National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism,Country, Districts
The draft "Master Plan of Saint Martin's Island" has proposed limiting tourism to about 500 to 900 visitors per day within designated areas in the country's lone coral island aiming to prevent ecological degradation there. It also suggested restricting tourism activities to 4....
National,Politics
Expatriates' Welfare & Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Friday said the remaining 24 Bangladeshi nationals, who were imprisoned at various times for participating in the July uprising in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be released soon.“Alhamdulillah. Our efforts unde...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Chinese investors are eager to invest in Bangladesh’s green technology, jute, textiles and pharmaceuticals as part of efforts to support the manufacturing transformation envisioned by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.The visiting Vice-President of the Export-Import Bank of China Yang Don...
The Election Commission (EC) has called for full cooperation from all relevant organizations and law-enforcement agencies to conduct the forthcoming 13th national parliament election and referendum in a fair, festive and peaceful atmosphere. A pre-preparatory meeting, presided over by Chief Ele...
A Dhaka court on Thursday issued arrest warrants against 102 accused, including former ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed over shooting death of fish trader Nabi Nur Morol during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Savar.Additional Senior Judicial Magistrate KM Mohiuddin is...
National,Politics,Jobs
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Thursday nominated 545 candidates from the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) for appointment in non-cadre jobs in different government services.BPSC officials said the 545 job seekers had appeared in the 45th BCS examination and passed both in written...
National,Travel & Tourism,Infrastructure, Development,Country, Districts
Over the past two decades, the biodiversity of Saint Martin's Island (SMI) has experienced a marked decline as the developed land on the coral island nearly doubled between 2005 and 2023, according to a government report."Between 2005 and 2023, developed land on SMI nearly doubled from 45.2...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that the government has issued strict instructions for the swift arrest of those involved in recent attacks on Baul artistes."The Council of Advisers didn't discuss the issue of attacks on Baul artistes in today's meetin...
National,Infrastructure, Development,Politics
The government on Thursday approved the draft of the RAJUK Ordinance 2025, while Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directed concerned authorities to create a separate authority to oversee the approval of buildings and construction works nationwide.The Council of Advisers today gave the approval...
Over 51,000 Bangladeshis living abroad have registered to vote through a postal ballot system as the country, for the first time, opens overseas voting ahead of the 13th national election and the upcoming referendum.According to the latest update on the Election Commission (EC) website, a total of 5...
BNP has sought prayers from the people across the country for the speedy recovery of its Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the information to BSS.Shayrul said he arrived at Evercare Hospital at 1 pm and met with the Chairperso...
The government on Thursday approved the drafts of four ordinances. The Council of Advisers gave the final and in-principle approval to the drafts of the ordinances at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser's Office in the city. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meetin...
A court in Dhaka on Thursday convicted and sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seven-year and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul to five-year imprisonment each in a case lodged over alleged irregularities in allocating a 10-katha plot in Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.Judge Mohammad Ab...
A Dhaka court on Thursday convicted and sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seven-year and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy to five-year imprisonment each in a case lodged over alleged irregularities in allocating a 10-katha plot in Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al...
A Dhaka court on Thursday convicted and sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years imprisonment in three cases lodged over alleged irregularities in allocating 30-katha plots in the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachal.Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judge Court...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today said Bangladesh’s ties with Europe will remain unaffected by any aircraft purchase decision, dismissing the German ambassador’s comment that choosing Boeing over Airbus might shape EU–Bangladesh relations and GSP-related discussions.&...
The interim government on Wednesday transferred 13 superintendents of police (SPs) across the country.Officials familiar with the development at the Home Ministry and Police Headquarters said some of the BCS police cadre officials were given responsibility of additional inspector general (current ch...
Senior Secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday said that the election commission is preparing to hold the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the referendum on the same day.“We know that both the national election and the referendum will be held on ...
As part of the re-verification of the submitted wealth statement, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has opened three lockers of two banks belonging to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and seized 9 kilograms and 700 grams of gold, equivalent to 832 bhori.ACC Director General Md. Akhtar Hossain ...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said Bangladesh expects an answer from India on its latest request seeking the extradition of convicted disposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, though a response is not anticipated within a week of the submission.“I do not expect that they ...
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