A total of 31,283 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh have reached Saudi Arabia during the first four days of this year's Hajj travel. Director of the Bangladesh Hajj Office Lokman Hossain said that 78 flights had landed in J...

The government has undertaken an initiative to fast-track the digitisation of the Bangladesh Film Archive within the shortest possible timeframe. Director General of the Bangladesh Film Archive, M. Javed Iqbal, told BSS...

State Minister for Land and Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Barrister Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin today said illegal occupation of government land will no longer be tolerated. "The government is focusing on recovering ille...

Prime Minister’s Political and Agriculture Adviser and BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan has called for unity among working people to secure their rights, saying that International Workers’ Day symboliz...

The government has decided to work jointly with Bishwa Shahitya Kendra (BSK) to promote reading habit among students in the country. The decision was taken at a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and BSK foun...

The government is working to sign a deal with the US-based Boeing Company by April 30 to purchase 14 aircrafts, while planning to open Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s (HSIA’s) Third Terminal by year-end, Sta...

The prevailing power crisis is expected to ease by May as the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has already taken some measures to improve the power production and supply.   “The government is hopeful ...

The long vehicle queues for petroleum in front of filling stations started shortening with increased fuel supplies and introduction of pass system particularly for bikers, pump operators said here today.    “We witn...

Thirty-three stranded Umrah pilgrims have returned home following prompt initiatives taken by Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad).  They had travelled to Saudi Arabia on March 24 through M...

A 151-member central committee of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Projonmo has been announced, with state minister for liberation war affairs Ishraque Hossain as president and Dr K M I Monty as general secretary. A ...

Health experts have strongly advised people to avoid taking children and elderly family members outdoor unless absolutely necessary during heat wave. Extreme temperature significantly increases the risk of dehydration a...

A series of decisive actions against alleged bribery and misconduct within the Attorney General's (AG's) office and the chief prosecutor's office of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) have brought renewed focus on a...

Thirteen years after the Rana Plaza collapse-one of the deadliest industrial disasters in Bangladesh's history-the trial in the murder case remains unfinished, largely due to the repeated absence of witnesses. The eight...

The bus fares in Dhaka and Chattogram metropolitan areas and inter-district routes have been increased by 11 paisa per kilometre, Road Transport, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam said today. The governm...

Ongoing sweltering heatwave will continue over the country for the next four to five days, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).    “The ongoing scorching heatwave will continue till April 25 next...

27,325 Hajj pilgrims so far from Bangladesh reached Saudi Arabia in the four days of Hajj travel, according to the Hajj bulletin.  A total of 58 flights arrived in Jeddah by 10am on today, Director of Bangladesh Hajj O...

Saimum Parvez has been appointed as the prime minister's special assistant on environment, forests and climate change for a one-year term, with the status of a secretary. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a g...

Banglalink is set to sponsor the 117th edition of Jabbar-er Boli Khela, reaffirming its long-standing support for one of the country’s most iconic cultural events. The historic wrestling competition will take place on...

The Energy Division today said its nationwide campaign against illegally stored petroleum yielded recovery of 5,76,993 litres of oil through mobile courts in 49 days until April 21. An Energy Division statement said 11,...

Land Minister Md. Mizanur Rahman Minu today said all people have equal rights to water bodies as it is a public property.     "'Jal jar jola tar' meaning any individual can fish in the water bodies,” he told the 90...