Ziauddin PM’s spl assistant on health
Ziauddin Hyder has been appointed as the Special Assistant on health affairs to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, according to a government gazette issued on Wednesday....
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CPD urges NBR to overhaul tax system
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to fundamentally overhaul the country’s tax architecture ahead of FY 2026-27...
No plan to foreign handover of Ctg Port
Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Wednesday told Parliament that the government has no plan to hand over the Chittagong Port to any foreign operator....
From Shikumen to global powerhouse
In the heart of modern Shanghai—surrounded by soaring skyscrapers and rapid urban motion—stands a quiet, unassuming shikumen house that holds the memory of a moment...
Primary school students to get free shoes
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that the government will provide free shoes to students of government primary schools as part of its ongoing social...
‘Palak ordered to shut internet during July protests’
A senior telecom official has testified before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) that former state minister for information and communication technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak personally...
Vehicles for MPs sought to improve constituency access
National Citizen Party (NCP) lawmaker Md Abul Hasnat, popularly known as Hasnat Abdullah, has called for providing official vehicles to Members of Parliament (MPs) to...
Women freedom in all fields including JS
A.H.M. Hamidur Rahman Azad, Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami, has said that women are self-sufficient in lawmaking and all other fields for the welfare of...
Bangladesh, EU step up renewable energy push
The European Union (EU) and Bangladesh jointly intensifying efforts to expand renewable energy as part of a broader strategy to strengthen energy security and sustainability,...
Israel responsible for deadliest era for journalists since 1992
Israel has been engaged in the deadliest and most deliberate effort to kill and silence journalists ever-documented since 1992, according to the Committee to Protect...
Warrant issued against Hamza
A court in Sirajganj issued an arrest warrant against Kushtia-3 Member of Parliament Mufti Amir Hamza. The order was given on Tuesday after a hearing,...
LNG system failure triggers 15pc fall in gas supply
Bangladesh’s already fragile energy supply system has taken another hit after a technical fault at a floating LNG terminal significantly reduced gas availability, leading to...