Dhaka: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit on Wednesday expressed firm optimism that the country’s electricity situation will see visible improvement within the next 15 days. ‘The government is making all-out effor…
Dhaka: The government has raised the retail price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 5 per litre, setting the new price at Tk 204, up from the previous rate of Tk 199. This decision was made during a price review meeting held by business representatives and…
Dhaka: President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said there is scope to make the Bangladesh-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade more balanced and mutually beneficial, taking into account the economic realities and interests of both countries. Th…
Dhaka: Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Anda Filip left Dhaka today after concluding her visit to Bangladesh. Filip arrived in Dhaka on August 30 and during her visit held meetings with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Speaker of…
Khulna: A passenger trawler capsized after colliding head-on with a ferry in the Bhairab River near Jailkhana Ghat in Khulna city on Tuesday night, leaving a youth missing. The missing person was identified as Rakib Khan, 28, son of late Baker Khan of…
Rangpur: A discussion on “Prevention of sexual and gender-based violence in public spaces, workplaces and tertiary educational institutions” was held at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) today. The event was organized by the legal aid and human …
Dhaka: The government has cancelled the remaining contractual tenures of the managing directors (MDs) and chief executive officers (CEOs) of three state-owned banks. Separate notifications issued by the Financial Institutions Division (FID) under the …
Dhaka: Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Wednesday expressed annoyance at lawmakers talking among themselves and using mobile phones inside the House, reminding them to maintain parliamentary decorum. The Speaker made the remarks while members were speakin…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman still bears the scars of torture he suffered during the 1/11 regime, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon on Wednesday. ‘He was arrested without a warrant and subjected to inhuman torture. He sti…