Waterlogging, Dengue: DNCC cancels holidays for staff

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) cancelled the weekly holidays of its officials and employees in the concerned departments until further notice to expedite their efforts to tackle waterlogging, dengue situation, and waste management
3 July 2023, 13:44 PM

19,244 cleaners will remove capital's animal wastes within 24 hours

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have taken up massive programmes to dispose of wastes of sacrificial animals within 24 hours and a total of 19,244 cleaners remain ready to finish the task
28 June 2023, 16:51 PM

PM's Principal Secretary Tofazzel Hossain's tenure extended

Tofazzel Hossain Miah, the principal secretary to the prime minister who will go into retirement on July 4, will remain at the same post as the government today appointed him under a one-year contract..Public Administration Ministry today issued a circular in this regard..On December
25 June 2023, 17:01 PM

Govt employees to get 5pc incentive: PM

Government employees would now get 5 percent of their basic as special incentive
25 June 2023, 14:37 PM

Measures taken to relieve pressure on forex: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government has taken a number of measures such as discouraging unnecessary imports and encouraging remittance inflow to relieve pressure on reserves
21 June 2023, 14:18 PM

Mymensingh addl DIG suspended for assaulting lawyer

The Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended Md Enamul Kabir, the additional deputy inspector general of Mymensingh Range, for violation of department discipline by allegedly assaulting a lawyer
19 June 2023, 18:17 PM

Over 3.55 lakh posts in govt jobs vacant: minister

There are over 3.55 lakh posts vacant in public administration, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told parliament today
19 June 2023, 15:41 PM

LGRD ministry suspends Babu's chairmanship

Mahmudul Alam Babu, who masterminded the murder of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim, has been suspended from the post of chairman of a union parishad in Jamalpur
19 June 2023, 12:37 PM

Asia Khatun appointed ACC commissioner

The government has appointed Asia Khatun as the commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission. .Asia is the former secretary of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission Secretariat..The official gazette announcing her appointment was issued by the Cabinet Division yesterday..U
13 June 2023, 16:37 PM

7 DIGs, 22 SPs transferred

In a reshuffle of the police administration, the government has transferred seven officials of the rank of deputy inspector general (DIG) of police and 22 superintendent of police (SP) to new postings.
13 June 2023, 11:29 AM

Home Ministry to get the job of Issuing NIDs

The government is going to task the home ministry with issuing national identity (NID) cards, taking the job away from the Election Commission which has been doing it since 2006.
12 June 2023, 14:58 PM

Every newborn to get a unique ID

The Cabinet today approved the draft “National Identity Registration Act 2022”, with the provision of issuing a unique identity number to every newborn that will be his or her lifelong identity
12 June 2023, 13:17 PM

8 police officers promoted to DIG

The government today promoted eight police officials to the rank of deputy inspector general of police in the latest reshuffle of the police administration
11 June 2023, 17:09 PM

BTRC asked to remove 1,431 social links: Palak

The government, between July 2022 and April this year, has requested Bangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission to remove 1,431 links published on different social media and sent alerts against 120 emergent cyber threats.
11 June 2023, 14:41 PM

Draft bill: Max 3 of a family in a bank board

Not more than three of a family can hold posts of director at a bank's board, proposed a bill placed in parliament today
8 June 2023, 14:52 PM

Govt initiatives kept economy vibrant: PM

The government has taken all possible initiatives necessary to keep the country's economy vibrant despite the global economic recession caused by the Ukraine-Russia war and the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament today
31 May 2023, 13:04 PM

Over 1 lakh orgs to be connected by fibre-optic cables in 6 months

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Wednesday said 1.09 lakh organisations in the country will be connected to high-speed internet using fibre-optic cables within the next six months
24 May 2023, 13:15 PM

Promotion a day before retirement

A day before his retirement, secretary to the Public Security Division of Home Ministry Mustafizur Rahman has been promoted to senior secretary
23 May 2023, 13:59 PM

Dhaka Wasa gets new chairman

Prof Sujit Kumar Bala has been appointed as the new chairman of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) board
22 May 2023, 14:51 PM

Helmets cannot be marketed without BSTI nod: home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has said that no helmet can be marketed without the certification of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI).
17 May 2023, 19:00 PM