Every house owner, as well as all government and private organisation buildings, will require to have their own septic tanks for proper sewerage management of Dhaka city, said Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (LGRD) Minister Md Tazul Islam today.

The 17th session of 11th parliament will begin from March 28.

Dhaka South City Corporation today recovered 40 decimals of land from grabbers which were under encroachment in the last 80 years at Ray Shaheb Bazar.

Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Co-operatives Minister Md Tazul Islam today said as like before every person will have to take the approval of the structural and architectural plans from the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to construct buildings in city corporation areas.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said they have taken the initiative to ensure at least one playground in every ward under the DSCC.

Planning Minister MA Mannan today said growing trends of per capita income will help to reduce child marriages in the country.

President Abdul Hamid today directed the Public Service Commission (PSC) to complete various recruitment activities as soon as possible.

Even journalists would also be brought under the universal pension scheme, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said today.

The eviction drive to free the Ichamati River in Pabna resumed this morning, a year after it started for dredging work to revive the river's water flow.

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said they will not allow any landing of metro rail station on the footpaths as it will narrow down the walkways that will create problems for pedestrians.

Local administration today demolished more than 200 illegal establishments in an eviction drive to free the Rikabibazar canal from grabbers during Munshiganj's Sadar upazila.

The Cabinet has approved “Joy Bangla” as national slogan, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said today.

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has given directives to provide daily essentials at low prices to 1 crore needy families during the upcoming Ramadan.

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. 

Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy today said she will compromise with the people of Narayanganj but not with extortionists.

AKM Manir Hossain Pathan of Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has been appointed as its chief engineer, said a press release today.

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.

Engineers today protested the directive of public administration ministry -- empowering Deputy Commissioners to oversee development projects at the district level.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is steering the country towards economic prosperity while protecting rights of people.

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.