- Case filed over JU student's death caused by e-rickshaw on campus
- Standing beside people armed forces became symbol of confidence: Chief Adviser
- Bashundhara Shuvosangho supports human chain against attack on students
- Hollywood films ‘Wicked’ and ‘Red One’ set to premiere in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh tennis team beat Yemen
- Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan urges for minimum and grant-based Allocation in COP29 negotiations
- Nations criticise vague climate finance deal at UN talks
- We’re reviewing election irregularities, plans punishment: Badiul Alam Majumder
- Death toll in Gaza surpasses 44,000
- International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
- Dengue takes 9 lives in 24 hrs
- Govt unveils treatment plan for injured in July-August movement
- Battery rickshaw blockade suspended until Saturday
- Akbar to be banned for two NCL matches
- Two bodies recovered in Naogaon
- Chief Adviser proud bringing Khaleda Zia to Senakunja
- I believe in free, fair, and credible election: CEC
- Shafik Rehman secures bail
- Former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies at age 86
- Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance at Senakunja in 12 years
Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus visits Secretariat for first time
For the first time, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladeshs interim government, visited the Secretariat on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the advisory council. Dr. Yunus arrived at the Secretariat around 11 a.m., where the meeting was scheduled to take place in the advisory...
I would rate myself 4 out of 10: Asif Nazrul
Law adviser Dr Asif Nazrul rated himself four out of ten while evaluating his activities of first 100 day as an adviser, reports the Daily Star. The adviser said, I would give myself no more than four out of 10. He made these remarks in response to a query about his satisfaction with his...
Titumir College students resume blockade
The students of Government Titumir College, after a day-long road and railway blockade in the capitals Mohakhali, took the streets again, taking a two-hour break. They are determined about continuing the movement demanding university declaration. They once again stood in front of the college...
Government urgently seeks revenue boost
The recent political uproar and change of power have significantly impacted the countrys revenue sector. The financial sector is struggling to recover from the chaos left by the ousted autocracy. The finance department acknowledges that the interim government must build substantial momentum to...
27 envoys of European countries to meet Prof Yunus soon in Dhaka
Diplomats representing 27 European countries, stationed in Dhaka and New Delhi, will together meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus soon in a show of support to his interim government and boost economic cooperation with Bangladesh, reports UNB. Never before, 27 ambassadors from the European...
Govt to publish list of 43,000 employees under freedom fighter quota
A total of 43,348 officers and employees have secured positions in government and semi-government institutions under the freedom fighter quota. Ministry of Liberation War Affairs officials are currently verifying the list of those employed through the quota. The list will soon be available on...
Govt's bank loans reach Tk 59516 crore in first quarter of fiscal year
To cover the budget deficit, the government borrowed Tk 59,516 crore from the banking system in the first four months of FY 2024-25, with a significant portion directed to repaying debt to Bangladesh Bank. A confidential report from Bangladesh Bank reveals that the Ministry of Finance raised Tk...
BNP's target elections
Although the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the countrys largest political party, has called on the interim government to ensure timely elections, its main focus remains on the upcoming national parliamentary election in no time. The partys leadership aims to establish an elected government...
CA appoints 3 special assistants to aid home, health, education advisers
Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Prof. Dr Muhammad Yunus has appointed three special assistants with the status of state minister, according to a gazette notification issued in Dhaka on Sunday evening. Under rule 3B (iia) of the Rules of Business, 1996, they have been given executive...
Came to fulfill responsibilities not to exercise power: Adviser
Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Saturday that the present government took the power to fulfill the responsibilities, not to practice power. He made the statement while addressing a seminar titled The Role of Smart Grid in the Future Power System at Dhaka International...
Bangladesh must be developed in such a way that the world is drawn closer to it: CA
The Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, said, The country must be developed in such a way that the world is drawn closer to Bangladesh. He made this remark at 10 a.m. on Thursday while attending a seminar hosted by the Department of Physics, Dhaka University, at the Hotel...
'Reform is an ongoing process, not a packaged product': Hassan Arif
A F Hassan Arif, Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and the Ministry of Land, has said that reform is an ongoing process. It is not a packaged product that can be bought from a shop. To keep the wheels of this process turning, it is essential to...
Tk 916 Crore Overspending on Coal Purchases
The authorities overseeing the Matarbari Thermal Power Plant in Coxs Bazar, Bangladeshs largest and most expensive coal-fired power plant, have come under scrutiny for allegedly overpaying for coal. The government is now facing an additional cost of 916 crore 44 lakh Taka. Meghna Group has been...
Government to establish agricultural markets to dismantle syndicates: Adviser Asif
Adviser of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, has said that the interim government will take initiatives to establish agricultural markets aimed at delivering farmers products directly to consumers and breaking the existing syndicates. He made this statement today...
Exam anxiety among students
During the COVID-19 pandemic, while many activities were limited, the government led by Sheikh Hasina kept all educational institutions closed for a continuous period of a year and a half. As a result of this prolonged closure, students became increasingly disengaged from their studies....
Election remarks by Asif Nazrul, Waker not official stance of govt: Khalid
Religious Affairs Adviser to Interim Government AFM Khalid Hossain said that recent remarks of Bangladesh Army chief Gen Waker-uz-Zaman and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul regarding the tentative election timing were not the governments official statements, reports the...
Commission finally recommends increasing entry age for government jobs
The Public Administration Reform Commission on Monday recommended increasing the entry age for government jobs to 35 years for men and 37 years for women. Commission chairman Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury said this while talking to reporters after its meeting at the Ministry of Public Administration,...
FBCCI involved in implementing govt’s agenda
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the apex trade organization of the businessmen of the country, is also in top in showing unreasonable obedience to the government whoever comes into power. Some leaders of this apex trade organization seemed to overpass the...