Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has rejected a report of Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) on Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB)’s Family Card Programme, stating that the report was not based on accurate information.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) fixed the fees of graveyard registration at Tk 500 for general people while it is only Tk 100 for the destitute.

A new Transparency International Bangladesh report on “Governance Challenges in TCB’s Family Card Programme” found irregularities and corruption in the scheme.

The 19th session of the 11th Parliament will begin on August 28. The House will go into session at 5:00pm that day.

The cabinet today (August 11, 2022) approved the draft Drugs Act, 2022 with the provision of a maximum of 10-year jail term and Tk 10 lakh fine for producing counterfeit medicines.

Observing that transport fares have been adjusted in the context of fuel price hike but some transports are realising extra fares from passengers, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 9, 2022) said those who are trying to realise additional fares are under watch.

The High Court today (August 1, 2022) summarily rejected a writ petition which sought its order on the government to stop “unnecessary” foreign trips of government officials – “in the name of training, meeting, seminars” – with taxpayers’ money.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given emphasis on project management and directed to put the relatively unimportant projects on hold.

A mobile court of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), during a drive today (July 23, 2022), demolished two unauthorised police boxes built on the footpath in front of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital (SSMCH) in the capital.  

The Ministry of Religious Affairs is set to launch a comprehensive programme to promote communal harmony in the country.

Local Government Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam today said all the wholesale and retails kitchen markets of Dhaka city will have to be set up at government designated locations to reduce traffic congestion and public suffering.

At least 950 homeless families in five upazilas of Lalmonirhat have received houses from the government The beneficiary families have started living in the houses from today (July 21, 2022).

The Ministry of Water Resources directed Water Development Board to keep the minimum temperature of the air conditioner at 26 degrees Celsius to save power for future.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today (July 16, 2022) opened a control room to provide free dengue tests and advice regarding the disease to its residents.

Around 9,500 metric tonnes of sacrificial animal waste were removed from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas on first day of Eid-ul-Azha yesterday (July 10, 2022).

Dhaka South City Corporation has removed 100 percent sacrificial waste from three wards while Dhaka North City Corporation has removed 100 percent waste from 11 wards.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh has urged city dwellers to complete all animal sacrifice by the end of the second day of Eid.

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said deposit money of leaseholders will be declared forfeit if they do not clean up cattle markets under DNCC.

The waste of sacrificial animals will be disposed of by 10pm on Eid day (July 10, 2022), LGRD Minister Tajul Islam said today.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has urged journalists to uphold the country’s interest and dignity while exercising their right to free expression.