State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku today said the government aims to transform the poultry industry into an export-oriented sector by 2030 with financial support. He said this at a consult...

Railways and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam today expressed his goal to boost cargo transportation by rail from Chattogram Port.  Currently, only 4 percent of cargo is transported by rail, but the plan is to incr...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will visit his home district Bogura tomorrow. During the daylong tour, after a long gap of nearly two decades, he is expected to go to his ancestral home, Zia Bari, at Bagb...

The country is expected to get an additional 15 million cubic feet of gas per day from a deep exploration well being drilled at the Titas Gas Field in Brahmanbaria. Officials said the country's first deep exploration we...

The Ministry of Land today approved the acquisition of 110.7759 acres of land for various government projects. The Central Land Acquisition Committee approved the proposal at its 155th meeting held at the Land Ministry�...

 Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today stressed the need for transforming the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) into a truly representative, effective and non-political organi...

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said the cultural ties between Bangladesh and India are older and deeper than national boundaries, underscoring the role of shared heritage in strengthening bilater...

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj today said if cultural practices are ensured at school level, there will be no place for extremism in the country. He made the remarks at a joint meeting of the...

A court here today set May 5 for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a report on its further investigation into the sensational murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. Dhaka Additional...

Bilquis Jahan Rimi has joined the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry as secretary. She submitted her joining letter today to Faqir Mahbub Anam, Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, at the...

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yeaser Khan Choudhury today said the government is firmly committed to upholding the existing freedom of the media and will continue to take all necessary initiatives in th...

 Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam today said the government has not yet taken any final decision on a potential agreement with DP World, stressing that national interests remain the top priority. He said a detailed...

Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has taken on the responsibility of running the government solely to serve the people. "Prime Minister Tarique Rahman...

Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Spokesperson Mahdi Amin today said the opposition party is creating obstacles to the country's progress instead of cooperating with the government's positive initiatives in the past two mont...

State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam today said the Jute Diversification Promotion Center (JDPC) is playing a significant role in the development of the country's jute sector. "The government, following...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, chief patron of Amra BNP Poribar, has stood by the grieving family of three-year-old Siam, who recently died of measles in the city. A delegation from the organization went to Kamrangircha...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid today emphasized financial solvency of farmers to strengthen country’s economy.   He said that around 70 percent of the country’s population is d...

The Education Ministry has requested approval from the Finance Ministry to create 1,461 temporary teaching posts in 11 government colleges. The proposed posts include 255 professors, 213 associate professors, 458 assist...

A total of 5,613 Hajj pilgrims left for Saudi Arabia today from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport through 14 flights. Biman Bangladesh Airlines carried 2,464 pilgrims on six flights, while 1,536 pilgrims travelled ...

Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee today said that the government will continue dredging and re-excavation of canals to remove water logging for boosting the agricultural production and protecting th...