarique Rahman leaves for New York to attend UNGA
21 September 2026
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Governance
Cabinet approves draft Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026
20 September 2026
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Governance
3 HC judges appointed to Appellate Division
Three High Court judges are appointed to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The judges -- Justice Mirza Hossain Haider, Justice Md Nizamul Huq and Justice Md Bazlur Rahman -- will be sworn-in tomorrow morning.
7 February 2016
PM seeks engineers’ help in attaining 7% GDP growth
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks all-out cooperation from engineers in attaining seven percent GDP growth this fiscal year saying that the key to development is in the hands of engineers.
6 February 2016
Democracy needs active role of newspapers: President
President Abdul Hamid calls upon all newspapers to continue their contributions to the development of the country through responsible journalism. Addressing a programme marking the 25th anniversary of The Daily Star, he says all the media must work to fight extremism and terrorism.
5 February 2016
Draft broadcast law to be placed at JS in June: Inu
The draft of a broadcast law will be placed in the next session of parliament in June after getting clearance from the
4 February 2016
Rajuk drive frees more parking lots
A Rajuk eviction team cleared the parking lots, illegally occupied for other purposes, in four commercial buildings on Mirpur road in the capital yesterday as part of its ongoing eviction drive.
4 February 2016
Govt warns against question paper leak
As the SSC and equivalent examinations are in progress, the government has reminded all of the consequences of spreading rumour about question paper leakage and any evil attempt to leak those.
4 February 2016
Tk 40 lakh snatched from Gazipur garment staff
Miscreants allegedly snatched Tk 40 lakh from officials of a garment factory after firing blank shots in Tongi of Gazipur this afternoon.
4 February 2016
Govt to appoint 3 judges to Appellate Division
The government takes an initiative to promote three High Court judges to the Appellate Division, as the apex court has a shortage of judges for more than two years.
4 February 2016
‘PM to inaugurate metro rail works in March’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate works of metro rail project at the end of March.
4 February 2016
Hasina tells MPs to see if development money spent properly
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament urged lawmakers to investigate whether money allocated for
3 February 2016
Golam Rahman new chief info commissioner
The government appoints Dr M Golam Rahman, a Prof of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University, as the chief information commissioner.
3 February 2016
Ensure punishment for torture by cops: JS body
A parliamentary body asks the government to ensure exemplary punishment to the police personnel responsible for tarnishing the image of the police department.
3 February 2016
Ticfa won’t be effective until GSP restored: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ticfa) with the United States will not be effective until restoration of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for Bangladesh.
3 February 2016
Padma bridge won't affect other projects: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out the apprehension of any affect to other ongoing development projects for construction of the multi-billion dollar Padma Bridge scheme.
3 February 2016
Pay scale: President for addressing journos’ salary disparity
President Abdul Hamid expresses his hope that the government will give due attention to salary disparities of journalists following the announcement of new national pay scale.
3 February 2016
Bangladesh new WFP board member
Bangladesh is elected member of the World Food Programme’s executive body, the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger for next three years (2016-2018).
3 February 2016
Tree felling rampant at govt forest in Mymensingh
Trees are allegedly being felled in the forests in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district and processed at sawmills located nearby.
2 February 2016
Govt not mulling cutting ties with Pakistan: FM
Bangladesh government is not considering severing diplomatic ties with Pakistan now, Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali says.
2 February 2016
Hasina hands over cheques to slain cops' families
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday provided financial assistance of Tk 40 lakh to the family members of five policemen killed while on duty.
1 February 2016
11 receive Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hands over the prestigious Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar to 11 personalities in recognition of their contributions to their respective fields.
1 February 2016