Chairman of parliamentary standing committees on different ministries today urged the government to amend the existing tobacco control laws to implement a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040.

The 11th parliament will go into its 14th session tomorrow afternoon.  The session will start at 5:00 pm at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, according to the parliament website.

The government has banned all rallies and processions tomorrow (August 30) ahead of the religious festival Janmashtami which marks the birth of Lord Sri Krishna.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today unveiled the foundation stone of the Cox’s Bazar Airport runway extension project -- aiming to enable it to offer a longer range of domestic and international passenger services.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will have to return to jail if she wants to seek permission to go abroad for treatment.

Bangladesh National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur and Rangpur Zoo will be open for visitors from tomorrow.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has cancelled two proposals -- buying curtains for residential buildings at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site and tablet computers for a census project -- due to anomalies.

Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD) minister Md Tazul Islam urged city dwellers to be careful so that rooftop gardens do not become breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes.

Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase today cancelled proposals for buying curtains for residential buildings at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site and tablets for census project.

Dhaka University is going to reopen its dormitories for the resident students of master’s and honours final year in the first week of October, as the government moves to reopen educational institutions in phases.

Lawmakers today at a meeting of a parliamentary body said they want to oversee the development activities of railways in their respective constituencies.

Government is set to build a bridge worth TK 3,264 crore on Brammaputra river in Mymensingh.

A parliamentary body yesterday recommended shutting down the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate in Hemayetpur because the estate does not have adequate facilities to treat all liquid waste generated by the tanners it houses.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said they will not serve any legal notice to an occupier before demolishing their illegal structures.

A parliamentary body today recommended shutting down the Tannery Industrial Estate in Hemayetpur of Savar immediately, as it does not have adequate facilities to treat all the liquid waste generated every day.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam today at a programme handed over a cheque awarding Tk 1.96 lakh to BD Clean as they submitted 40,000 different types of garbage items to the city corporation.

Considering the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the age limit for entry into government jobs has been extended by 21 months from the current limit of 30 years.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked secretaries to ensure the current pace of development in Bangladesh.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said they will prioritise ward-based development work in their 30-year master plan.

There will be no Tazia procession or rally this year on the occasion of holy Ashura, considering the Covid-19 pandemic.