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...

Inter-Education Board Examination Control Committee today published the schedule for this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations. According to the published schedule, the exams will begin on July 2 and t...

Members of the National Executive Committee of Bangladesh Scouts today paid a call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s special meeting room at the Cabinet Division in the Ban...

The government will distribute jute-made bags and school uniforms among students of primary educational institutions in every upazila across the country. The decision was taken at a meeting, regarding the distribution o...

State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has called upon the administrators of city corporations to reach out to the citizens and demonstrate their competence in carrying out their duties to serve the peop...

Minister for Religious Affairs Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain (Kaikobad) today informed the Jatiya Sangsad that the government has taken a series of effective measures to reduce Hajj expenses and ensure safe travel, healthc...

Ziauddin Hyder has been appointed as the Special Assistant on health affairs to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, according to a government gazette issued today. A notification signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani conf...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that lack of gender sensitivity is not merely a psychological issue of individuals; rather it reflects a broader deficit in collective values.  “If ba...

Five more people have died across the country due to suspected measles in the last 24 hours, according to a press release sent from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) here today. It sa...

Mentioning that there is no major shortage of fuel in the country, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Zahed Ur Rahman today said the current market instability is largely driven by panic buying...

Candidates nominated by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have submitted their nomination forms for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad. The candidates submitted their nomination papers in a fes...

The government has issued guidelines aimed at making gas supply services more accessible, transparent and customer-friendly. The measures are intended to improve overall service delivery and ensure better responsiveness ...

Bangladesh is set for a record mango harvest this season, with production likely to exceed 27 lakh metric tonnes, driven by favourable weather conditions. Officials and growers said that if current weather patterns cont...

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir today issued a stern warning, stating that the government will not tolerate any form of artificial crisis or market manipulation.  “No individual or group would be allowed t...

State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md. Shariful Alam today said the government is giving special emphasis on improving jute seed quality and expanding research efforts to restore the declining heritage of the country's...

The Ministry of Education has directed field-level officials to provide all-out support to ensure that the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations are held in a fair and cheating-free envir...

 Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today forecasted that rain would occur in different parts of the country in next 24 hours commencing from 9 am.  "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind ...