Govt to hike police risk allowance by 20%
The government has decided to increase the monthly risk allowance by 20 percent for police personnel from the ranks of constable to sub-inspector.
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
30 July 2025, 18:00 PM
All govt primary headteachers set for pay upgrade
All headteachers at government primary schools across the country will soon be upgraded to the long-demanded 10th-grade pay scale.
28 July 2025, 18:00 PM
28 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Alternatives to cash incentives planned for exports
The government plans a new export promotion fund as an alternative to direct cash incentives for export-oriented sectors to help the country face challenges resulting from its graduation to a developing nation in 2026.
15 May 2024, 18:00 PM
15 May 2024, 18:00 PM
New Development Bank open to financing projects in Bangladesh
NDB has various development projects in consideration depending on the execution capacity of Bangladesh, says vice president Vladimir Kazbekov
23 January 2024, 01:30 AM
23 January 2024, 01:30 AM
Restaurants spring up in past decade
The number of restaurants and the people involved in the sector has significantly increased over the decade to 2019-20 thanks to changing lifestyle, increasing mobility of people, and demand for dining-out, according to a new survey.
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to ship 50,000 tonnes of urea to Nepal
Bangladesh is set to send 50,000 tonnes of its imported urea fertiliser to Nepal at the import price to help the landlocked country, which failed to purchase the organic compound on time due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt to set up 6 rice mills with drying, storage units
The government has taken up an initiative to set up six composite rice mills along with drying and storage facilities under public-private partnership (PPP) in the country’s southern region.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM
ADP Implementation in 6 Yrs: Health ministry fares badly
Calls pour in to increase budget for the health sector but the health ministry, despite being a top recipient of the government’s development expenditure, could not even reach the national average of ADP implementation rate in the last six years.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Padma bridge, rail link work affected
The outbreak of coronavirus in China has begun affecting two mega projects in Bangladesh -- the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project and the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project – “to some extent”, project officials said.
4 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka gasping for fresh air
The hazy skies of Dhaka city in the beginning of winter may seem like harbingers of the cold season. But what appears to be only mist or fog, is actually smog and dust.
25 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Govt to inject another Tk 1,500cr
State banks can keep on expecting to be coddled despite their continued financial irregularities and irresponsible lending practices, with the government looking to inject Tk 1,500 crore in the upcoming fiscal year to help the lenders meet their capital shortfall.
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM
No scope for large-scale use of EVMs now
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said there is no scope for a large-scale use of electronic voting machines in the upcoming parliamentary elections as the voters are yet to be familarised with them.
5 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Imported rice brought in after duty cut
The price of rice at importer level came down by Tk 2.50 per kg as the latest duty cut became effective yesterday following issuance of a circular by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
17 August 2017, 18:00 PM