Govt had no better alternative to fuel price hike: Zahed
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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
PM for unified training system to make youth suitable for global job market
19 September 2026
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Governance
Cabinet Division warns govt employees against lobbying over service matters
18 September 2026
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Governance
BRTA asks Uber not to run its service using private car
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) asks smart phone-based on-demand transport service Uber not to operate its service by using private car for commercial purposes.
29 November 2016
Why no compensation for arrested children: HC
The High Court issues a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks as to why it should not be directed to give Tk 20 lakh in compensation to the family members of two children of Kamrangirchar, who were arrested in connection with a murder case.
29 November 2016
Govt begins process to block porn sites: Tarana
The government has started a process to detect and block websites that contain pornography, vulgar picture and video contents, the state minister for post and telecommunications Tarana Halim says.
28 November 2016
Mobile court can’t convict, sentence any detainee: HC
A mobile court cannot convict or sentence any arrestees or detained person for an offence, the High Court says in the full text of its verdict that has declared the sentencing a Tangail schoolboy by a mobile court illegal.
28 November 2016
PM seeks comprehensive global efforts for water management
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought comprehensive global efforts for water management, urging world leaders to prioritise the water issues in their policies and actions, laying out a seven-point agenda involving the scarce resource.
28 November 2016
Writ seeks entry of Rohingyas to Bangladesh
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to allow fleeing Myanmar citizens to enter Bangladesh.
28 November 2016
PM flight: Biman to probe emergency landing
Biman Bangladesh Airlines authorities today formed a four-member committee to investigate the emergency landing of a VVIP Flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Budapest.
28 November 2016
Maj Gen Kaikobad to be made resident High Commissioner to Nigeria
The government has decided to appoint Major General Kazi Sharif Kaikobad as the first resident High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, according to a Foreign Ministry press release.
27 November 2016
Govt won’t shut WhatsApp, Viber now: Tarana
Bangladesh government has no plans to shut voice call applications like WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat and Imo now, says State minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim.
27 November 2016
PM reaches Budapest to attend Water Summit
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reaches Budapest after an emergency landing in Hungary.
27 November 2016
536 administrative officials promoted
Five hundred and thirty six officials have been promoted to the ranks of deputy secretary, joint secretary and additional secretary.
27 November 2016
Govt to buy Aman rice at Tk 33
The government will procure three lakh tonnes of Aman rice at Tk 33 per kilogramme from December 1.
27 November 2016
PM off to Hungary
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Budapest this morning on a four-day bilateral visit in conjunction with Budapest Water Summit 2016 at the invitation of Hungarian President Dr Janos Ader.
27 November 2016
Chief justice concerned over environment
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has blamed the lack of effective enforcement of relevant laws for the degradation of the environment in Bangladesh.
25 November 2016
Govt mulls law to protect minorities: Law minister
The government is mulling over formulating a new law to protect the country’s minority communities, says Law Minister Anisul Huq.
24 November 2016
UN accuses Myanmar of Rohingya cleansing
Accusing Myanmar for ethnic killing, a senior UN official tells BBC Bangla that the government wants to rid the country of its Muslim minority.
24 November 2016
Dhaka will stand by Saudi to protect Makkah
Bangladesh will stand by the Saudi Arabian government to defend the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah at all costs, Bangladesh Ambassador Golam Moshi says.
24 November 2016
PM leaves for Hungary Nov 27
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Hungary on November 27 to attend the Budapest Water Summit 2016 scheduled to be held on November 29.
24 November 2016
Govt gets a week to finalise judges’ guidelines
The Supreme Court has given a week time to the government to finalise the rules determining the discipline of lower court judges.
24 November 2016
HC clears way for graft trial against Destiny
High Court clears way for lower court to continue trial against Destiny group officials in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
24 November 2016