ALBD web team launches campaign marking PM's birthday

'Thank you, PM', a campaign to celebrate the birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been launched once more, inviting everyone to take part in the campaign by capturing and sending a thank-note video to the premier.
8 September 2021, 15:22 PM

One-stop hub for all land related services: PM opens Bhumi Bhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated "Bhumi Bhaban" in the capital's Tejgaon area to make it as "one-stop-service" hub for land related services.
8 September 2021, 06:29 AM

People don’t have to call you ‘sir’, ‘madam’

Saying that government officials’ anger towards the general public  or misbehaving with them is tantamount to corruption, State Minister for  Public Administration Farhad Hossain yesterday said public servants’  attitudes represent those of the government.
7 September 2021, 18:00 PM

No rule on addressing govt officials as ‘sir/ madam’: State minister

There is no rule that mandates that a government official must be addressed as “sir” or “madam”, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said today.
7 September 2021, 10:22 AM

Remain prepared to tackle flood: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked all concerned to remain prepared to tackle floods as river waters are rising.
6 September 2021, 10:29 AM

Competent officers should be promoted in Navy, Air Force: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on considering competent officers for promotions in Bangladesh Navy and Air Force -- to safeguard the country’s independence and sovereignty in future.
5 September 2021, 10:26 AM

10k fake freedom fighters struck off list

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque yesterday told parliament that the certificates of 10,000 fake freedom fighters accepted from 2002 to 2010 in the civil gazette list have been cancelled.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Aedes larvae found in Mirpur Wasa building; DNCC mayor directs to file case

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam directed to file a regular case against executive engineer of Mirpur-1 Wasa zone Iqbal Ahmed as a DNCC mobile court found huge number of Aedes mosquito larvae at different places in the area’s Wasa building.
4 September 2021, 13:31 PM

10,000 fake freedom fighters’ certificates cancelled

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque today told the parliament that certificates of 10,000 fake freedom fighters -- included in the list of freedom fighters during the last BNP government till 2010 -- have been cancelled.
4 September 2021, 08:54 AM

Delimitation of Constituencies Bill, 2021 passed in parliament

A bill titled “The Delimitation of Constituencies Bill, 2021” was passed in the parliament today, aimed at formulating an act to replace a military regime-era ordinance in line with a court judgment.
4 September 2021, 07:19 AM

New Highway Bill placed in parliament; to replace century-old act

The Highways Bill, 2021 was placed in parliament today, aimed at having a full-fledged law replacing a century-old and inadequate one.
4 September 2021, 06:10 AM

Special Security Force Bill placed in parliament

The Special Security Force Bill, 2021 was placed in parliament today incorporating the issue of providing security to family members of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and very important persons.
3 September 2021, 14:48 PM

52 districts to get water testing labs: LGRD Minister

Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam today told Parliament that the government is setting up water testing laboratories in 52 districts in order to ensure safe water supply across the country.
3 September 2021, 14:39 PM

Bill placed in parliament for holding bar council elections in unusual situation

A bill was placed in parliament today with a provision of allowing the government to form an ad-hoc committee for a maximum one-year tenure to arrange the bar council election in an unusual situation.
3 September 2021, 12:59 PM

CID official supervising case against Pori Moni sent on retirement

The government has sent Additional Deputy Inspector General (CID) Sheikh Omar Faruque to retirement, considering “public interest”.
2 September 2021, 13:01 PM

Final decision on reopening educational institutions likely on Sunday 

An inter-ministerial meeting will be held on Sunday to review whether the situation is conducive for reopening schools and colleges.
1 September 2021, 14:45 PM

Law minister places new ordinance to hold bar council elections in unusual situations

Law Minister Anisul Huq placed the Bangladesh Legal Practitioners and Bar Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 in parliament today, with a provision allowing the government to form an ad-hoc committee with a maximum one-year tenure to arrange bar council elections amid unusual situations.
1 September 2021, 13:11 PM

Foreign Ministry evaluates digital service potentials in 78 missions

The foreign ministry, in collaboration with the ICT Division, has held a meeting with 78 Bangladesh missions abroad to assess the possibilities of introducing all services on digital platform to benefit Bangladeshi citizens.
1 September 2021, 09:42 AM

Govt urged to amend existing laws for a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040

Chairman of parliamentary standing committees on different ministries today urged the government to amend the existing tobacco control laws to implement a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040.
31 August 2021, 12:04 PM

14th session of 11th parliament to convene tomorrow afternoon

The 11th parliament will go into its 14th session tomorrow afternoon.  The session will start at 5:00 pm at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, according to the parliament website.
31 August 2021, 10:29 AM