Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh is now a model country in the world in disaster management as it has been able to ease disaster risks remarkably.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought constant support from Russia for building another nuclear power plant in Bangladesh’s southern region.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam today said they are on alert centring the Durga Puja as militants are active online.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is planning to build another nuclear power plant to meet the country’s growing demand for electricity.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today issued a further warning that Bangladeshi nationals who are involved in cybercrimes abroad, must be brought to justice.

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief, Dr Md Enamur Rahman, today said that another 80,000 “forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals” will be relocated to Bhasan Char in next three months.

The government will make registrations mandatory ahead of operating any news portal from the next year, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday.

Registration for news portals will be mandatory from next year, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said today.

Government is going to buy two helicopters from Russia for Bangladesh Police.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the importance of good governance and asked government officials to devote themselves to serving people.

Operation of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram will start much before the scheduled date.

Three hundred more houses will be allocated among poor people in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh, Rangpur Divisional Commissioner Md Abdul Wahhab Bhuiyan said today.

A ban on netting, selling and transportation of hilsa -- for 22 days -- will start from midnight.

News portals that are unregistered and those that spread false news will be shut down in phases, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said today.

A parliamentary body at a meeting today recommended the information ministry to take effective measures to curb rumours and fake news on social media.

Dr Pran Gopal Datta, Awami League lawmaker-elect from Cumilla-7 constituency, has taken oath today.

Civil society and elected public representatives must engage for the effective implementation of development projects that often see irregularities amid poor oversight, said speakers at a seminar today.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) today told the High Court that it will take action against news portals, which are involved in unethical practices after getting a list from the information ministry.

Chairman of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) Prof Dr Kazi Shahidullah yesterday said if laws are abused for personal interest in universities, those responsible would face the consequences.

The law ministry has taken an initiative to resolve the face-off between Chattogram district administration and lawyers of Chattogram court over construction of two establishments at the Parir Pahar, popularly known as Court Building Hill, in the port city.