Fitra fixed at Tk 65

This year's Fitra has been fixed at minimum Tk 65 per head and maximum Tk 1,650.
15 June 2016

6 promoted to secretary

The government promotes six of its officials to the rank of secretary.
14 June 2016

Bangladesh elected vice president of 71st UNGA session

The United Nations General Assembly elected Bangladesh as Vice President of its upcoming 71st session, foreign ministry sources says.
14 June 2016

Results of non-govt teachers' registration exams published

The Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) publishes the result of the 13th Teachers Registration Examination.
13 June 2016

UN concerned over Bangladesh killings

United Nations expresses concern at the significant increase of murders in Bangladesh, including that of religious minorities and called for the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of the crimes.
13 June 2016

Troops if necessary for Mecca, Madina: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures Saudi Arabia it will send its troops to Mecca Haram Shareef and Madina Shareef if necessary.
13 June 2016

Complaint against challengers of state religion binned

A Dhaka court rejects a complaint brought against challengers of state religion Islam.
12 June 2016

Facebook, Google will share info with govt: Minister

Facebook, Google and Microsoft will provide information related to any “unexpected incidents” within 48 hours after the government request.
12 June 2016

MPs can’t head school bodies: SC

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict declaring illegal the provisions that allow lawmakers to become head of governing bodies of private schools and colleges as per their desire.
12 June 2016

PCJSS to enforce road, waterways blockade June 13,14

Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) yesterday announced road and river-ways blockade in Rangamati district on June 13
9 June 2016

Progress not possible without women participation: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that our country’s 'meaningful progress' is not possible leaving out the women, the half of the total population, from the development process.
9 June 2016

All 28,000 assistant teachers to get appointment

The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) issues notices to all district primary education officers and authorities concerned to take steps to appoint the candidates as assistant teachers in the primary schools those were nationalised in 2013.
9 June 2016

Bill placed to free occupied railway land

A bill has been placed at the parliament to recover occupied railway property that has a maximum of seven-year rigorous imprisonment as punishment for defaulters.
9 June 2016

All-out efforts on to hunt down killers: PM

Pointing the finger at the BNP-Jamaat clique for all the recent secret killings in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the intelligence and law enforcement agencies are out there to track down the culprits.
8 June 2016

Debate on Bangladesh: EU for ‘political dialogue’

Expressing concern over the current situation in Bangladesh, the European Union has pressed for political dialogue in a debate over the country’s issue at its parliament.
8 June 2016

Short supply of subsidised Ramadan staples

Dealers of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) in Nilphamari demanded the allocation of adequate supplies of consumer goods
7 June 2016

PM to brief media tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to appear before the media tomorrow to brief the outcomes of her recent visit to Bulgaria, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
7 June 2016

JS passes Tk 19,803.62cr supplementary budget for FY 2015-16

Parliament passes the supplementary budget of Tk 19,803.62 crore for the outgoing fiscal year 2015-16 to meet the additional expenditures under different ministries and divisions.
7 June 2016

Hajj flights to begin from Aug 4

Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia for Bangladeshi pilgrims will begin from August 4 and continue until September 17.
7 June 2016

Show cause notice against 7 education inspectors

The education ministry today issues show cause notices against seven school and college inspectors for providing wrong information about 19 institutions under Dhaka, Rajshahi and Dinajpur education boards.
6 June 2016