A parliamentary body today recommended implementing the National Policy on Older Persons..Although the policy was formulated in 2013, it has not been fully implemented yet, it said..The parliamentary standing committee on the social welfare ministry also suggested increasing the old-

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) today approved a Tk 4,323 crore "Resilient Infrastructure for Adaptation and Vulnerability Reduction Project" in a bid to reduce flood risk in the riparian and flash flood-prone community and enhance disaster preparedness

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today imposed a ban on all sorts of explosives and crackers in the capital on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Barat.

The digitalisation of land management is crucial to ensure good governance and eliminate corruption, said speakers at a dialogue yesterday.

The working environment for garment employees has improved to a great extent because the government took steps to ensure the security of workers, says Anisul Huq

They also monitored the situation in Bhasan Char for four hours starting from 11:00am

Two officials previously ranked as additional secretaries to the post of secretary.

The home ministry asked all the officers to join their new stations immediately

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) today opened a call centre to support city dwellers

Dhaka Nagar Paribahan bus on two new routes -- 24 and 25 -- will be launched coordinating with Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development (Line-6), said Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh today.

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has suspended the sale of Zamzam water in the capital's Baitul Mukarram market.

Dr Hasan Mahmud, information and broadcasting minister, today said a letter was sent to the Department of Posts and Telecommunications to block 191 online news portals.

President M Abdul Hamid today asked the deputy commissioners to remain watchful to prevent abuse of power while discharging their duties as the district co-coordinator and supervisor of the multi-faceted activities of the government.

Deputy commissioners have been asked to notify the information ministry if any unregistered online portal and IPTV spreads rumours so that legal actions can be taken against them.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi told the deputy commissioners today to be on alert to ensure no one takes advantage by manipulating prices during the month of Ramadan..“You [DCs] are the hands of the government. You remain alert so that no one can take opportunities,” said the commerce minis

Jute and Textiles Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi today asked businessmen to refrain from using plastic bags in packaging locally-produced rice and instructed deputy commissioners to operate mobile courts to monitor the situation..He gave the instruction on the second day of three-day long DC

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today opened the three-day annual conference of the deputy commissioners (DCs) at Shapla Hall of her office in Dhaka.

The three-day annual conference of the deputy commissioners will begin on Tuesday in Dhaka where a total of 245 proposals will be discussed.

Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley today said the time has come for moving ahead with a European Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham) to promote trade and investment and help ensure a smooth transition to GSP+ era.

The Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) has punished a deputy secretary by only lowering his salary grade after a departmental enquiry found him guilty of corruption and misconduct in connection with a project.