Govt to purchase 1.8 lakh tonnes of urea from Saudi Arabia, UAE

The Cabinet Committee of Public Purchase gave approval to the Ministry of Industry to buy 1.8 lakh tonnes of urea and other fertilisers from Saudi Arabia and UAE, at a meeting today. 
18 October 2022

Govt to purchase 1.8 lakh tonnes of urea from Saudi Arabia, UAE

The Cabinet Committee of Public Purchase gave approval to the Ministry of Industry to buy 1.8 lakh tonnes of urea and other fertilisers from Saudi Arabia and UAE, at a meeting today. 
18 October 2022

Temporary tourism ban in Rowangchhari, Ruma upazilas of Bandarban

As part of preventive measures against underground terrorists in hilly district Bandarban, the administration has imposed a temporary ban on tourism at Rowangchhari and Ruma upazilas.
17 October 2022

No clue why I was sent on retirement: Ex-info secretary

Former Information and broadcasting ministry's secretary Mokbul Hossain says he was clueless about sending him on retirement.
17 October 2022

Unaware of sending Info secretary to retirement: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud today said that he still doesn’t know about sending the information secretary to retirement.
17 October 2022

69 ASP promoted to additional SP

The government today promoted 69 assistant superintendents of police (ASP) to the rank of additional superintendent of police.
16 October 2022

All canals will have to be cleared: DSCC Mayor Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said all encroachers will have to ensure all canals are cleared regardless of who they are.
12 October 2022

Cabinet okays draft to bring NID registration under home ministry

The Cabinet today approved in principle the draft, which will bring the national identity registration operation under Security Services Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, from Election Commission.
10 October 2022

EC sits with DCs, SPs

Election Commission (EC) has started a meeting with deputy commissioners and superintendents of police.
8 October 2022

No scope to reduce fuel prices: Nasrul Hamid

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said there is no scope to reduce the price of fuel.
7 October 2022

Govt’s list of Critical Information Infrastructure organisations questionable: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) raised questions about the rationality of the list of 29 organisations declared as Critical Information Infrastructure by Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology ministry.
4 October 2022

UN report on enforced disappearances in Bangladesh had “wrong info”: Foreign minister

The UN report on enforced disappearances in Bangladesh contained some “wrong information” which is very sad, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
4 October 2022

Tk 77 lakh deposited in exchequer after land mutation payment made cashless

After the government made cashless payment mandatory for land mutation fees starting Saturday, about Tk 77 lakh had been deposited in the exchequer till 3:00 pm today.
2 October 2022

Rab is being continuously reformed: Home Minister

A day after rejecting any plans to reform Rab by the newly appointed director general, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the elite force is being reformed continuously.
2 October 2022

If needed AL leaders will guard temples, puja mandaps: Obaidul Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister, also Awami League General Secretary, Obaidul Quader today urged party leaders and workers to resist communal forces during Durga Puja.
30 September 2022

DSCC reduced open waste from 90% to 30%: Taposh

Open waste in Dhaka city has been reduced to 30 percent from 90 per cent in the last two years, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today (September 28, 2022).
28 September 2022

“DSA is a threat to implementing public’s right to information”

The controversial Digital Security Act (DSA)- 2018 is a threat to the implementation of the public’s right to information, speakers said at a webinar today.
27 September 2022

Develop culture to end militancy, fundamentalism, hatred: President

President Abdul Hamid on Thursday called for greater practice of culture to end militancy, fundamentalism, violence and hatred from the root level of society.
22 September 2022

Age limit relaxed for some govt jobs

The government has relaxed the age limit for the candidates of some of the government jobs.
22 September 2022

PM orders to build house for Rupna Chakma

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities concerned to build a house for Rupna Chakma in Rangamati, who became the best goalkeeper in the just-concluded SAFF Women's Championship in Nepal.
21 September 2022