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Four mobile operators owe government Tk 131bn, minister says

Dhaka, June 24 -- Outstanding dues owed by Bangladesh's four prominent mobile operators to the government have reached Tk 131.44 billion, Telecoms Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has said. Speaking in par... Read More


BSF 'pushes-in' four of a family through Dinajpur border

Dhaka, June 24 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained four members of a family after they were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh through the Dinajpur border by the Indian border force. Dina... Read More


DSHE defers secondary half-yearly, SSC pre-test exams by 3 days

Dhaka, June 24 -- Secondary and higher education authorities have postponed half-yearly examinations and SSC pre-test exams by three days across the country. According to a fresh directive issued by ... Read More


Government weighs bringing online rumours, disinformation under cyber law

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government is considering bringing action against those spreading rumours and disinformation on social media under the Cyber Security Act, Telecoms Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has... Read More


UGC to develop national framework for foreign university operations, global partnerships

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh's University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced plans to formulate a National Framework aimed at improving the quality of higher education and facilitating the operatio... Read More


Tarique receives red carpet welcome in Beijing

Dhaka, June 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has received a warm welcome upon arriving in Beijing for a three-day state visit to China. After attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) Summer Davos ... Read More


Supreme Court scraps ruling allowing dental technologists to see patients independently

Dhaka, June 24 -- The Supreme Court's top appeals bench has overturned a High Court ruling that allowed diploma-holding dental assistants and dental technologists to practise privately and see patient... Read More


Bangladesh introduces online pension tracking services

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government has launched an online pension tracking service, aiming to fast-track disbursements and ensure transparency. Highlighting the features of the Online Pension Tracking ... Read More


Tarique arrives in Beijing for bilateral talks with President Xi, premier Li

Dhaka, June 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Beijing from Dalian after attending the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Summer Davos conference in China. Tarique and his wife Zubaida Rahm... Read More


Two die of dengue in a day as hospital admissions climb to 157

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh has registered two fresh deaths from dengue, taking the nationwide death toll from the mosquito-borne virus to 12 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More