The government has taken an initiative to bring back Bangladeshis stranded in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic in a chartered flight either on May 14 or 15.

The government has withdrawn Kurigram Deputy Commissioner Sultana Pervin, following her controversial role in the conviction of a journalist in the district.

The government has slashed the international incoming voice call rate by 65.71 per cent to $0.006 per minute in the face of shrinking earnings from the sector in recent years.

The government has given utmost importance to vocational education as the world needs skilled manpower, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The government has taken an initiative to recruit 10,000 physicians aiming at ensuring healthcare services for the people, top officials of the health ministry informed this to a parliamentary body.

The government will buy six lakh metric tonnes of paddy directly from farmers this Aman season, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak says.

The government will further strengthen its diplomatic efforts to bring back the fugitive killers of the Father of the Nation and four national leaders, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday.

The Ministry of Law has removed special public prosecutor of Dhaka Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal Jahangir Alam Chowdhury from his post for his negligence in discharging duties.

Senior Secretary to Bridges Division Khandker Anwarul Islam has been appointed as the cabinet secretary.

The government signs a $185 million financing agreement with the World Bank to add about 310 megawatts renewable energy generation capacity, which will contribute to reliable, affordable electricity and cleaner air.

Senior Secretary to the Bridges Division Khandker Anwarul Islam will be appointed as the new cabinet secretary, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal tells journalists.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Jamalpur Ahmed Kabir is made an officer on special duty (OSD), days after a leaked video showed him in a compromising situation with a female colleague.

Bangladesh terms the Indian government’s revoking of Article 370, “an internal issue of India”.

The government promotes 20 police officials to the rank of additional deputy inspector general of police in the latest reshuffle of the police administration.

Putting emphasis on advancing the country’s medical science further, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government will do whatever is necessary for the development of the field.

The government has taken an initiative to send two hundred fresh graduates from Computer Science, Software Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering background to India and Japan to attend training course on different upcoming technologies.

Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid appoints Imran Ahmed, Awami League lawmaker of Sylhet-4 constituency, as minister and Begum Fazilatun Nessa, woman MP from reserved seat-23, as state minister.

Political affiliation of upper-level officers is given emphasis when it comes to promotion rather than merit, skill or seniority, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the aim of her government is to improve the living standard of people and free the country from poverty.

The government has taken zero tolerance policy against illegal migration, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam says. He suggests that those who had gone to Libya with the ultimate purpose of reaching Europe illegally should be brought under law.