Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the countrymen to remain extra cautious against quick-spreading new coronavirus variants, warning that the crisis was yet to be over, and urged all eligible people to be vaccinated in the quickest possible time.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address the nation tomorrow evening, marking the completion of three years of the current government.

The government has reshuffled the deputy commissioners of 13 districts, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration today.

The High Court today directed the government to appoint 84 candidates who passed the 36th, 37th and 39th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams, but were not recruited as the intelligence reports termed them unfit.

Jhalakathi Civil Surgeon Dr Ratan Kumar Dhali has been made an officer on special duty (OSD) for negligence in duty in dealing with the victims of last month's launch fire on Sugandha River.

The annual conference of the deputy commissioners’ (DCs) is scheduled to begin on January 18.

The Mass Media Employees Bill will be placed in parliament in the upcoming winter session, Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said today.

The sixteenth session of 11th parliament will begin on January 16. This will also be the winter and maiden session of 2022.

The annual conference of the deputy commissioners has been deferred due to some unavoidable circumstances, confirmed a top official of the Cabinet Division.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today ruled out an immediate enactment of a law on the formation of the Election Commission stating that such an important legislation can't be done "overnight".

Hours after reserving a place for women and children in Cox’s Bazar sea beach, the district administration took a U-turn on the decision amid huge criticism.

President Abdul Hamid today invited three more political parties to have a dialogue with him at the Bangabhaban over the formation of next election commission.

The president will appoint whom he deems fit for the post of chief justice, Law Minister Anisul Huq said this noon.

The law ministry has said that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has no legal scope to go abroad for medical treatment, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said today.

President Abdul Hamid today regretted that all the successive governments since independence failed to enact a law in line with the constitution on the formation of Election Commission.

State Minister for Social Welfare, Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru, today said Bangabandhu was the first head of the government who introduced interest-free microcredit distribution programme in the country for improving the living conditions of the common people.

In its meeting last month, the parliamentary standing committee on the home ministry discussed relaxing restrictions on liquor consumption to some extent to curb drug abuse in the country.

In an attempt to reduce drug abuse, the idea of relaxing restrictions on alcohol consumption has come up at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on Ministry of Home Affairs.

Jamalpur's Dewanganj Municipality Mayor Shah Newaz Shahanshah has been suspended, according to a notification of Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government plans to induct ultramodern ships, war equipment and technology in the future aiming to increase the capability of Bangladesh Navy.