LPG price fixed, but market sales exceed Tk 2,200
Although the government has fixed the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder at Tk 1,940, it is reportedly being sold in the market at over...
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Govt to recruit 2,842 secondary school teachers
The government has moved to address a long-standing shortage of teachers in secondary education by initiating recruitment for 2,842 vacant assistant teacher posts in government...
HSIA’s third terminal set to open soon
The government has announced plans to open the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka by 16 December this year, or at...
EC clears 49 out of 53 nominations
The Election Commission (EC) has declared 49 out of 53 nomination papers valid for the reserved women’s seats in the 13th National Parliament, while NCP...
High-stakes poll begins as parties row over voter roll
Mamata Banerjee and her TMC party are seeking a fourth consecutive term in West Bengal Millions of Indians have begun voting in high-stakes state elections...
Govt sends medical aid to Iran
Bangladesh has extended emergency medical assistance to Iran as part of its humanitarian support for people affected by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East....
Sufficient vaccine stock for next 6 months
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said that Bangladesh currently has sufficient stock of all types of vaccines, assuring uninterrupted immunisation...
Minister urges payment of workers’ wages
Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Wednesday urged factory owners to settle workers’ wages and bonuses within the stipulated time. He made the...
Iran seizes ships in strait of Hormuz
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway, after US President Donald Trump called off...
Measles claims 5 more lives in 24hrs
A measles outbreak continues to spread across Bangladesh, with five more children dying from suspected infections in the 24 hours leading up to 8 AM...
JCD-Shibir clash in Ctg sparks debate in JS
Tensions over a recent clash between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir in Chattogram spilled into Parliament on Wednesday, leading to heated exchanges between ruling and...
13 police officers sent on compulsory retirement
The government has sent 13 senior police officers, including 11 Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and 2 Additional DIGs, into compulsory retirement in a single order....