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BPP elects Tarique as Leader of the House

, Feb. 17 -- The BNP Parliamentary Party (BPP) on Tuesday elected party Chairman Tarique Rahman as the Leader of the House. The decision came at a meeting of the BPP at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, sai... Read More


45 vehicles ready for ministers-to-be

, Feb. 17 -- five government vehicles have been kept ready at the Secretariat for ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers-to-be. Officials concerned said according to the Cabinet Division's r... Read More


Maldives President Muizzu arrives in Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday morning to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's new cabinet. Foreign Adviser M Touhid Hossain rece... Read More


BNP MPs-elect take oath as members of parliament

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- elect have taken oath as only members of the 13th parliament, not as members of the Constitution Reform Council on Tuesday morning. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin admin... Read More


Govt cuts VAT on LPG to stabilise price

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The government has reduced value Added Tax(VAT) on LPG in a move aimed at stabilising the market and keeping the essential fuel within consumers' purchasing power. In a press releas... Read More


Tk 10,000-cr food industry expands in Bangladesh; are our meals safe?

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh's booming food industry, now estimated to be worth over Tk 10,000 crore, is expanding at an unprecedented pace across urban and semi-urban areas but experts warn that this... Read More


Dhaka records 'very unhealthy' air, second worst globally

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 265 at 9:17 am. ... Read More


BNP returns to power after two decades with Tarique leading new govt

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- led new government officially began its journey on Tuesday under the leadership of party Chairman Tarique Rahman, marking the BNP's return to power after nearly two decades following... Read More


10 advisers appointed with status of ministers, state ministers

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Ten advisers to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman were appointed with the status of ministers and state ministers. The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard on T... Read More


Oman announces February 19 as first day of Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Oman has officially declared Thursday (February )as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan after the crescent moon was not sighted on Tuesday evening. The announcement followed ... Read More