Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is poised to deliver its verdict in a case involving Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other individuals accused of committing crimes against humanity during the July 2024 uprising. Th…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank has significantly increased the agricultural credit disbursement target for the fiscal year 2026-27, setting it at Tk 60,000 crore, marking a nearly 54 percent rise from the previous fiscal year’s target of Tk 39,000 crore. Unde…
Dhaka: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator and valiant freedom fighter Md Abdus Salam today announced a registration system to organize hawker businesses on footpaths and roads in the capital, aiming to operate them at designated places …
Dhaka: Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said Bangladeshi nationalism is the strongest and most effective political philosophy for uniting all people on the basis of their civic identity, eliminating divisions based on rel…
Prime minister’s office: Extensive public engagement and the implementation of electoral pledges have been highlighted as the major achievements of the government within its first 180 days, according to Mahdi Amin, the Prime Minister’s Office spokespe…
Dhaka: The International Organization for Migration (IOM-UN Migration) and the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance of Bangladesh have jointly launched a 24-month initiative aimed at combating human trafficking facilitated by d…
Dhaka: The government today approved a purchase proposal of two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from BP Singapore Pte Ltd at a combined cost of more than Taka 1,850 crore, including advance income tax, amid continued efforts to ensure uninterru…
Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday decided to shift Bangladesh’s fiscal year from the existing July-June cycle to April-March from FY2028-29, with FY2027-28 to serve as a nine-month transition period. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by…
Dhaka: Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday announced that the country’s law-and-order situation has witnessed visible improvement over the past six months, though further time is required to consolidate this progress. ‘The people of the country w…