Sherpur, Faridpur get new DCs
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Saimum Parvez appointed PM’s special assistant on environment
22 April 2026, 17:43 PM
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Ziauddin Hyder named PM’s health aide with state minister status
22 April 2026, 16:03 PM
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Farida Khanom appointed Dhaka DC, becomes first woman to hold the post
22 April 2026, 14:59 PM
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Three ministries and divisions get new secretaries
21 April 2026, 21:49 PM
Governance
PM tells newspaper owners he monitors media, acts on reports
21 April 2026, 21:47 PM
Governance
Writ petition challenges repeal of Supreme Court Secretariat ordinance
20 April 2026, 11:40 AM
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High Court to go virtual twice a week to save energy
19 April 2026, 19:18 PM
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Govt appoints three organisation heads on contract with secretary status
19 April 2026, 13:12 PM
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Nov 7 to be observed as National Revolution and Solidarity Day with full state honours
16 April 2026, 21:07 PM
Governance
PM reaches Budapest to attend Water Summit
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reaches Budapest after an emergency landing in Hungary.
27 November 2016, 12:10 PM
536 administrative officials promoted
Five hundred and thirty six officials have been promoted to the ranks of deputy secretary, joint secretary and additional secretary.
27 November 2016, 09:59 AM
Govt to buy Aman rice at Tk 33
The government will procure three lakh tonnes of Aman rice at Tk 33 per kilogramme from December 1.
27 November 2016, 08:33 AM
PM off to Hungary
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Budapest this morning on a four-day bilateral visit in conjunction with Budapest Water Summit 2016 at the invitation of Hungarian President Dr Janos Ader.
27 November 2016, 04:15 AM
Chief justice concerned over environment
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has blamed the lack of effective enforcement of relevant laws for the degradation of the environment in Bangladesh.
25 November 2016, 13:13 PM
Govt mulls law to protect minorities: Law minister
The government is mulling over formulating a new law to protect the country’s minority communities, says Law Minister Anisul Huq.
24 November 2016, 15:58 PM
UN accuses Myanmar of Rohingya cleansing
Accusing Myanmar for ethnic killing, a senior UN official tells BBC Bangla that the government wants to rid the country of its Muslim minority.
24 November 2016, 12:31 PM
Dhaka will stand by Saudi to protect Makkah
Bangladesh will stand by the Saudi Arabian government to defend the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah at all costs, Bangladesh Ambassador Golam Moshi says.
24 November 2016, 12:00 PM
PM leaves for Hungary Nov 27
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Hungary on November 27 to attend the Budapest Water Summit 2016 scheduled to be held on November 29.
24 November 2016, 10:54 AM
Govt gets a week to finalise judges’ guidelines
The Supreme Court has given a week time to the government to finalise the rules determining the discipline of lower court judges.
24 November 2016, 08:00 AM
HC clears way for graft trial against Destiny
High Court clears way for lower court to continue trial against Destiny group officials in two money laundering cases involving Tk 4,200 crore.
24 November 2016, 06:12 AM
24 more Biranganas recognised as freedom fighters
Twenty four more Biranganas (war heroines) have been recognised as freedom fighters for their sacrifice in the country's Liberation War in 1971.
23 November 2016, 15:24 PM
Rohingya issue: Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy
Bangladesh government has summoned Myanmar’s envoy to Dhaka and expressed deep concerns over the persecution of Rohingyas in the Rakhine state. The country has been asked to take immediate steps to take back the Rohingyas who have taken refuge in Bangladesh.
23 November 2016, 10:23 AM
PM asks army to stay alert about internal, external threats
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks Bangladesh Army to always remain ready to face any threat both from internal or external sources to protect the sacred constitution and sovereignty of the motherland.
23 November 2016, 07:04 AM
Bangladesh asks Iraq to ensure security of its expats
Bangladesh urges Iraqi government to ensure security of Bangladeshi workers employed in the war torn country.
22 November 2016, 14:32 PM
HC order on plea over president’s power to appoint SC judges adjourned
The High Court adjourns passing an order on the writ petition that challenged legality of constitutional provisions allowing the president to appoint Supreme Court judges and control lower court judges.
22 November 2016, 06:05 AM
Avoid troublesome area in Libya: Bangladesh embassy to expats
Bangladesh embassy in Libya has asked its nationals living in the war-torn country to limit their movement in troublesome areas to avoid kidnappers and traffickers.
21 November 2016, 12:29 PM
Judges’ appointment by president: HC order tomorrow
The High Court has fixed tomorrow for passing an order on a writ petition that challenged legality of constitutional provision that allows the president to appoint Supreme Court judges and control lower court judges.
21 November 2016, 07:30 AM
PM shocked at deaths in India train crash
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expresses her condolence over the tragic train accident in India which left over a 100 people dead and scores injured.
20 November 2016, 12:38 PM
PM seeks to showcase Bangladesh as SDG 6 model
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks Bangladesh to be showcased as an international model for SDG 6, involving clean water and sanitation, through adopting the appropriate strategy and action plan.
20 November 2016, 12:07 PM