National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Administrative measures are being taken against those responsible for illegal gas connections including some unscrupulous businessmen and officials of Titas Gas, Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said.“A vested group of dishonest traders and some Titas officials are behind the ille...
National,Politics
Amid the ongoing protests by government employees crippling the Secretariat, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday feared that certain provisions of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 may be misused.He made the remark after a meeting with leader...
Secretariat employees submitted memoranda to three advisers of the interim government today, protesting the recently enforced Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, which allows termination of government staff without departmental proceedings.Between 11:15am and noon, the memoranda were han...
BNP senior leader Hafizuddin Khan on Monday alleged that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus disappointed their party by making an ‘untrue’ comment abroad that only one party wants the election to be held by December this year.Speaking at a discussion, he urged the government to promptly h...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday took into cognisance the formal charges against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others filed by the prosecution in a case over crimes against humanity committed during the mass uprising in July-August of last year.The other two accused ar...
National,City
Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain, along with a significant number of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) employees, on Sunday continued their sit-in demonstration in front of the Nagar Bhaban, demanding his formal appointment as mayor without further delay.The protest, which began around 10...
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has pressed formal charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising.ICT Prosecutor Gazi Monowar Hossain Tamim confirmed the Matter.On May 12, the investi...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus returned home early Sunday, wrapping up his four-day official tour to Japan. A flight of Singapore Airlines, carrying the Chief Adviser landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:15am on Sunday, concluding his very successful trip, his Deputy Press ...
National,Back Page
With the holy festival of Eid-ul-Azha approaching, thousands have begun leaving the capital to celebrate with their families in their village homes.From early Saturday, the homebound rush gained momentum as people holding advance tickets for trains, buses, and launches started their journeys. Studen...
National,Business & Commerce
Bangladesh and China on Saturday signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for forming Joint Working Group and on e-commerce affairs to boost bilateral trade, commerce and investment.Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao signed the MoUs on behalf of their r...
City
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has called on the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) to forge stronger ties with the public and adopt a more responsive, transparent approach to addressing public concer...
Business & Commerce
The two-day Bangladesh Light Engineering Expo 2025 concluded on Friday drawing expected response form the sector insiders and visitors.The expo, organized jointly by Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners’ Association (BEIOA) and Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) Project under the Ministr...
To strengthen Bangladesh’s position in the global market, industry experts have emphasized the urgent need for modernization of production through technological integration in key sectors such as garments, leather, footwear, plastics, and engineering. Enhancing information resources to im...
National,Business & Commerce,Budget
Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday said as there are no significant initiatives for recovering defaulted loans, bringing back laundered money, or expanding the tax net there’s no real surprise in the proposed budget.Recovering emb...
The prosecution will file formal charges on Saturday against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others at the International Crimes Tribunal, in connection with alleged crimes against humanity during the anti-discrimination student-people's movement.The two others named in the case are f...
Bangladesh has the potential to increase its mango exports to 50,000 metric tons, said Agriculture Secretary Dr. Md. Emdad Ullah Mian. He mentioned that last year, the country exported 1,300 tonnes of mangoes, but with improved agricultural practices, this figure could be much higher.He said that ma...
National,Front Page
Flash floods are likely to hit the north-eastern region of the country this week if rains coupled with onrush of water from hills continue, according to Flood Forecasting and Warning Center of Water Development Board.Flash floods induced by heavy rain and onrush of water from upstream may hit Sylhet...
Multiple areas of Dhaka city, including major thoroughfares, experienced severe waterlogging following intermittent rainfall since Thursday morning, significantly disrupting daily life.Pedestrians were seen wading through knee-deep water in several parts of the city, while traffic movement slowed to...
National,Healthcare,Politics,City
Services at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) in the capital's Agargaon remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday. Patients are returning without receiving treatment as the hospital gates remaining closed.Authorities have not yet announced when ...
The Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a coalition of left-leaning political parties, has called for holding the national election within December this year.In a statement issued on Friday, the alliance said, "The claim that no one but one party wants elections in December is far from the truth. T...
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