Helena Khatun, 25, was about to give birth to her third child.

Pensioners will receive their monthly allowance on time under the Universal Pension Scheme by way of electronic fund transfer thanks to a clause in the draft National Pension Authority Act-2022.

Fuel prices would rise further in the international market if the Russia-Ukraine war prolongs, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday.

CNG filling stations will remain closed from 5:00pm to 11:00pm during the month of Ramadan, according to a Petrobangla press release.

The stock market exchanges rescheduled its trading time for the holy month of Ramadan.

Banks in Bangladesh will remain open from 9.30am to 4pm in every working day in the month of Ramadan.

The government has drafted a law to introduce universal pension scheme for people aged between 18 years to 50 years.

The Private Medical College and Dental College Bill, 2022 was placed in the parliament today to ensure discipline in private medical and dental colleges by bringing those under a law from two separate guidelines.

The country's 45 per cent people do not use mobile financial service (MFS) and 32 per cent of them refrain from using the service for fear being victim of fraudulent activity, found a survey.

Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, yesterday launched its global #SheMeansBusiness programme in Bangladesh to provide women entrepreneurs with the skills, connections and technology required to build and grow their businesses online.

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has recommended 1,963 candidates for recruitment in different cadres against a total of 2,219 vacant posts under the 40th BCS exams.

Police arrested four persons in connection with the killing of dentist Ahmed Mahi Bulbul in Dhaka’s Shewrapara area on Sunday (March 27).

Four persons were sentenced to death for killing writer and blogger Ananta Bijoy Das of Sylhet in 2015.

Only 34 percent of third graders in Bangladesh have foundational reading skills, and only 18 percent have foundational numeracy skills, according to a new report of Unicef.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for collective efforts of the seven countries in the Bay of Bengal region – for tapping into their full potentials.

A probe report on the breach of NBR server that saw the release of 11 import consignments last year has raised more questions than it answered.

Freedom of expression continued to be heavily curtailed by draconian laws in Bangladesh in 2021, Amnesty International said.

It is painful and embarrassing that Dhaka is one of the most unlivable cities and the most polluted one in the world, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the armed forces to remain ever prepared to thwart any threat to the country’s independence and sovereignty.

Two people have been arrested over the rape of a 17-year-old girl in a house at Nimtala in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj.