Parliamentary panel wants stocks for 90 days
A special parliamentary committee has recommended expanding Bangladesh’s strategic fuel reserves to maintain a minimum three-month storage capacity and diversify import sources as part of...
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Nationwide dengue drive intensified ahead of monsoon
Monsoon season approaching, the government has launched an extensive nationwide preparedness programme aimed at preventing the spread of dengue and chikungunya through strengthened healthcare readiness,...
Sabina, Masura to leave for Bhutan today
Last year, 15 Bangladeshi footballers participated in Bhutanese domestic Women’s Football League. A group of Bangladeshi female footballers can be seen in Bhutanese domestic league...
Initiatives must be taken to create skilled workers for overseas employment
One of the driving forces of our country’s economy is the remittances sent by expatriate workers. Again, almost the entire labour market is dependent on...
TIB notes progress, raises governance concerns
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday described the first 100 days of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government as a mixed period, citing a number...
Budget session opens with condolence
The first budget session of the current parliament commenced on Sunday with lawmakers unanimously adopting a condolence motion in memory of 16 former ministers, state...
Thomas wins 200m title at Lone Star Grand Prix
Reigning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas won the women’s 200 metres in 21.70 seconds, this year’s world-fastest time, to capture the title on Saturday at the...
Rights Against Rights: The Paradox of Freedom Undermining Democracy
Democracy is founded on a powerful moral and political premise that individuals possess rights which must be protected so that collective self-government can function. Freedom...
CPD urges tax reform for clean energy
Bangladesh’s tax and fiscal policies continue to provide greater advantages to fossil fuel-based energy than to renewable technologies, creating challenges for the country’s transition to...
DG seeks to protect fire service image
The Director General of the Fire Service and Civil Defence on Sunday called on officials and employees at all levels to perform their duties with...