A huge crowd is thronging every day to see thousands of blossomed bright red water lilies blanketing a swamp that spreads out in Ujirpur and Agailjhara upazilas.  

The authorities have no plan to increase the age limit for entering government services at the moment, said Farhad Hossain, state minister for public administration, yesterday.

The mass exodus of people from Dhaka city and surrounding areas last year was the primary reason behind the countrywide spread of novel coronavirus, reveals a study recently published in Nature Microbiology, a UK-based scientific journal.

Gazaria upazila administration in Munshiganj has launched an investigation into the allegations against a company -- Three Angle Marine Ltd -- which has been occupying rivers, canals and land and was listed as an “illegal occupant” by the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC).

The central bank and the stock market regulator will jointly take decision on the use of undistributed cash dividend and contribution to the capital market stabilisation fund for banks and non-banks, finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

Beximco Pharmaceuticals today made final agreement to acquire 54.6 per cent stakes in Sanofi Bangladesh for over Tk 400 crore.

The High Court today directed the government to ban operations of all unregistered online news portals across the country, as they are allegedly running defamatory reports and photographs of different people.

Bangladesh Bank today introduced a new Tk 3,000 crore refinance scheme under the stimulus package for the agriculture sector.

Manwar Hossain has been elected as the new chairman of Anwar Group of Industries.

A 200-bed Covid Field Hospital will be built at the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Center under Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.

The High Court yesterday said all concerned should be sincere about protecting the private communications of citizens.

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Bangladesh is higher than the price in India, so the operators’ demand for a higher price does not hold water, said the Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday.

Pakistan President Yahya Khan flew to Tehran today for a two-day visit, and was met at the Airport by the Shah of Iran. Informed sources said the two leaders were expected to discuss the Bangladesh crisis.

Bangladesh Bank has requested the commerce ministry to appoint firms to conduct financial audits of nine errant e-commerce organisations.

Senior police officials have discussed strict measures for the hiring of right and competent candidates during the upcoming constable recruitment test to be held in seven phases.

The government has drafted a policy to regulate over-the-top platforms, which allows viewers to stream contents through the internet.

A Rab member died with bullet wounds at the elite force’s headquarters in Dhaka’s Kurmitola area yesterday afternoon.

The government is planning an overhaul of the education system which, among other changes, will scrap any public exams before class 10 and also ensure no exams of any kind for students up to class 3.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has requested commerce ministry to appoint audit firms to conduct financial audits of nine errant e-commerce firms.

Businesses will now get six months time to bring in imported goods after payments are made, up from four months allowed earlier.