LGRD Minister Tazul Islam told the parliament today (June 6, 2022) that the government will re-fix the costs of different development projects considering the rising price of construction materials including rods.

The Bridges Division has formed a 14-member "main committee" for the overall coordination of the inauguration ceremony of Padma Bridge on June 25.

The government has decided to allow private firms to import duty free rice to keep the rice market stable.

The budget session of the fiscal year 2022-23 began today (June 5, 2022) at the parliament.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today (May 31, 2022) said the government will make changes in the Digital Security Act if it deems necessary, in order to ensure its best practices since this law has been misused and abused to some extent.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today (May 29, 2022) said the government will accept the logical suggestions from the stakeholders in formulating the Personal Data Protection Act and the OTT Platform Regulation, but will not accept any absurd advice.

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said the government has taken necessary steps to ensure the best practice of the Digital Security Act as this law has been misused and abused to some extent.

The Parliament Secretariat will return Tk 80 crore to the government, as Covid-19 pandemic forced fewer working days in holding parliament session, and fewer foreign tours and training programmes.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (May 24, 2022) said licenses will be given to those who do business in compliance with the country’s narcotics control criteria.

Speakers at a roundtable discussion yesterday called upon the government to establish good governance in the country’s labour migration sector to prevent “syndication”.

Deputy Commissioner of Chandpur Anjana Khan Majlis, who took steps against discrepancies in land procurement for Chandpur Science and Technology University (CSTU), has been transferred to Netrokona.

Four additional secretaries have been promoted to the posts of secretaries while five secretaries transferred to other ministries and departments.

The government cancelled foreign trips of 17 officials following its decision to stop overseas trips of government officials on May 12, in the wake of the post-Covid economic recovery and the current global crisis.

The government has promoted 32 additional deputy inspector general of Police to the rank of DIG.

The Ministry of Finance today issued a notification regarding the government’s decision to place embargo on all kinds of overseas trips of its officials to ease pressure on the foreign exchange reserves.

The public administration ministry has turned down a recommendation made by the parliamentary standing committee on making MPs advisers in the municipalities, like districts and upazilas.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched a drive at 54 vulnerable wards to curb Aedes mosquito breeding.

The government today appointed recently retired former chairmen of 61 zila parishads as administrators, who are mostly Awami League leaders of the respective districts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today provided homes to 32,904 homeless and landless families across the country – as her “Eid gift” – under the third phase of the Ashrayan-2 Project.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the authorities concerned to ensure fire extinguishing system in every infrastructure, saying the government has to monitor the safety and security issues as it is working to change the citizens’ fate.