Dhaka: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today reiterated the government’s commitment to building a non-communal, democratic, and humane state. He made the remarks while addressing an Easter Sund…
Keraniganj: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in a fire at a gas lighter factory in Keraniganj and ordered an immediate investigation to determine the cause and hold those responsible accountable. “Soon …
Dhaka: Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday warned that prices of essential commodities are set to rise in Bangladesh in the coming days due to ongoing global supply chain disruptions triggered by the Middle East confli…
Dhaka: Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 425.3 percent, reaching US$339 million in the first four days of April, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued here today. Last year, during the same period, the coun…
Rumor scanner: An independent fact-checking organisation has confirmed that a viral photo showing a person spending the night at a petrol pump with a mosquito net was artificially generated. The organisation’s investigation revealed that the image is …
Dhaka: Christian community in Bangladesh is observing Easter Sunday today with religious fervor, as observed elsewhere in the world. Easter Sunday is the most important festival in the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ f…
Dhaka: Parliament on Sunday passed a bill setting the maximum age limit at 32 years for direct recruitment to government jobs and various public sector bodies. This marks the first bill passed by the 13th Parliament.
According to United News of Bang…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today held its 6th monthly coordination meeting with the top executives and representatives of all capital market intermediary institutions.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, th…
Dhaka: Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman today assured the Parliament that the government remains committed to ensuring justice for victims of enforced disappearances. He explained that the repeal to the concerned ordinance was recommended to avoid legal c…