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SSC Exams in January, HSC in June from 2027

Dhaka, May 14 -- The government has decided to hold the SSC examinations in January and the HSC examinations in June from 2027 in a move aimed at reducing session jams and aligning the academic calend... Read More


Govt asks factories to pay festival allowances by May 21

Dhaka, May 14 -- The government on Thursday instructed all factory owners to pay festival allowances by May 21 ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. The directive came at the 95th meeting of the Tripartite Consultat... Read More


Salted rawhide prices raised by Tk 2 to 3 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, May 13 -- The prices of salt-applied rawhides and skins have been fixed for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, with an increase of Tk 2 to Tk 3 compared to that of the previous year. The prices of salt... Read More


Experts call for higher health budget allocation to control hypertension

Dhaka, May 13 -- Sustainable financing and a strong primary healthcare system are crucial to address the growing number of hypertension patients in the country, health experts and officials said at a ... Read More


Govt plans to generate 5,000 MW of solar power by next 5 years

Dhaka, May 12 -- The government has a plan to generate 5,000 megawatts of electricity from solar power within the next five years, Iqbal Hasan Mahmood, the minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy a... Read More


46 RMG factories get recognition for commitment to workplace safety

Dhaka, May 12 -- Some 46 Ready-Made-Garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh received formal recognition from the RMG Sustainability Council (RSC) for ensuring minimum life safety standards in their resp... Read More


'Bangladesh can't be intimidated by border fencing through barbed wire'

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh's foreign affairs adviser to the prime minister, Humayun Kabir, has said Dhaka is 'not afraid of barbed wire' after newly elected West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikar... Read More


BD vows crackdown on illegal migration after Mediterranean deaths

Dhaka, May 11 -- Bangladesh has pledged a "zero tolerance" approach to irregular migration following the recent deaths of Bangladeshi migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea on the perilous... Read More


Govt to buy three more spot LNG cargoes by mid-June

Dhaka, May 10 -- The government is set to purchase three more liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market by mid-June. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) floated ten... Read More


'Education to become construction material for building bridge between Bangladesh and China'

Dhaka, May 8 -- "Education will be the construction material to build bridge between Bangladesh and China," remarked Education Minister A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon while addressing a conference titled ... Read More