Directive issued to drop 'Awami League-aligned' members from local committees
23 September 2026
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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
Nahid regrets not being able to raise education standard
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said they were very successful in the education sector in terms of
22 December 2015
FM goes on Bahrain visit
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday left Dhaka for an official visit to Bahrain at the invitation of his counterpart Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa,
21 December 2015
Bangladesh still has to wait some more
Bangladesh will have to wait some more to send unskilled manpower on a large scale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the two governments still to finalise deals on redesigning a recruitment process.
21 December 2015
Nat'l judicial conference Sunday
The national judicial conference will be held in the capital on Sunday aiming to reduce backlog of cases through digitisation, effective court administration and case management.
21 December 2015
BGB honours 57 gallant freedom fighters
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) accorded a reception to 57 gallantry award winning freedom fighters in Bir Uttam Fazlur Rahman Khandker auditorium in the
21 December 2015
Govt plan to reacquire Habiganj tea estate land slammed
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal yesterday slammed government plans to take back land leased out to tea estates in Habiganj and establish a special economic zone.
21 December 2015
3 govt officials finally charged
A Dhaka court yesterday used its inherent power to include three labour ministry officials in the charge sheet of the murder case filed over the Rana Plaza collapse in Savar in April 2013.
The investigating officer (IO) of the case found involvement of the three in the crimes. But the labour ministry refused to give its approval to bring charges against them.
According to law, government's prior approval is required to give a charge sheet against a government official.
21 December 2015
Local govt should get authority to earn, spend
The financial capability and autonomy of local government should be increased if their accountability is to be ensured, speakers told an opinion sharing meeting yesterday.
21 December 2015
Online payment for pensioners mulled
The government has undertaken a plan to send pension money to bank accounts of pensioners directly through electric fund transfer.
20 December 2015
Freedom fighters' age now below 13
The liberation war affairs ministry has decided to further reduce the age limit for being recognised as freedom fighters to 12 years and four months.
20 December 2015
Shahed Reza new president of Dhaka Club
Former ambassador Syed Shahed Reza has been elected president of Dhaka Club Ltd for the year 2015-2016 on Saturday, said a press release yesterday.
20 December 2015
CCC honours 120 freedom fighters
The authority of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) yesterday honoured 120 freedom fighters fought in the district during the 1971 Liberation War.
20 December 2015
100 illegal structures evicted in Gulistan
Dhaka South City Corporation authorities evicts over 100 shops built illegally occupying footpaths in the city’s busy Gulistan intersection as part of a month-long drive.
20 December 2015
PM cautions against BDR mutiny like incident
Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina asks BGB personnel to remain alert so that incident like the 2009 BDR mutiny does not recur in the future.
20 December 2015
Adarsh Swaika to act as Indian envoy until Harsh Vardhan's arrival
Adarsh Swaika, deputy high commissioner of India in Dhaka, will act as the high commissioner until Harsh Vardhan, the new high
19 December 2015
Govt planning to increase MBBS internship tenure
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim yesterday said the government is contemplating to increase internship tenure for
19 December 2015
Follow building code to avoid disasters
Bangladesh does not want to see any death due to man-made disasters, said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday,
19 December 2015
Bangladesh's hydroponic agri-system global heritage
A hydroponics system in Bangladesh, based on floating gardens, has been recognised by the United Nations' Food and Agricultural
19 December 2015
Integrated check post opposite Benapole port to open soon
The construction of an integrated checkpost is at its final stage at Petrapole, India opposite Benapole Land Port in Bangladesh to facilitate
18 December 2015
Political freedom sought
Accusing Bangladesh's political parties of failing to nurture the Liberation War's spirit, speakers at a convention in the capital yesterday
18 December 2015