IGP seeks Ireland’s support for Police
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir on Tuesday requested Ireland’s support to enhance the capacity and efficiency of the Bangladesh Police. The...
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AL listed over 100,000 ‘non-freedom fighters’: Minister
More than 100,000 individuals who were never part of the 1971 struggle for freedom have been included in government lists and given allowances during the...
PM hears BCS health officials’ plea
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday met with a group of BCS (Health) cadre officials who have long been waiting for promotions, listening to their...
US-Israeli strikes hit ‘military sites’: Iran
US-Israeli attacks on Isfahan province in Iran targeted some “military sites”. According to the Fars news agency reporting. Meanwhile, Members of the Iranian Red Crescent...
Govt focuses on expat safety, trade expansion
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set a series of key priorities including ensuring energy security, safeguarding Bangladeshi expatriates and expanding the trade and investment...
Tk10 lakh loans for overseas language courses
The government has introduced collateral-free loans of up to Tk10 lakh to help students and job seekers pursue language courses and skill development programmes overseas....
NBR mulls raising top tax rate
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering increasing the tax rate for ultra-wealthy individuals from 30 percent to 35 percent, potentially effective from the...
87,700lt illegal fuel seized
A total of 87,700 litres of illegally hoarded fuel were seized during the countrywide mobile court drives across the country in the past 24 hours...
Keep sports free from politics: Fakhrul
Following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s remarks, Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for Bangladesh’s sports arenas to remain free from politics. Addressing...
No ordinance to be scrapped ‘for now’
The government is not definitively scrapping any of the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government’s tenure for the time being, opting instead for a...
13.6 lakh aged above 15 enter job mkt every year
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday told Parliament that on average some 13.6 lakh people aged 15 and above enter the...