Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in collaboration with the government of Bangladesh and the NGO Affairs Bureau, granted Masters scholarships to 11 eligible government and non-government officials for 2021.

To combat the growing risk of infections, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam has urged city dwellers to clean their home and yards to control Aedes larvae, a carrier of both dengue and chikunguniya.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today urged city dwellers to provide information about Aedes mosquitoes so that DSCC men can take necessary steps at their home such as spraying for Aedes larvae.

Police have arrested 562 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka city today, on the 6th day of the two-week "strict lockdown".

Issuing a stern warning to errant public servants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said no irregularities in their jobs would be tolerated.

Mobile courts of two city corporations today fined owners of different under-construction buildings and markets, including a ward councillor, Tk 7.47 lakh as they found Aedes mosquito larvae at the sites.

Police have arrested 555 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka city today, on the fifth day two week-long "strict lockdown".

In a stern warning to public servants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said no irregularities in their profession will be tolerated.

Amnesty International says it has found a concerning pattern in which the Bangladeshi authorities are weaponising sections 25, 29 and 31 of the Digital Security Act to target and harass critical voices.

As recently as in 2018, the Sarkari Chakori Ain was formulated, giving public servants an array of benefits.

The government yesterday approved the creation of three new upazilas -- “Eidgaon” in Cox’s Bazar, “Modhyanagar” in Sunamganj and “Dashar” in Madaripur -- in a bid to ensure balanced development in those remote areas.

Police have arrested 587 people for defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines in Dhaka city on the fourth day of the two-week "strict lockdown" today.

Ten mobile courts of Dhaka South City Corporation today fined owners of seven under-construction buildings over Tk 1 lakh after they found larvae of Aedes mosquito on the premises.

The government has decided to form three new upazilas in as many districts, taking the total number of the country’s upazilas to 495.

The government recently distributed cash support worth Tk 450 crore to around 17.24 lakh day labourers, transport workers, and small traders, as part of its recent announcement of a Tk 3,200 crore relief package for the ultra-poor and destitute. It also increased allocations for OMS in urban areas and for food assistance in rural areas through the district administration offices.

A probe committee of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has recommended shifting the current locations of the ferry terminals on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route to avoid further collision between the vessels and the Padma bridge.

Bangladesh is going to develop its own social media platforms called “Jogajog” and “Alapon” as alternatives to Facebook and WhatsApp, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today decided to run the judicial functions of the High Court on a limited scale till August 5 in order to deal with extremely urgent cases due to the ongoing lockdown enforced by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Thoroughfares of Dhaka city were mostly empty and commuters were seen walking to their destination as the 14-day countrywide strict lockdown started today.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam said of the over three lakh animals sacrificed on Eid-ul-Azha, only 4,141 were slaughtered at the 272 designated sites within the city corporation.