West Bengal pushes border fence ahead
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that his government would begin transferring land to India’s Border Security Force (BSF) for border fencing...
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Inefficiencies push costs onto consumers
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has urged the country to gradually move away from long-standing protectionist policies and...
Women in village police vital for grassroots justice
The need to strengthen village courts and recruit women members in village police is needed to ensure justice at the grassroots level, local government Minister...
Zero tolerance for corruption in Police
The government’s zero tolerance policy against corruption within the police force, there would be no compromise in maintaining discipline and the chain of command in...
BB rolls out eco-friendly industrial loans It launches Tk1,000cr green fund
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced a special Tk1,000 crore refinancing scheme to promote environmentally sustainable and green industrial infrastructure across the country. The initiative, part...
Govt to set up mobile hospitals to tackle dengue
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain said on Monday Ensuring good health for all is our election pledge. The government is working...
Govt plans to build 2nd Padma Bridge: Minister
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Monday said the government has taken a plan to construct the 2nd Padma Bridge likely to...
Special Cyber Police Unit to be formed to tackle cybercrimes, rumours: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said a specialised cyber police unit will be formed to combat cybercrimes, online rumours and misinformation amid changing crime...
Buried Iranian enriched uranium under close watch, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States is closely monitoring Iranian enriched uranium reportedly buried under rubble, adding that the US Space...
Local Polls: BNP, Jamaat, NCP head for tough fight
The country’s three dominant political forces — the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party (NCP) — are racing to consolidate grassroots...
Minister stresses inclusive economy for wider role
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said Political democracy alone is not enough. We also want democratisation of the economy. He said, every citizen...
Notice alleges bank fund misuse in referendum drive
A legal notice was served on government officials on Sunday alleging the misuse of funds from Bangladesh Bank, commercial banks’ corporate social responsibility programmes and...