Awami League MP Shamsul Haque Tuku was elected uncontested as the deputy speaker in the Jatiya Sangsad today (August 28, 2022). 

Bangladesh has been unanimously elected a member of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Commonwealth Board of Governors for the term 2022-2024.

A parliamentary body today (August 25, 2022) came down heavily on Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun and State Minister Kamal Ahmed Mojumder for hike in price of sugar.

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) authorities are going to dedicate specific spots for putting up posters in the port city – to keep the city clean.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 22, 2022) asked government officials to serve people to the best of their abilities.

Hundreds of farmers of Kaharol upazila in Dinajpur blocked a road for around one and a half hours demanding fertilisers today (August 19, 2022).

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today (August 18, 2022) said the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) should look at Palestine, Myanmar and it would also be good if the high commissioner listened to victims of arson attacks carried out from 2013 to 2015 in Bangladesh.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has rejected a report of Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) on Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)’s Family Card Programme, stating that the report was not based on accurate information.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) fixed the fees of graveyard registration at Tk 500 for general people while it is only Tk 100 for the destitute.

A new Transparency International Bangladesh report on “Governance Challenges in TCB’s Family Card Programme” found irregularities and corruption in the scheme.

The 19th session of the 11th Parliament will begin on August 28. The House will go into session at 5:00pm that day.

The cabinet today (August 11, 2022) approved the draft Drugs Act, 2022 with the provision of a maximum of 10-year jail term and Tk 10 lakh fine for producing counterfeit medicines.

Observing that transport fares have been adjusted in the context of fuel price hike but some transports are realising extra fares from passengers, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 9, 2022) said those who are trying to realise additional fares are under watch.

The High Court today (August 1, 2022) summarily rejected a writ petition which sought its order on the government to stop “unnecessary” foreign trips of government officials – “in the name of training, meeting, seminars” – with taxpayers’ money.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given emphasis on project management and directed to put the relatively unimportant projects on hold.

A mobile court of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), during a drive today (July 23, 2022), demolished two unauthorised police boxes built on the footpath in front of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital (SSMCH) in the capital.  

The Ministry of Religious Affairs is set to launch a comprehensive programme to promote communal harmony in the country.

Local Government Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam today said all the wholesale and retails kitchen markets of Dhaka city will have to be set up at government designated locations to reduce traffic congestion and public suffering.

At least 950 homeless families in five upazilas of Lalmonirhat have received houses from the government The beneficiary families have started living in the houses from today (July 21, 2022).

The Ministry of Water Resources directed Water Development Board to keep the minimum temperature of the air conditioner at 26 degrees Celsius to save power for future.