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Mayors Titu, Shuchona take oaths of office

Dhaka, April 4 -- The newly-elected mayors and councillors for the Cumilla and Mymensingh city corporations have been sworn in. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swore in Mymensingh Mayor Ekramul Hoque Ti... Read More


Provide service to people to ensure votes, Hasina tells mayors, councillors

Dhaka, April 4 -- Providing service to the people will ensure their votes in the future, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "All of you have been elected by the people. If you can ensure service to t... Read More


11,732 pass 44th BCS written exam

Dhaka, April 3 -- A total of 11,732 applicants have passed the written portion of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service, or BCS, exam. The results were published on the website of the Bangladesh Public S... Read More


Arafat warns against illegal broadcasting of domestic and foreign TV channels

Dhaka, April 3 -- State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat has warned of legal action if feeds from domestic and foreign TV stations other than those approved by the governm... Read More


Bangladesh to open HSC exams on Jun 30

Dhaka, April 2 -- The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams are scheduled to start on Jun 30. The exam schedule was published on the Dhaka Education Board's website on Tuesday. The... Read More


BNP chief Khaleda returns home from hospital after sudden illness

Dhaka, April 2 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned home after receiving treatment for three days at Dhaka's Evercare Hospital following her sudden illness. She arrived in her Gulshan residenc... Read More


Bangladesh's GDP to grow at 5.6%, says World Bank

Dhaka, April 2 -- The World Bank says that, despite its strong turnaround in the post-COVID-19 economic recovery process, the economy is facing disruptions due to inflationary pressure and other facto... Read More


Khaleda Zia's condition 'stable' in CCU

Dhaka, April 2 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who has been admitted to the CCU at Dhaka's Evercare Hospital, is now 'stable', according to her personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain. "Under the m... Read More


Bangladesh sees remittances fall below $2bn in March, lowest in three months

Dhaka, April 2 -- Bangladeshi expatriates have sent over $1.99 billion in March, the lowest in three months. The inward remittances last month, which ended just 10 days before Eid-ul-Fitr, were also ... Read More


Fuel price cut will benefit bus owners only, not travellers: Passenger Welfare Association

Dhaka, April 1 -- The decision to cut fares of diesel-run buses by Tk 0.03 per kilometre following a fuel price adjustment will benefit the owners only, not the travellers, the Passenger Welfare Assoc... Read More