Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has warned that imposing a government-controlled and ineffective National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) would ultimately prove “self-destructive” for the government, urging authorities to incorporate civil society […]
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the lending conditions under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-supported Urban Building Safety Project (UBSP) to facilitate financing aimed at improving workplace safety in the country’s […]
The government plans to upgrade healthcare services by equipping hospitals across the country with state-of-the-art medical equipment, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain Bakul. The minister […]
Authorities seized 160 gold bars weighing a total of 18.720 kilograms from a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka today in a major anti-smuggling […]
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) today on Thursday ( 2 July) announced a significant reduction in the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and auto gas, lowering the retail […]
A local journalist in Cumilla has been arrested in connection with a defamation case, but was not produced before a court even after nearly 24 hours in police custody, prompting […]
Railways, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam has dismissed concerns over the removal of soil beneath the Padma Bridge Rail Link viaduct, saying the work is being carried […]
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) on Thursday handed over more than 40,000 Dengue NS1 Rapid Diagnostic Test kits to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to strengthen the […]
The government has constituted a 26-member Executive Committee of the National Environment and Climate Change Committee to strengthen policy coordination, monitoring and implementation of environment and climate-related initiatives. The Cabinet […]
A 22-member Bangladeshi youth delegation has concluded a 10-day visit to China aimed at deepening people-to-people connectivity and expanding bilateral cooperation through dialogue, knowledge exchange and institutional engagement. The visit, […]