2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (310+ words) State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque on Thursday said the government is working to install new water pumps to resolve the long-standing water crisis in the capital’s Pallabi and Rupnagar areas, apart from a plan to construct a…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (923+ words) Information and Broadcasting Minister Andaleeve Rahman today (Thursday) said the government has no intention of suppressing free thought, freedom of the press or journalists through the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026. "Under no circumstances are any laws being enacted with…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (138+ words) An unidentified person was killed after being run over by a train in Narail's Sadar Upazila. The incident occurred around 7:15 am on Wednesday in the Tularampur Byatenga area of the upazila, Narail Sadar Police Station chief Russell Sarwar said. Citing…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1166+ words) Tuesday • 8 September 2026 Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government does not intend to boost tax collections by harassing businesses and taxpayers or causing inconveniences to them. Rather, the government will work to create a taxpayer-friendly…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (604+ words) Tuesday • 8 September 2026 Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon on Tuesday said the government has a proposal to appoint an office assistant in every government primary school, as the absence of such support staff currently burdens teachers with…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (685+ words) President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday underscored the need for safeguarding media aimed at protecting democracy. “To safeguard democracy, the media must be protected,” he said adding that the media must play a responsible role for protecting the country’s…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (448+ words) Tuesday • 8 September 2026 The government has taken a series of measures, including stipends, free uniforms and school feeding programmes, to prevent dropout among poor and disadvantaged children in primary schools, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj told parliament…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (262+ words) Actress Azmeri Haque Badhon has alleged that she was harassed while taking part in the Venice International Film Festival in Italy. She has already filed a complaint with the local police station seeking redress. Badhon went live on her verified…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (84+ words) The deadline for applications to be appointed as guides for pilgrims performing Hajj under government management in 2027 has been extended until September 17. Interested applicants are asked to apply online by visiting the Hajj portal at www.haji.gov.bd and…...

5+ day, 32+ min ago   (514+ words) The five-day meeting, being held from September 7 to 11 at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, is hosted by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) under the auspices of the APT. The minister said Bangladesh had around 191 million mobile subscriptions and…...