Savar: State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Mir Shahe Alam today asserted that the current government is making relentless efforts to advance the nation, having inherited a fragile economy.
According to Bang…
Dhaka: Dhaka now ranks 171st among 173 cities on the Global Livability Index, planners said Tuesday warning that unplanned urbanisation, environmental degradation and weak governance have pushed the capital to one of the lowest livability levels in th…
Dhaka: Two candidates are officially set to contest the upcoming presidential election scheduled for August 20, as confirmed by Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed today. “Arrangements have been made for voting in the presidential e…
Dhaka: Bangladesh and Canada have highlighted opportunities to strengthen institutional engagement and explore new avenues for defence cooperation in support of regional peace, security, and stability. Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Sin…
Dhaka: Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid today announced that his ministry has achieved commendable progress under the government’s first 180-day programme. The minister addressed journalists in the conference room of the Minist…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) on Tuesday proposed a seven-point roadmap for sustainable urban development, urging the government to make continuity of planning immune to political and administrative changes and to require a mandatory c…
Dhaka: The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,730 cases against traffic law violators during the last 24 hours in the capital. According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the DMP announced in a press release that a total of …
Feni: Police have apprehended three individuals in relation to the alleged gang rape of a speech-impaired woman in the Chhagalnaiya upazila of Feni. Among the arrested is Shakib, an 18-year-old resident of Uttar Choygharia village. The other two indiv…
Dhaka: Police under Tejgaon division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 58 suspected criminals through various drives in the city. “The arrested are involved in various crimes under the Tejgaon division,” said a media and public rela…