Dhaka: Bangladesh on Wednesday welcomed a Japan-led initiative aimed at addressing energy issues efficiently across the Asian region, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among countries to tackle the challenges that no nation can resolve indep…
Dhaka: Members of Parliament (MPs) were urged on Wednesday to refrain from using mobile phones and taking photographs inside the House. The request was made after Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal, who was presiding over the sitting, drew attention to the d…
Dhaka: The government has implemented a 58-day fishing ban in the Bay of Bengal starting from midnight, aiming to protect marine biodiversity and facilitate the breeding and production of approximately 475 fish species. This ban will be in effect from…
Dhaka: Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Science and Technology Fakir Mahbub Anam today emphasized the necessity of broadband as a fundamental requirement for sectors such as education, health, e-governance, and tra…
Dhaka: The Energy Division today stated that the operational capacity of Bangladesh’s largest state-owned Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL) will have minimal impact on the national fuel supply. The facility contributes only one-fifth of the petroleum req…
Dhaka: Prime Minister’s Press Secretary AAM Saleh Shibly today said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s position among TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of the world for 2026 is a matter of pride for the country and its democracy-loving people. …
Dhaka: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo on Wednesday shared his optimism with Parliament, asserting that Bangladesh is on track to see significant improvements in waste management within the next year, which will aid i…
Cumilla: A woman and her minor son were killed, and three others sustained injuries in a tragic collision between a CNG autorickshaw and a covered van in Debidwar upazila of Cumilla on Wednesday afternoon. The accident unfolded at approximately 2:45 p…
Dhaka: Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, expressed strong criticism today, describing the Tipaimukh Dam on the Barak River in Manipur, India, as a ‘disaster’ initiated by Bangladesh itself. The Speaker highlighted that the dam, pro…