Govt to distribute Tk 2.03cr among journalists from welfare trust

The government has approved Tk 2.03 crore for distributing among journalists and their families from Bangladesh Journalist Welfare Trust (BJWT)
20 February 2024, 16:21 PM

Govt planning new regional passport offices: home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said that the government is considering setting up new passport offices in populated places of the country including Comilla and Sylhet as part of the government’s move to decentralise Dhaka’s passport office
19 February 2024, 13:45 PM

Ensure important products get GI recognition: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today instructed officials concerned to take steps about the Geographical Indication (GI) certification for the country's important products
11 February 2024, 16:41 PM

Environment ministry to unveil 100-day work plan tomorrow

Taking into consideration the sorry state of the environment, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is going to unveil a 100-day working plan tomorrow with curbing pollution at its core
24 January 2024, 15:18 PM

Sajeeb Wazed Joy reappointed PM's ICT adviser

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reappointed Sajeeb Wazed Joy as part-time and honorary information and communication technology adviser
21 January 2024, 12:56 PM

Home boss eyes modernisation of institutions

Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, reappointed as the home minister for the third consecutive term, today pledged to lead the ministry in implementing Sheikh Hasina's plan for a modern Bangladesh
14 January 2024, 14:55 PM

Govt's main task is to tame price hike, boost purchasing power: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the prime task of her new government will be to continue the development trend, control the price hike, and enhance the purchasing power of the people
13 January 2024, 14:37 PM

Will ensure justice for all: Anisul Huq

Anisul Huq, who has been appointed as the law minister for third consecutive term, today said his target is to strengthen the independence of the judiciary and to ensure justice for all the people of Bangladesh
11 January 2024, 16:47 PM

PM appoints 6 advisers

Five of them retained their positions while Kamal Abdus Naser Chowdhury, the former principal secretary to PM, was appointed as an adviser this time
11 January 2024, 16:41 PM

Hasan Mahmud made foreign minister

Mohammed Hasan Mahmud MP, who served as the Information and Broadcasting Minister in the last cabinet, has been appointed as the new foreign minister, replacing AK Abdul Momen
11 January 2024, 15:14 PM

Ready for any duty given by PM: Mannan

Outgoing Planning Minister MA Mannan today, his last day at office, said he was elated to serve the post during the last five years as his personal vision matched with that of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
11 January 2024, 14:19 PM

DSCC opens 5 new regional offices

The Dhaka South City Corporation has opened five new regional offices for the newly added wards in Dholpur area
13 December 2023, 13:29 PM

2 deputy commissioners among 3 transferred ahead of polls

The Ministry of Public Administration today announced transfers of at least three government officials, including two deputy commissioners, ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary election
2 December 2023, 12:19 PM

PM’s Economic Affairs Adviser Mashiur Rahman resigns

He heard that the technocrat ministers and other advisers were asked to resign but could not confirm
19 November 2023, 13:32 PM

Mithila Farzana appointed as a director of foreign ministry

Ekattor Television's Head of Current Affairs Mobashwira Farzana Mithila (Mithila Farzana) has been appointed as the director of the Public Diplomacy Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
8 November 2023, 15:36 PM

Cabinet approves 22 public holidays for 2024

The cabinet today approved the proposed list of 22 holidays for the 2024 calendar year, but two holidays would coincide with weekends (Fridays)
23 October 2023, 14:18 PM

Make govt procurement process more competitive: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to make sure that government procurement goes through competition to become more open and free
23 October 2023, 13:57 PM

Ex-Barguna DC made OSD

Home Ministry's Public Security Division's Joint Secretary and former deputy commissioner of Barguna Md Habibur Rahman has been made officer on special duty (OSD)
22 October 2023, 05:51 AM

Govt cancels appointment of NRCC chairman

The government has cancelled the appointment of National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) Chairman Manjur Ahmed Chowdhury
18 October 2023, 12:19 PM

Mahbub Hossain to remain cabinet secretary for one more year

Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain will continue for another year in his role under a contractual appointment with effect from October 14 this year
3 October 2023, 20:11 PM