Dhaka: Food Minister Afroza Khanam today announced there is no shortage of foodgrains in the country, as government warehouses currently hold more than 2.43 million metric tons of foodgrains against the prescribed security stock. The assurance was pro…
Dhaka: Four alleged members of an armed drug trafficking gang have been arrested in connection with a gunfight between two rival groups over control of drug dealing in the capital’s Swamibagh area. The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Polic…
Dhaka: Another significant step in the establishment of parliamentary oversight mechanisms was taken with the formation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Textiles and Jute Ministry. The committee will be led by ruling party lawmaker Md Ak…
Dhaka: Four people died of dengue and 1,252 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Thursday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 111 in the country this year, according to the Dire…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank is set to launch a specialised financial program titled “Uddyog: Upazila-Based Young Entrepreneur Search, Identification, and Financing Program” to transform young citizens into successful entrepreneurs across the country. The S…
Dhaka: The sitting of the 3rd session of the 13th parliament commenced at 3.04 pm today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir-Bikram presiding over the proceedings. The session opened with a recitation from the Holy Quran, m…
Dhaka: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit today conveyed optimism that the country’s power and energy situation will see substantial improvement within the next two weeks. Around 88 percent of the gas supply syste…
Narsingdi: The Ministry of Education has taken action against a teacher for allegedly engaging his students in evaluating Alim-2026 examination papers, in violation of the prescribed examination paper evaluation procedure. A case has been filed agains…
Bandarban: State Minister for Land and Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs, Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, has committed to transforming the CHT into a prosperous region by ensuring development, prosperity, and communal harmony among all communities.
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