Bangladesh

The opposition has been urged to nominate representatives to the Parliamentary Special Committee on Constitution Amendment to help build national consensus on implementing the July National Charter. The call was […]

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has welcomed the Netherlands government’s interest in conducting a feasibility study for the Teesta project and providing technical expertise and assistance for its implementation. He made […]

The death rate from dengue has fallen by nearly 40 per cent this year compared with previous years, thanks to the government’s early planning, coordinated measures and improved treatment, State […]

The government will examine whether there were shortcomings in security arrangements for former chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus in the United States following a reported attempt to harass him at […]

The government has stepped up monitoring of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution across the country, directing deputy commissioners to track the supply chain, identify irregularities and take legal action against […]

The government has finalised a decision to construct an 81-kilometre elevated railway corridor from Dhaka to Cumilla, which is expected to shorten the Dhaka-Chattogram rail distance by around 80 kilometres […]

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has directed all airlines operating flights to Saudi Arabia or using its airports for transit from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to take urgent […]

Automated process control systems (APCS) have been installed at both units of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, while an Operator Information Support System (OISS) is being implemented for the first […]

All subordinate courts and tribunals across Bangladesh will remain closed from October 20 to 22 on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja. However, all subordinate courts and tribunals will […]

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) Vice-Chancellor Prof Sheikh Shariful Alam and several others have remained confined inside the VC’s residence since Monday noon, with two alumni falling ill […]