Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says there will be passport offices in all the districts in addition to introducing 'electronic passports' to ensure better services for people.

After months of criticism over high oil price despite an international plunge, the government will lower fuel cost that will be effective after midnight tonight. Prices of petrol and octane will come down by Tk 10 per litre while that for diesel and kerosene Tk 3 per litre, ministry officials say.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the newly-constructed buildings of divisional passport and visa office as well as nine regional passport offices.

Bangladesh says the UN high-level panel on water needs to articulate a common set of actions in moving forward taking into account the diversity in countries involved and their differentiated needs and circumstances.

‘Team Bangladesh’ wins the international business competition, Future Leaders’ League 2016, organised by the multinational consumer goods company, Unilever.

The United States is committed to continue efforts to protect Bangladesh’s factory workers, US Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat says.

Fearing that he might disappear or be harassed further, veteran journalist Probir Sikdar appeals to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to save his life immediately.

Labour Ministry calls transport owners and leaders for a meeting tomorrow to put an end to the ongoing deadlock in the country’s water transport sector.

The United Nations appoints Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as one of the members of a high-level UN panel on water.

Prof ASM Zakaria Swapan has been made new Pro-Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for a period of three years.

Government is working to transform the Cox’s Bazar airport into international by 2018, Civil Aviation Minister Rashed Khan Menon says today.

Bangladesh rejects two cargoes of Russian wheat totaling 100,000 tonnes, on concerns over the quality of grains, officials and traders say.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses for taking more initiatives so that the country’s poor and meritorious students have a greater access to education.

State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says the government will not extend the deadline for re-registration of SIM cards with biometric data.

Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque urges people not to hold any discussion in the media over the arrest of journalist Shafik Rehman as an investigation is underway.

Bangladesh has expressed deep shock at the tragic loss many lives and injury of hundreds of people in the devastating earthquake in Ecuador.

Bangladesh government has appointed new envoys to United Kingdom, Belgium, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, foreign ministry says.

The government approves a draft law that will endorse nuclear research for boosting the country’s agriculture in a sustainable manner. Cabinet division, in a regular meeting, approves the draft of Bangladesh Nuclear Agriculture Institute Act-2016.

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation of downstream oil and gas sector opportunities tomorrow.

The government forms a high-powered panel for the Rooppur nuclear power in Pabna’s Ishwardi that will monitor the project’s overall safety and completion.