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BGB brings back 3 Bangladeshis detained by BSF

Dhaka, March 4 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today (Tuesday) said they brought back three Bangladeshis who were detained by India's Border Security Force (BSF) two days ago on penetration charges i... Read More


Prices of chicken, fish rise in Dhaka's kitchen markets

Dhaka, March 3 -- Prices of chicken, fish, and some vegetables saw an upward trend in Dhaka's kitchen markets on Monday, despite the government's repeated assurances of market stability during Ramadan... Read More


HC issues rule questioning legality of president's pardon power without clear policy

Dhaka, March 3 -- The High Court has questioned why the president's power to pardon convicted individuals without a clear policy framework should not be considered illegal and unconstitutional. The b... Read More


Soybean oil supply to normalise within two days: Adviser

Dhaka, March 3 -- The supply of soybean oil is expected to normalise within the next two days, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday. He made the statement while addressing the media follow... Read More


EBL, SQ Group sign payroll banking agreement

Dhaka, March 3 -- Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), leading private commercial bank of the country, has signed a payroll banking agreement with SQ Group, a top manufacturer of electrical products, at the EBL's ... Read More


Keya Group workers stage protest over dues, layoffs in Gazipur

Dhaka, March 3 -- Workers of Keya Group's factory in Gazipur staged a protest on Monday demanding payment of dues and the cancellation of recent layoffs. The workers started demonstration after they ... Read More


Govt spares more essential items from VAT during Ramadan

Dhaka, March 3 -- The government has exempted production-and-business-level value-added tax on some daily necessities in the public interest during the Ramadan. In order to strengthen Bangladesh's ow... Read More


EU supports interim govt's reform ambition: Hadja Lahbib

Dhaka, March 3 -- EU commissioner for equality, preparedness, and crisis management Hadja Lahbib on Monday said the European Union is with the people of Bangladesh in supporting the reform ambitions o... Read More


Govt promotes 29 police inspectors as ASPs

Dhaka, March 2 -- The government today promoted police's 29 town and traffic inspectors to the rank of assistant superintendent of police (ASP), the home ministry said in a statement. The officers wh... Read More


Govt takes a set of decisions to improve law and order

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Home Ministry has taken 16 important decisions to improve the law and order situation in the capital city and elsewhere across the country. "The Home Ministry will conduct regul... Read More