Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) has renewed its tripartite partnership with Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) for a further two years, continuing joint efforts to strengthen the ...

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin a 10-day nationwide emergency truck sale of essential commodities from tomorrow to maintain price stability in the market ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.  Under...

A total of 50,904 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have so far reached in Saudi Arabia by 130 Hajj flights. Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office Md Lokman Hossain said that a total 130 flights had landed in Jeddah by 10 am t...

Farmers across the Khulna region have harvested 73 percent of Boro rice by Sunday and hope to complete harvesting before Eid-ul-Azha. Officials said around 96 percent of Boro seedlings cultivated in February in the regi...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Begum Jebunnessa, mother of Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. In a condolence m...

Noting that industries which remain operational generate employments and keep local economy active, Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said every industrial establishment i...

সমাজকল্যাণ এবং মহিলা ও শিশু বিষয়ক মন্ত্রী অধ্যাপক ডা. এ জেড এম জাহিদ হোসেনের মা বেগম...

Ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha, railway authorities have decided to operate five pairs of special trains and three cattle special trains to facilitate smooth travel for holidaymakers. Advance train tickets for Eid jo...

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved proposals for re-fixed levelized tariffs for two major power plants operated by the North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL), aligning electr...

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He met the Prime Minister at the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat here at...

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj today said students of government primary schools across the country will soon receive free school bags, clothing and footwear. "In line with the directives of ...

A total of 174 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya early today under a voluntary repatriation programme implemented jointly by the government, the Bangladesh mission in Libya and the International Organization...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Chandpur on May 16 and Feni district on May 25. “Before the monsoon season, the Honorable Prime Minister is going to visit two districts - Chandpur and Feni. He will go to Chan...

Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman said clear policies and a code of conduct are necessary for journalism in view of rapid growth of online and digital media. “Online media outl...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that many of the existing problems in the media sector would be resolved automatically if genuine professionalism can be ensured in the industry. “The ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government of Bangladesh has announced comprehensive measures to ensure safe travel and maintain law and order during the holiday rush ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. "We have taken a...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Begum Jebunnesa, mother of Social Welfare, Women and Children Affairs Minister Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. “...

State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has said dredging work of the Kaptai Lake will be initiated to restore its navigability. He said this while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government’s top priority is to curb illegal drug trafficking and online gambling. “Our foremost priority is to contain illegal drug trading and online gambling. Drives ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today set June 7 for holding a hearing on charge framing in a case filed over the alleged staged raid by law enforcers at a building named “Jahajbari” in the city’s Kalyanp...