The government has proposed raising allocation in the education sector by 32 percent to Tk 49,009 crore in the next fiscal year compared to the allocation in the outgoing FY.

Subscribers using biometrically unregistered SIM cards will have their outgoing calls blocked after today, while incoming calls are likely to stay active for “a few hours”, according to a top official of a telecom operator.

Defying the allegations raised by BNP leaders, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the government has not taken any decision to arrest Khaleda Zia.

The government moves to formulate the foreign donations regulation act to muzzle NGOs so that they cannot speak against its misrule, BNP alleges.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid says the government decides to print pre-primary level books in five ethnic languages from the next academic year.

Heads of Mission of the European Union in Bangladesh call on the government to break the cycle of violence by bringing the perpetrators behind the recent attacks in the country to justice and ensure the protection of all citizens at risk.

Subscribers will soon be able to keep their existing number even after they switch from one operator to another as the prime minister’s office has approved a guideline for mobile phone number portability.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed alleges that the government “staged a drama” by arresting its leader Aslam Chowdhury in a bid to bury the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist issue.

The top leaders of BNP turn down the government’s allegation that the party is conspiring with Israeli intelligence agency Mossad to topple the government.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says that militants are being encouraged as the government is trying to blame the opposition for the recent gruesome killings.

The High Court issues a ruling asking the government to explain in four weeks as to why it should not be directed to give Tk 20 lakh in compensation to the family members of a three-year-old girl who died after falling into a septic tank in Chandpur.

Government promotes 73 deputy secretaries to the rank of joint secretary and 71 senior assistant secretaries to deputy secretary respectively.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia comes up heavily on the ruling Awami League accusing its leaders and activists of creating an anarchical situation in the country.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government has taken all necessary steps to ensure quick trials of all the incidents of blogger killings.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rules out any possibility of increasing the age limit in the government services from 30 years.

Three hostages being held by militants in the Philippines have appeared in a video pleading for their governments to meet the captors' demands.

The government decides to reduce passenger fare by 3 paisa per kilometre for long haul buses following the recent cuts in fuel prices.

The government has endorsed a draft law that will hand a maximum of seven-year imprisonment to occupants and grabbers of railway land.

During Ramadan, regular office timing will be curbed into six-and-half-hour shifts from 9:00am to 3:30pm, the government has decided.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that increased incidents of killings have arisen out of a prevailing culture of impunity in Bangladesh.