Rail secretary outlines Eid train travel safety, anti-rooftop measures
Bangladesh Railways secretary Md Fahimul Islam today visited the country’s main rail hub Kamalapur Rail station ahead of Eid ul Adha and outlined the overall...
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PM test-drives locally made electric vehicles, assures support to manufacturers
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday test-drove locally manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) and praised the initiative, assuring necessary government support for the country’s emerging EV...
I will die in this summer heat: Salman F Rahman en route to court
Former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Salman F Rahman, expressed discomfort over the intense heat while being brought to court...
Govt mulls SIM tax cut, removal of levies on replacement and IoT SIMs
The government is considering reducing the tax on new SIM card issuance and abolishing taxes on SIM replacements and Internet of Things (IoT)/Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SIMs...
Ramisa murder: Law minister orders probe report in a week
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has directed the Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to submit the probe report within one week...
Years of plunder pushed banks, capital market to brink: Finance Minister
Bangladesh’s banking and capital market sectors have been pushed to the brink of crisis by years of plunder, poor economic management, weak financial discipline, and...
bdtickets Launches Round-Trip Bus Ticketing for Eid Travelers
bdtickets, Bangladesh’s largest ticketing platform, has introduced a service ahead of Eid-ul-Adha that allows commuters to book both onward and return tickets for their journeys,...
Effective tobacco tax essential to protect public health: Minister Says
Water Resources Minister Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie on Wednesday called for stronger taxation on tobacco products in the national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year,...
Warning labels on packaged foods could help cut country’s NCD burden
Public health experts, researchers and journalists have called for the introduction of mandatory warning-based Front-of-Package Labelling (FOPL), saying the measure could play a crucial role...
Taijul takes 6 as Bangladesh complete clean sweep of Pakistan
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam produced a masterful bowling performance to claim 6-120, dismantling Pakistan’s stubborn resistance on the final morning to secure a 78-run victory...
New DMP commissioner announces ‘zero tolerance’ against extortion, cyber fraud
Dhaka Metropolitan Police will follow a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against extortion, mugging, drugs, juvenile gangs, online gambling and cyber fraud in the capital, newly appointed...
PM calls for strong discipline, chain of command in Ansar-VDP
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday urged members of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP to carry out their duties with discipline and strict adherence to the...