Opposition warns of food crisis over fertiliser shortage, government says stocks sufficient
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Parliament
‘BNP in power without gas, electricity or fertiliser crises?’: Rumeen’s remarks spark uproar in parliament
9 September 2026
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Parliament
Law minister terms SCBA president’s courtroom conduct 'improper'
9 September 2026
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Parliament
Marriage, divorce registration to be digitised; pilot programme to be launched this month
9 September 2026
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Policy
Dengue situation in 5 divisions ‘matter of concern’: Shahe Alam
9 September 2026
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Disease
Study, design completed for electric trains on Dhaka-Chattogram route: PM
9 September 2026
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Transport
150 wells, new LNG terminals in govt plan to tackle gas shortages: PM tells parliament
9 September 2026
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Power and Energy
No more ‘His Excellency’, ‘Honourable’ before president, PM and ministers' titles
9 September 2026
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Governance
PM orders tougher action against polythene, plastic use
9 September 2026
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Environment
Parliament adopts motion seeking update on Benazir’s extradition
9 September 2026
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Parliament
HC upholds govt decision over PDB offices transfer
The High Court upholds a government decision to transfer the offices of Power Development Board in Rajshahi and Rangpur zone to North West Zone Power Distribution Company.
4 October 2016
Bangladesh can end extreme poverty by 2030: WB
The World Bank says Bangladesh has done an impressive job in reducing poverty over the last decade and has the potential to end extreme poverty by 2030 if it takes firm steps to make growth more inclusive to benefit all Bangladeshis.
3 October 2016
Saarc nations’ telecom meet in Dhaka tomorrow
In purview of Indo-Pak tension and postponement of top South Asia summit, the Saarc nations including Iran will sit in Dhaka for a three-day meet on telecommunication.
3 October 2016
Demand of tuition fee from students on scholarship questioned
The High Court questions the legality of demanding monthly tuition fee from the students who got scholarship.
3 October 2016
Distribution of smart NIDs starts
Distribution of smart national identity (NID) cards begins in Dhaka and Kurigram.
3 October 2016
Diplomatic ties with Pakistan to stay: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out any possibility of severing diplomatic ties with Pakistan in the purview of row over war crimes trials.
2 October 2016
Ensure security of data being used for smart NID cards: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the Election Commission to ensure the security of the data being used for preparing smart national identity (NID) cards, saying that there should have firewall in such a digital project to check forgery.
2 October 2016
Rampal plant won’t harm Sundarbans: Environment minister tells JS
Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju tells Parliament that the proposed Rampal coal-fired power plant would not cause any harm to the Sundarbans.
29 September 2016
JS adopts proposal for confiscating properties of Bangabandhu killers, war criminals
Bangladesh parliament unanimously adopts a resolution to confiscate all movable and immovable assets of convicted killers of Bangabandhu and war criminals.
29 September 2016
Introduce mother tongue-based edn
Indigenous leaders and civil society members at a meeting in Kulaura upazila town of the district yesterday urged the
28 September 2016
Legality of EC’s allocation of Inu-led JSD poll symbol questioned
The High Court questions the legality of Election Commission’s decision to allocate poll symbol “moshal” (torch) to the faction of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) led by Hasanul Haq Inu.
28 September 2016
Hasina beacon of hope, Modi says in birthday greeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on her birthday.
28 September 2016
Bangladesh, India boycott SAARC Summit in Pakistan
Bangladesh and India decide not to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit 2016 which is scheduled to be held in Islamabad of Pakistan in November.
27 September 2016
Imtiaz, Sorcar made ambassadors to Germany, Egypt
The government appoints Portugal Ambassador Imtiaz Ahmed as Ambassador to Germany while appointed Germany Ambassador Muhammad Ali Sorcar as the ambassador to Egypt.
27 September 2016
‘Tangail boy jailed for possessing narcotics,’ HC told
The schoolboy, who was jailed for two years over allegedly threatening a local lawmaker via Facebook, was penalised for 'carrying narcotics' - Tangail authorities tell High Court while offering explanation on their action.
27 September 2016
'Save waterlogged Bhabadah people'
People, living in the waterlogged Bhabadah area under Abhaynagar, Monirampur and Keshabpur upazilas in Jessore yesterday demanded
26 September 2016
UN chief lauds icddr,b's work
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commends International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh for its decades of work towards solving public health challenges and saving lives.
26 September 2016
37th BCS preliminary exam Sept 30
The 37th Bangladesh Civil Service preliminary examination is scheduled to be held on September 30, 2016.
26 September 2016
Recognition of guerrillas: Govt seeks stay on HC order
The government files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking stay on a High Court verdict that directed for recognising 2,367 members of a special guerrilla force of 1971 Liberation War as freedom fighters.
25 September 2016
JS goes into session today
The 10th Jatiya Sangsad goes into its 12th session today after a 59-day recess.
25 September 2016