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PM Tarique maps out Kuakata tourism plans, airport only if viable

Dhaka, April 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has outlined the government's aim of developing Kuakata in a planned and sustainable way. Replying to a question from ABM Mosharraf Hossain, the MP fo... Read More


Fuel price hike may be necessary if Middle East war drags on: information advisor

Dhaka, April 15 -- Information Adviser Zahed-Ur-Rahman says the government may be forced to raise fuel prices if the war in the Middle East persists. "Considering the circumstances, the issue of adju... Read More


'Low-feed' production at ERL but no fuel shortage risk in two months: energy ministry

Dhaka, April 15 -- There will be no fuel shortage in the country in the next two months, even though crude oil imports have been disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the war in t... Read More


Mohammadpur 9-murder indictment hearing pushed back to Apr 26

Dhaka, April 15 -- A hearing for the framing of charges in the crimes against humanity case over the killing of nine people in Dhaka's Mohammadpur during the July Uprising has been deferred for the se... Read More


Former Chhatra League leader lifts lid on 'guest room' abuse culture at DU

Dhaka, April 15 -- A former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader at Dhaka University has described a "culture of abuse" in residential hall "guest rooms", where juniors were allegedly summoned and punishe... Read More


Bangladesh Bank rolls out daily interest rate benchmarks to match global standards

Dhaka, April 15 -- Bangladesh Bank has introduced its first-ever transaction-based reference rates to provide a clear indicator of prevailing interest rates across the financial sector. The central b... Read More


Court defers verdict in Noakhali schoolgirl murder case to Apr 29

Dhaka, April 15 -- A court in Noakhali has pushed back the verdict in the widely discussed case involving the 2022 murder of a schoolgirl to Apr 29. Noakhali Women and Children Repression Prevention ... Read More


Government working to improve living standards for working people: PM Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, April 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says the government is working to implement its promise to improve the living standards of the country's working people. "The Bangladesh Nationalist P... Read More


Govt to launch 5th primary education development drive in July, says PM Tarique

Dhaka, April 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the government will launch the five-year Fifth Primary Education Development Programme on Jul 1, with plans to bring the remaining primary sch... Read More


Several students injured as burst tyre causes Dhaka University bus accident

Dhaka, April 15 -- A Dhaka University bus has been involved in an accident after a tyre burst in Dhaka's Moghbazar. Several students were injured in the incident, which occurred around 8am on Wednesd... Read More