Government Policy

Australian Assistant Foreign Minister Watts in Kathmandu

Assistant Foreign Minister of Australia, Tim Watts, has arrived on a two-day visit of Nepal.The centrepiece of Mr Watts’ visit is going to be the handover of a 13th century wooden tunala (temple strut) from Ratneshwar Temple at Sulima Square to the lo…

Mango Special Train to start operation from May 20

With a view to carrying mangoes fromChapainawabganj and Rajshahi to Dhaka at a low cost, Bangladesh Railway isgoing to launch Mango Special Train from May 20, 2023 for the fourthconsecutive years.Deputy Commissioner of Chapainawabganj AKM Galiv Khan s…

NEWS COMMENTARY: Get rid of corruption-friendly politics

‘Chase away corrupt persons: Protect democracy’, ‘Where does taxpayers’ money go? Into corrupt officials’ pockets’, ‘Salute to your courage: Beware of faltering’, ‘Who bought you a bungalow worth millions of rupees?’.These are the slogans sported on p…

PM condoles death of legendary film actor Farooque, MP

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of legendary film actor, parliament member of Dhaka-17 and valiant Freedom Fighter Akbar Hossain Pathan, popularly known as Farooque.In a condolence message, Sheikh Hasina…

Ten parliamentary committee meeting Tuesday morning

The parliamentary committees will come into existence finally six months after the formation of the House of Representatives.The committees include Finance, International relations and tourism, industry and commerce and labor and consumer interest, la…

Recording of statement with former Home Minister Khand halted

The District Public Prosecutors’ Office, Kathmandu, halted recording statement of former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand after he informed that he was not feeling well on Monday. He remains in custody on the charge of his involvement in fake Bhutanese…