Anisul Huq given charge of defence ministry businesses in JS

Law Minister Anisul Huq was given the charge of the defence ministry-related business in parliamentary affairs.
3 May 2016

Bangladesh rejects more 50,000 tonnes of Russian wheat

The government rejects yet another shipment of 50,000 tonnes of wheat imported from Russia on the ground of quality issue.
2 May 2016

Bus fare cut: BRTA for 3 paisa, owners 2 paisa

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) wants to reduce passenger fare by 3 paisa per kilometre for long haul buses following the recent cuts in fuel prices, while bus owners want to reduce the fare by 2 paisa.
2 May 2016

Ramadan office timing 9am to 3:30pm

During Ramadan, regular office timing will be curbed into six-and-half-hour shifts from 9:00am to 3:30pm, the government has decided.
2 May 2016

Refund 74 workers’ money deposited to go to Libya, SC tells recruitment agencies

The Supreme Court today directed the concerned recruitment agencies to refund the money with 10 percent interest deposited by 74 Bangladeshi workers for going to war-torn country Libya in next three months.
2 May 2016

War crimes: Charges framed against 2 Shariatpur men

A special tribunal has framed 4 charges against two Shariatpur men for allegedly committing crimes during the Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.
2 May 2016

Karwan Bazar wholesale market to be shifted: Annisul

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq expresses hope that the wholesale market of Karwan Bazar would be shifted to Jatrabari and Gabtoli within few months.
2 May 2016

PM stresses for good employer-worker relation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has put emphasis on maintaining good relations between the employers and workers to boost productivity for the country's further advancement.
1 May 2016

Denmark approves 5-yr dev partnership with Bangladesh

Denmark has approved a five-year development partnership with Bangladesh.
1 May 2016

Padma bridge case: WB won’t have to give files, Canada SC rules

Canadian SC rules World Bank did not need to turn over documents sought in a case against former employees of SNC-Lavalin accused of bribery, finding international organisation had immunity from the request.
30 April 2016

Most teachers visiting ministry come for transfer to Dhaka: Nahid

Criticising the government college teachers for lobbying to get transferred to Dhaka, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said almost 80 percent of them, who visit his ministry, come with such requests.
30 April 2016

Decision to lower transport fares Monday: Minister

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the ministry will take a decision on lowering transport fares on Monday.
29 April 2016

Operators face trouble with SIM re-registration

Mobile phone operators allege that they were facing troubles to re-registrar the SIM cards with biometric data.
29 April 2016

Power supply to be normal by Friday, minister hopes

Apologising for public sufferings due to power disruption in different parts of the country over the past week, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid expresses hope that power supply would be normal by Friday.
28 April 2016

Killings aimed at harming religious harmony: Minister

The recent killings have been carried out to harm religious harmony across the country, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
28 April 2016

Legal aid services to be ensured at grassroots level: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her government had taken steps to ensure legal aid services at the country's grassroots level.
28 April 2016

Instant BB measures prevented larger heist: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says instant and proper measures taken by the Bangladesh Bank after the heist from its fund with Federal Reserve Bank of New York prevented hacking of a larger sum of money.
27 April 2016

Demolish 321 vulnerable buildings within 30 days: Minister

Govt directs Rajuk and 2 city corporations of Dhaka to demolish within a month the 321 buildings identified as vulnerable, said Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya.
27 April 2016

Bangladesh, US should fight terrorism together, say officials

In the wake of recent wave of killings, Bangladesh home minister and US ambassador stress the need to fight against terrorism together.
27 April 2016

Muhammed Sadique new PSC chairman

The government appoints Dr Muhammed Sadique as the new chairman of the Public Service Commission, according to an official order.
25 April 2016