Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Adviser Asif Mahmud apologises over father's contractor licence

Dhaka, April 24 -- Adviser to the local government and sports ministries Mr Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has publicly apologised through Facebook. The apology was issued through a post on Asif's verifi... Read More


icddr,b launches advanced genome sequencing-based cancer diagnostics in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 23 -- icddr,b has launched its Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based cancer diagnostic service, making a major step forward in making precision cancer care more accessible and affordable... Read More


Bangladesh's top 5.0 per cent hold 30 per cent of national income, Labour Reform Commission says

Dhaka, April 21 -- The country's top 5 per cent income group owns 30 per cent of the national income, said a report prepared by the Labour Reform Commission while presenting the picture of income disp... Read More


Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association gets its new executive committee

Dhaka, April 19 -- Md Ahsanuzzaman Lintu, an agro-entrepreneur and the Director and CEO of Spectra Hexa Feeds Ltd, has assumed office as the President of the newly elected committee of the Bangladesh ... Read More


Bangladesh to buy 3 more spot LNG cargoes by mid-June

Dhaka, April 19 -- Bangladesh has moved to buy three spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes by mid-June to meet mounting summer demand. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Ltd (RPGCL) float... Read More


Pakistan raises Kashmir issue during bilateral consultations with Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 18 -- In the sixth round of the Foreign Secretary-Level Bilateral Consultations in Dhaka, the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan briefed the Bangladeshi side on the situation in India's illega... Read More


Govt extends deadline for submitting reform commission reports

Dhaka, March 27 -- The government has extended the deadline for five reform commissions to submit their reports by one month. In a notice issued on Thursday, the Cabinet Division said the commissions... Read More


Govt approves 29 projects under climate trust fund to combat climate change

Dhaka, March 27 -- The government has approved 29 new projects under the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) to address the growing threats posed by climate change. The approval was granted ... Read More


Supreme Court clears way for DGFP to continue recruitment process of Family Welfare Inspectors

Dhaka, March 25 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) to proceed with its recruitment process for the posts of... Read More


BFIDC, Forest Department sign 40-year lease renewal for rubber plantations

Dhaka, March 18 -- A 40-year lease renewal agreement for rubber plantations has been signed between the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) and the Forest Department for reven... Read More