Law minister Anisul Huq, on behalf of the state minister for information and broadcasting Muhammad Ali Arafat, on Sunday told the Jatiya Sangsad that the government was planning to increase
Economist Rehman Sobhan said on Saturday that the class of politically privileged people had multiplied their fortunes through rescheduling defaulted loans, which became part of a business model that disrupted
Dhaka’s air quality was categorised as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning. With an air quality index score of 119 at 10:00am, Dhaka ranked 18th on the list of cities
Qatar expressed its desire to assist in development of media and creating global media in Bangladesh. The assurance came at a meeting between state minister for information and broadcasting of
Families of the victims as well as the accused soldiers still cry for justice as appeals against convictions in the murder case for the February 25–26, 2009 mutiny in the
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that an independent judiciary, strong parliament and administration can take a country towards development. ‘After coming to power we have made judiciary totally
Managing director for operations at the World Bank, Anna Bjerde, arrives in Dhaka Saturday evening on her first official visit to Bangladesh. During her one-day visit, Bjerde will meet with
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated ‘Bangabandhu App’ that featured life sketch of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangladesh’s history. Sheikh Hasina opened the App, prepared
The renovation of Postogola Bridge (Buriganga-1) started on Thursday. Authorities in charge are concerned about potential traffic congestion in 21 districts, including Dhaka, during the renovation work from 22 February
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed extracting marine resources from Bangladesh’s vast maritime zones maintaining friendly relations with the neighboring countries to tap potential of the ‘Blue Economy’ for