Full budget backing for Family Card project
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to the Family Card project, stating that adequate funding will be ensured...
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Govt committed to ensuring media freedom, Swapon tells US envoy
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said the incumbent government is committed to ensuring media freedom. At the same time, he said, it...
Govt wants to take legal aid services to people’s doorsteps: Asaduzzaman
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today said the present government wants to take legal aid services to the doorsteps of people. “Legal...
PM opens Ulashi canal re-excavation programme linked to his father’s memory
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman launched the re-excavation programme of the Ulashi ‘Zia Khal (canal)’ at Sharsha upazila here this morning. He formally inaugurated the re-excavation...
400 RMG units shut in 3yrs
The country’s garment industry, the backbone of the country’s export economy, is confronting one of its most prolonged downturns in recent memory, with the Bangladesh...
PM for careful use of taxpayers’ money
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has issued a series of firm directives aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline and accountability in government development projects. According to State...
Trump unhurt after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner
United States President Donald Trump has been evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, after shots were fired outside the event. Trump...
Sher-e Bangla’s 64th death anniv today
The 64th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq will be observed across the country today in a befitting manner. AK Fazlul Huq, widely...
Education Minister warns of action against SSC question leak rumour mongers
Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Sunday warned of action against those spreading rumours over question paper leaks during the ongoing Secondary...
Sagar-Runi murder: Task force gets 6 more months to complete probe
The High Court on Sunday granted the high-powered task force six more months to complete the investigation into the 2012 murder of journalist couple Sagar...
Trump says shooting likely unrelated to Iran war; suspect identified in White House incident
US President Donald Trump has said the recent shooting incident is unlikely to be connected to the ongoing war involving Iran, although he acknowledged investigators...
Nationwide crime wave triggers alarm
As of April 2026, concerns over law and order in the country have intensified, with reports indicating a sharp rise in serious crimes across Dhaka...