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Govt orders coordinated flood response, damage assessment
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged all ministries, divisions and agencies to work together to tackle the...
Poor groups get more support
The government has been implementing a wide range of rehabilitation, social protection and employment programmes to improve the living standards of the country’s ultra-poor and...
July sees highest single-day death toll
Bangladesh recorded its highest single-day measles death toll of July as seven people died from confirmed and suspected measles infections in the 24 hours until...
PM assures full govt support for young entrepreneurs to transform economy
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday assured young entrepreneurs of the government’s full backing, saying it will do its best to help them build successful...
HSC examinees block roads in Dhaka, demand suspension of exams amid floods
A section of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees staged demonstrations and blocked roads in parts of the capital on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Education...
41 lakh families to come under ‘family card’ scheme: Tarique
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced that 41 lakh families across Bangladesh will be brought under the government’s family card programme within the next year...
Safari park planned for Rajshahi central zoo
The government has announced plans to transform the historic Rajshahi Central Botanical Garden and Zoo into a modern, scenic and international-standard safari park to meet...
Govt weighs STEM, play labs for primary schools
The government is considering introducing play labs and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) labs on a pilot basis in government primary schools to strengthen...
DMP arrests 93 in anti-crime drives, seizes 54kg cannabis
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested 93 people in a series of anti-crime and anti-drug operations across the capital over the past two days,...
ISD names Mike Miller as new Director
International School Dhaka (ISD) has appointed Dr Mike Miller as its new Director, bringing on board an experienced international educator with more than two decades...