DSCC hands over flats to 170 garbage management workers

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) today (September 1, 2022) handed over flats to its 170 garbage management workers at 14th outfall in Dhaka.
1 September 2022

Bangladesh to send relief for Pakistan flood victims: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 30, 2022) said that Bangladesh will send relief aid to the victims of severe floods in Pakistan's Baluchistan.
30 August 2022

112 SPs transferred

In another major development, 112 superintendents of police (SP) have been transferred and given new posts today (August 29, 2022).
29 August 2022

Section 144 imposed in parts of Rangamati, Cox’s Bazar to avert AL-BNP clash

Local administrations of Cox's Bazar's Pekua and Rangamati's Kaptai upazilas imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), that restricts freedom of assembly -- effectively a curfew -- in their respective areas today (August 28) to avert any untoward situation.
28 August 2022

AL MP Shamsul Haque Tuku elected deputy speaker of Parliament 

Awami League MP Shamsul Haque Tuku was elected uncontested as the deputy speaker in the Jatiya Sangsad today (August 28, 2022). 
28 August 2022

Bangladesh elected to Commonwealth Executive and Accreditation Committee

Bangladesh has been unanimously elected a member of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Commonwealth Board of Governors for the term 2022-2024.
26 August 2022

JS body blasts industries minister over sugar price hike

A parliamentary body today (August 25, 2022) came down heavily on Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun and State Minister Kamal Ahmed Mojumder for hike in price of sugar.
25 August 2022

Posters at only designated spots in Ctg from Sept 1; fines for violators

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) authorities are going to dedicate specific spots for putting up posters in the port city – to keep the city clean.
23 August 2022

“Ensure wellbeing of the masses for economic growth”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 22, 2022) asked government officials to serve people to the best of their abilities.
22 August 2022

Demand for fertilisers: Dinajpur farmers remove road block after assurance

Hundreds of farmers of Kaharol upazila in Dinajpur blocked a road for around one and a half hours demanding fertilisers today (August 19, 2022).
19 August 2022

UNHRC should instead pay attention to nations’ grossly violating human rights: Info minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today (August 18, 2022) said the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) should look at Palestine, Myanmar and it would also be good if the high commissioner listened to victims of arson attacks carried out from 2013 to 2015 in Bangladesh.
18 August 2022

TIB report on "TCB's Family Card Programme" not accurate: Commerce Minister

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has rejected a report of Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) on Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)’s Family Card Programme, stating that the report was not based on accurate information.
17 August 2022

Tk 100 to bury the destitute at DNCC maintained graveyards

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) fixed the fees of graveyard registration at Tk 500 for general people while it is only Tk 100 for the destitute.
12 August 2022

TIB finds irregularities in TCB’s Family Card Programme

A new Transparency International Bangladesh report on “Governance Challenges in TCB’s Family Card Programme” found irregularities and corruption in the scheme.
11 August 2022

19th session of 11th parliament scheduled for August 28

The 19th session of the 11th Parliament will begin on August 28. The House will go into session at 5:00pm that day.
11 August 2022

Cabinet approves draft act with provision for 10-yr jail for producing counterfeit medicines

The cabinet today (August 11, 2022) approved the draft Drugs Act, 2022 with the provision of a maximum of 10-year jail term and Tk 10 lakh fine for producing counterfeit medicines.
11 August 2022

Those trying to realise extra fares under watch: Quader

Observing that transport fares have been adjusted in the context of fuel price hike but some transports are realising extra fares from passengers, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 9, 2022) said those who are trying to realise additional fares are under watch.
9 August 2022

High Court rejects petition to stop govt officials’ “unnecessary foreign trips”

The High Court today (August 1, 2022) summarily rejected a writ petition which sought its order on the government to stop “unnecessary” foreign trips of government officials – “in the name of training, meeting, seminars” – with taxpayers’ money.
1 August 2022

Categorise projects, put less important ones on hold: PM tells Cabinet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given emphasis on project management and directed to put the relatively unimportant projects on hold.
25 July 2022

DNCC demolishes 2 police boxes in front of Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital

A mobile court of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), during a drive today (July 23, 2022), demolished two unauthorised police boxes built on the footpath in front of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital (SSMCH) in the capital.  
23 July 2022