'Unnecessary' foreign trip of 30 govt officials rejected: Planning Commission

The Planning Commission rejected a proposal of foreign trips for 30 officials for training on building food warehouses across the country under a project of the food ministry. 
17 February 2022, 14:33 PM

Will compromise with people, not with extortionists: Ivy

Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy today said she will compromise with the people of Narayanganj but not with extortionists.
13 February 2022, 15:06 PM

Roads and Highways Dept gets new chief engineer

AKM Manir Hossain Pathan of Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has been appointed as its chief engineer, said a press release today.
12 February 2022, 16:49 PM

Peace essential for development: PM

Highlighting the role of Ansar and Village Defense Party (VDP) in curbing terrorism and militancy in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for maintaining a peaceful environment for the development of the country.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

‘We are servants of the state, not bureaucracy’

Engineers today protested the directive of public administration ministry -- empowering Deputy Commissioners to oversee development projects at the district level.
10 February 2022, 08:24 AM

Taking Bangladesh towards prosperity while protecting rights: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is steering the country towards economic prosperity while protecting rights of people.
9 February 2022, 09:39 AM

Buses of 3 more routes under single authority soon: Taposh

The government is going to bring buses of three more routes under one company soon to bring discipline to the city's transport sector and provide increased service to the passengers, said Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today.
7 February 2022, 13:44 PM

90% of Cabinet decisions executed in 3 years; work on rest underway

Some 90 percent decisions, taken by the Cabinet in three years -- from January 2019 to December 2021 -- have been implemented, while implementation of the rest is underway.
7 February 2022, 10:01 AM

'Dhaka dwellers need permission from city corporations as well to build houses'

Alongside Rajuk, city dwellers and organisations will have to take permission from their respective city corporations to build any structures in Dhaka from now on, Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tazul Islam, said today.
6 February 2022, 13:34 PM

All drains under DNCC must be cleaned by March 15: Atiqul

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor M Atiqul Islam yesterday instructed the concerned department to clean all drains of his areas by March 15.             
31 January 2022, 19:43 PM

Gazette on CEC, ECs appointment bill published

The gazette on the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Appointment Bill-2022, which was passed by the National Assembly, has been published today.
30 January 2022, 08:41 AM

Govt scrapped registrations of 228 NGOs between 2017 and 2021: Mozammel

The government has cancelled the registrations of 228 non-government organisations (NGOs) in the last four years between 2017 and 2021 over different reasons including violation of conditions, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told the parliament today.
27 January 2022, 15:52 PM

2 DSCC hospitals failing to provide treatment due to manpower shortage: Taposh

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said they were failing in providing proper treatments at the hospitals under the city corporation due to the lack of manpower and doctors.
27 January 2022, 12:37 PM

Debunking misconceptions, Bangladesh marching towards development: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that Bangladesh is marching towards development and progress debunking all misconceptions of pessimists about the future of independent Bangladesh.
26 January 2022, 13:12 PM

Overhead cables should be removed by June 30: DNCC Mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said all the hanging wires from different parts of north city corporation areas will have to be removed by next June 30.
25 January 2022, 16:19 PM

Cleanse force of corrupt members: President tells police

President Abdul Hamid today asked the police force to launch a cleansing campaign to get rid of its corrupt members and improve its service to the society.
25 January 2022, 13:41 PM

Dhaka can become a city like Venice if all canals are recovered: LGRD Minister

Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD), Md Tazul Islam, today said Dhaka can become a city like Venice if all 53 canals in it can be recovered, restored and interconnected, and beautified in a planned way.
25 January 2022, 12:03 PM

Bangladesh Secretariat bans visitors’ entry

Bangladesh Secretariat has enforced ban on visitors’ entry for an indefinite period against the backdrop of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
23 January 2022, 10:48 AM

Won’t serve notice before demolishing illegal structures: DNCC Mayor

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said they will not serve any notice to owners of illegal structures before demolishing them.
23 January 2022, 10:42 AM

Bill placed to ensure municipality polls every 5 years

The Local Government (Pourosova) (Amendment) Bill, 2022, was placed in parliament today in a bid to strictly follow the system of holding local government polls every five years.
23 January 2022, 07:31 AM