Tobacco Control Act to be passed in Parliament
The government plans to pass the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 as a law in the upcoming session of Parliament, Information...
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Dhaka WASA gets new MD
Dr Muhammad Moniruzzaman, Additional Secretary of the Local Government Division, has been given the responsibility of Managing Director (MD) of Dhaka WASA. An office order...
PM urges reform of Zakat management system
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed authorities concerned to find ways to make the country’s Zakat management system more effective and well organised on Monday. The...
Govt seeks IFAD support for rural dev
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sought effective cooperation from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the development...
Fuel shortage halts sales at petrol pumps in Keshabpur
Petrol pumps in Keshabpur and surrounding areas have run out of fuel since Saturday night, leaving motorists and farmers struggling to obtain petrol, diesel and...
4 Bangladeshis killed, 14 injured in Iran-Israel war so far
Four Bangladeshis have been killed since the start of the Iran-Israel war, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur has said....
Dhaka most polluted
Dhaka, Bangladesh’s densely populated capital, ranked 4th among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 199 at...
4000 families to get support during Ramadan
In the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan, UAE Aid and the Emirates Red Crescent have distributed Ramadan food parcels among nearly 4,000 underprivileged...
Mirpur fire under control 23 rescued, no injury reported
The fire that broke out on the third floor of a 10-storey building opposite Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur-2 on Monday afternoon has been...