Before the pandemic, Mujibur Rahman, a private firm employee, could provide for his family of four. He could pay for the education of his three children, make rent and even save something for a rainy day.

Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation is establishing a world-class dry fish processing industry in Cox’s Bazar and the government will extend tax exemptions to the businesses which will import machineries or take initiatives for such industry in the country, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said today.

None of the 99 oxygen generators the government planned for health facilities across the country at different times last year has been set up yet.

Akhter Hussain, founder and chairman of Rangs Group of Companies, breathed his last yesterday.

The preparation for strike on February 21, 1952 was going on for several days. Every day, I went to girls’ schools, particularly Kamrunnesa, Banglabazar and Muslim Girls School, to organise them.

Bangladesh has ranked 75th on the latest democracy index of the Economist Intelligence Unit, one notch up from last year.

Most of the demands of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology students will be met soon, Education Minister Dipu Moni today assured.

A total of 24 political parties have submitted their nominations for the formation of the next Election Commission.

At least 5,268 new infections were recorded and 27 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Awami League today proposed 10 names for the posts of chief election commissioner and other election commissioners for the formation of the next Election Commission.

Rapid Action Battalion has refused to accept their inability to reveal the mystery in journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case 10 years after they got the responsibility of the investigation.

Education Minister Dipu Moni today expressed to soon reopen educational institutions following the downtrend of Covid-19 infection rate in the country.

Capacity payments for under-utilised independent power producers (IPPs) are heavily affecting the power generation cost, putting pressure on the government to raise the tariff, said a recent study.

A parliamentary body yesterday asked the environment directorate to shut down the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate, as the joint management committee (JMC) that runs the estate failed to comply with environmental standards.

A meeting of the [Muslim League] parliamentary party was going on in the assembly hall on February 21, 1952, and I heard the gunshot during that meeting. 

Yesterday was the 19th death anniversary of Advocate Badiul Alam, a freedom fighter and politician, said a press release.

The inspector general of police and two other officials are set to visit Germany to “participate in the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)” relating to shipment of one lakh pieces of bedsheets with pillow covers (double), according to an official order.

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is going to prepare a comprehensive database incorporating all data of every citizen.

The Range Rover, a luxurious vehicle used by Evaly's former Chief Executive Mohammad Rassel, was sold at Tk 1.81 crore at an auction in the capital’s Dhanmondi today.

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) Proctor Prof Md Alamgir Kabir has been relieved from his position.