The Parliament Secretariat will return Tk 80 crore to the government, as Covid-19 pandemic forced fewer working days in holding parliament session, and fewer foreign tours and training programmes.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (May 24, 2022) said licenses will be given to those who do business in compliance with the country’s narcotics control criteria.

Speakers at a roundtable discussion yesterday called upon the government to establish good governance in the country’s labour migration sector to prevent “syndication”.

Deputy Commissioner of Chandpur Anjana Khan Majlis, who took steps against discrepancies in land procurement for Chandpur Science and Technology University (CSTU), has been transferred to Netrokona.

Four additional secretaries have been promoted to the posts of secretaries while five secretaries transferred to other ministries and departments.

The government cancelled foreign trips of 17 officials following its decision to stop overseas trips of government officials on May 12, in the wake of the post-Covid economic recovery and the current global crisis.

The government has promoted 32 additional deputy inspector general of Police to the rank of DIG.

The Ministry of Finance today issued a notification regarding the government’s decision to place embargo on all kinds of overseas trips of its officials to ease pressure on the foreign exchange reserves.

The public administration ministry has turned down a recommendation made by the parliamentary standing committee on making MPs advisers in the municipalities, like districts and upazilas.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched a drive at 54 vulnerable wards to curb Aedes mosquito breeding.

The government today appointed recently retired former chairmen of 61 zila parishads as administrators, who are mostly Awami League leaders of the respective districts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today provided homes to 32,904 homeless and landless families across the country – as her “Eid gift” – under the third phase of the Ashrayan-2 Project.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the authorities concerned to ensure fire extinguishing system in every infrastructure, saying the government has to monitor the safety and security issues as it is working to change the citizens’ fate.

Those who attacked journalists during clashes between Dhaka College students and traders in New Market will be brought to justice, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today (April 21, 2022).

The government has appointed chief executive officers at the country’s 61 zila parishads as acting chiefs for an interim period.

In dispelling the confusion being spread about the mega projects being implemented in the country Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reaffirmed that her government remains cautious so the loans don’t become a burden.

Finance Ministry today cancelled its earlier circular that sparked protest among Bangladesh Railway's running staffers who ultimately suspended trains operations across the country today.

The government today asked to pay the running month’s salary to the officials and employees of government, semi government, and autonomous institutions by April 25.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said Bangladesh Press Council is making a roadmap for creating a database to protect the journalists and the mass media of the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated service desks at 659 police stations across the country for women, children, elderly and people with disabilities, and handed over 400 houses built by the police for homeless families.