The 10 issues on the agenda in today's secy-level meeting

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to take part in the Sachib Sabha (secretary-level meeting) at the Secretariat at 1:00pm today.
27 November 2022, 05:25 AM

Keep an eye to waz-mehfil: JS body

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Public Administration has suggested that the local administration be asked to caution waz-mehfil (religious congregation) organisers so that clerics refrain from personal attacks and political hate speeches.
24 November 2022, 18:42 PM

Public admin deputy secretary sent on forced retirement

The Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) has sent Deputy Secretary AKM Rezaul Karim who is accused in a rape case, on forced retirement.
23 November 2022, 09:27 AM

5 jail officials transferred 2 days after militants' escape

Amid allegations of use of cell phones by militants inside jail, the government yesterday transferred five jail officials including the deputy inspector general (DIG) of prisons of Dhaka Ddivision.
23 November 2022, 04:05 AM

2 new divisions on the cards

The government is set to make two new divisions named Padma and Meghna, which will include the districts in Faridpur and Cumilla regions respectively
22 November 2022, 10:06 AM

Another SP-ranked officer sent into retirement

The government has sent another police official to the rank of superintendent of police, Barrister Zillur Rahman, into forced retirement, citing public interest.
21 November 2022, 14:06 PM

Bangladesh advanced in 14yrs with AL in power: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh has changed a lot and will march towards development and prosperity as the Awami League is in power for the last 14 years.
21 November 2022, 07:55 AM

HC blasts DNCC over mosquito menace in Dhaka airport area

The High Court today blasted the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) for its failure to eradicate mosquitoes in the capital's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and its surrounding area.
20 November 2022, 13:46 PM

Another police officer sent into forced retirement

Ali Hossain Fakir, former commanding officer of Armed Police Battalion-3, was sent into forced retirement this afternoon citing public interest.
16 November 2022, 12:00 PM

Newly elected chairmen, members of 59 zilla parishads take oaths

Newly elected chairmen and members of 59 zilla parishads of the country were sworn in today.
14 November 2022, 06:45 AM

ABM Khairul Haque appointed law commission chairman for 3rd time

The government has reappointed former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque as chairman of Bangladesh Law Commission for the next three years.
2 November 2022, 14:19 PM

Media completely independent now: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that the mass media is currently working completely independently as there is no control exercised over the media.
1 November 2022, 16:05 PM

Gazette published of 40th BCS

The gazette notification of 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination was published, appointing a total of 1,929 candidates to different cadres.
1 November 2022, 14:26 PM

Humayun Kabir made new information secretary

Election Commission Secretary Md Humayun Kabir Khandaker has been made the new secretary of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
1 November 2022, 14:00 PM

PSC bill placed in parliament incorporating punishment for its exam irregularities

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Bill-2022 was placed in parliament today incorporating punishment for involvement in any irregularities in any PSC examination.
31 October 2022, 15:53 PM

No plans to build separate swimming pools: Cabinet secretary

New buildings will be erected after demolishing all old houses in the capital’s Minto Road and there will be no separate swimming pools for cabinet secretary and principal secretary.
31 October 2022, 15:27 PM

Preventing dengue: PM urges all to keep houses clean

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 31, 2022) called upon the country’s people to keep their houses and adjacent areas clean to prevent dengue.
31 October 2022, 11:33 AM

2 additional DIGs sent into forced retirement

Two Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police were sent into forced retirement this afternoon citing public interest, two weeks after three SPs also sent to retirement.
31 October 2022, 10:52 AM

Govt-autonomous office timing 9am-4pm from Nov 15

The timing of government and autonomous offices has been fixed from 9:00am to 4:00pm from November 15.
31 October 2022, 09:06 AM

Temporary tourism ban in 4 upazilas of Bandarban extended till Nov 4

The Bandarban district administration has extended the temporary ban on tourism at the district’s four upazilas -- Ruma, Rowangchhari, Thanchi, and Alikadam -- till November 4 for security measures.
30 October 2022, 16:55 PM