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Govt bans all fishing in Bay of Bengal for two months to boost stocks

Dhaka, April 6 -- The government has announced a 58-day ban on all types of fishing in the Bay of Bengal, effective from Apr 15, to ensure the sustainable growth of marine resources. The Ministry of ... Read More


Govt revises 5 development projects, cuts cost for one in inaugural ECNEC session

Dhaka, April 6 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the revision of five ongoing development projects in its first meeting since the BNP-led government took... Read More


Bangladesh records five deaths, 180 measles cases in a day

Dhaka, April 6 -- Health authorities have reported five deaths with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 180 new cases have been confirmed during this period. This brings th... Read More


Govt removes Abul Hasan as assistant attorney general

Dhaka, April 6 -- The government has revoked the appointment of Abul Hasan as assistant attorney general, according to the law ministry. The order, which took effect immediately after it was issued o... Read More


Health minister slates failures of Awami League, interim rules for measles surge

Dhaka, April 6 -- Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Husain Bakul has blamed the "mismanagement and failures" by both the Awami League government and interim administration for the surge in measles cases... Read More


Government not thinking of online classes right now, says state minister

Dhaka, April 6 -- The government is not considering a shift to online classes at the moment, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said. The statement follows recent discussi... Read More


Travel ban requested for Yunus, former advisors over 'halt of vaccination initiatives'

Dhaka, April 6 -- A lawyer has requested the government to impose a travel ban and an investigation into Muhammad Yunus and all advisors of the former interim government, alleging that their move to "... Read More


Court directs DNA profiling of three suspects a decade after Tonu's killing

Dhaka, April 6 -- A decade after the murder of Cumilla Victoria Government College student and theatre activist Sohagi Jahan Tonu, the court has ordered DNA profiling of three suspects in the case. O... Read More


Bangladesh aims for $1 trillion economy by 2034, finance minister tells parliament

Dhaka, April 6 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has told parliament that the government has set a target to expand the size of Bangladesh's economy to $1 trillion within the next eight... Read More


Immigration shifts to manual operations after fire at Sylhet Osmani Airport

Dhaka, April 6 -- Operations at Sylhet's Osmani International Airport have shifted to manual processing following a fire in the immigration server room. Airport Director Hafiz Ahmed said on Monday mo... Read More