HC orders govt to clear dues of retired union parishad secretaries within 60 days
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Governance
Bangladesh’s per capita debt now Tk 1.29 lakh: Finance minister
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Economy
VAT makes up 38% of Bangladesh’s total tax revenue: Finance minister
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Economy
Over 2,500kg gold seized from smugglers between 2010 and 2024: Finance minister
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Parliament
Jamaat should take criticism against govt to parliament, not streets: Rizvi
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Governance
PM directs stronger dengue prevention drives nationwide
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Governance
PM urges collective efforts to ensure pollution-free rivers, liveable environment
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Governance
Standing committee chairmanship row grips parliament for third day
3 September 2026
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Parliament
‘We are very disheartened’: Deputy speaker flags delay in bill submission
3 September 2026
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Parliament
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
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
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
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
PM seeks ICAO assistance for standard aviation navigation services
Hasina hoped that the ICAO would support Bangladesh in creating skilled manpower for regulating the maintenance of aircraft
16 October 2023
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
DSCC issues show cause notices to 4 officials
Dhaka South City Corporation has issued show-cause notices to four officials for failing to solve the waterlogging problem in the capital's New Market and surrounding areas within 24 hours of the end of Thursday night's heavy rain
24 September 2023
Habibur Rahman made new DMP commissioner
Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police
20 September 2023
JS body recommends taking measures to stop entry of illegal arms
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry today suggested the police administration to take strict measures to prevent entry of illegal arms into the country ahead of the next general election
19 September 2023
52 more supernumerary posts created for top police officials
The government has created 52 more supernumerary posts for the promotions of top police officials
17 September 2023
Jamalpur DC transferred for seeking votes for AL
Jamalpur Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Imran Ahmed has been transferred to the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment today
14 September 2023
MoFA official asked to return leaving current posting in New Delhi
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked Md Abdul Wadud Akanda, counselor (political) at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, to return to Dhaka immediately leaving his current responsibility
12 September 2023
Copyright Bill 2023 passed in JS to widen scope for protection
The Copyright Bill 2023 was passed in Parliament today providing a penalty of Tk 5 lakh for publishing, serving, or performing any work of others without having copyright of such content
11 September 2023
JS body recommends taking steps to stop sand-lifting
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture Ministry recommended taking necessary steps to stop lifting sands to save the agricultural land..The parliamentary watchdog in its 30th meeting came up with the recommendation with its chairman Advocate Quamrul Islam in the chair at the P
11 September 2023
NID Registration Bill placed in JS
National Identity Registration Bill, 2023 was placed in Parliament today to transfer the national identity registration operation from the Election Commission to the Security Services Division, Ministry of Home Affairs
4 September 2023
IGP awarded status of senior secretary
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was awarded the status of senior secretary
3 September 2023
Increasing capacity of prisons ongoing: home minister
Almost twice the capacity of prisoners are staying at different jails in the country, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told parliament today
3 September 2023
Cyber Security Act: Cabinet gives final approval
The Cabinet today has given final approval to the proposed draft of the Cyber Security Act, making two more clauses bailable
28 August 2023
Fazlullah, 81, reappointed Ctg Wasa MD
AKM Fazlullah, managing director of Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, has been reappointed to his position for another three years after serving the position for one decade
3 August 2023
Three police officials made Additional IG
Three senior police officials have been promoted to the rank of Additional Inspector General of Police (Additional IGP)
2 August 2023