Government Policy

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said Malta agreed to send a consular team to Bangladesh to facilitate visa processing for Bangladeshis without any hassle.Referring to his recent discussion with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Ministe...

Heads of Mission representing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries had a “constructive meeting” with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday and discussed the preparations of the next parliamentary...

The government will not build any more roads in haor region but flyovers will be constructed where necessary, said Planning Minister MA Mannan on Sunday. The minister said this while distributing relief among flood-hit people of Patharia union in Shant...

Russia's defense minister says Moscow's forces have taken control of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine's Luhansk province.Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that “as a result of successful military operat...

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday reiterated the commission’s commitment to hold an “inclusive and acceptable” national election fulfilling the expectation of all.Heads of missions representing the Organisation for Economic Co-ope...

The government will not allow cattle markets on roads and highways ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha, said Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque."Markets of sacrificial animals on roads and highways and extortion from animals carrying truc...

As juvenile delinquency and teenage gangs marked a rise in the country, the government is going to reduce the legal age of children from 18 years by amending the Child Act 2013 so that legal action can be taken against them for serious offences.Liberat...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Tungipara upazila in Gopalganj on Monday through the Padma Bridge for the first time.The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed to UNB on Sunday that she will make the journey by road and will return by helicopter lat...