Info Commission to be formed nearly after 2 yrs
An independent Information Commission will be formed within a month, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman said on Wednesday. He made the remarks while...
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How far BNP kept its poll promise?
The launch of BRTC’s women-only Pink Bus service marks a visible step towards fulfilling one of the BNP’s election promises, but the initiative is still...
Biman invites bids to dry lease 3 Boeings
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has floated a fresh Request for Proposal (RFP) to dry lease three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for six years after failing to secure...
Dhaka moves to tame e-rickshaw menace
Battery-powered rickshaws have become an increasingly visible source of congestion, accidents and public inconvenience in Dhaka, with their rapid growth raising concerns over road safety...
Dhaka seeks skilled jobs, visa centre from Lithuania
Bangladesh has urged Lithuania to recruit more skilled workers from the country and establish a visa centre in Dhaka to facilitate travel, as the two...
RMG faces carbon lock-in Warns CPD
Bangladesh’s garment industry could strengthen its competitiveness and better manage energy costs by expanding renewable energy, but entrenched dependence on existing machinery, financing structures and...
Save water bodies, secure fisheries
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday called for coordinated national efforts to protect rivers, canals, haors, beels and other water bodies from pollution, warning that...
Rohingya return remains out of reach
Bangladesh is stepping up diplomatic efforts to restart the stalled repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, nearly a decade after the 2017 influx, as Dhaka...
Khaleda Zia shaped BD politics: Fakhrul
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the life and political struggle of former prime minister Begum Khaleda...
Khaleda Zia’s 82nd birthday today
Former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s 82nd birthday is being observed today, with the BNP organising prayers and other programmes in honour...
Gas crisis fuels fresh public hardship
# Excelerate Energy terminal shut down again # Summit collapse worsens shortages Households struggling to cook, factories facing production disruptions and motorists queuing for CNG...
Previous ‘mafia govt’ looted national wealth
State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin Putul has accused the previous government of looting the country’s resources and creating an economic crisis, saying the...