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PM Tarique gives Eid gift to cleaners of 12 city corporations

Dhaka, March 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced Eid gifts for sanitation workers of 12 city corporations across the country, with each cleaner set to receive Tk 5,000. He handed over c... Read More


Old Trade Fair ground to host DNCC's Eid-ul-Fitr prayer congregation

Dhaka, March 15 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has decided to host the main Eid-ul-Fitr prayer congregation at the Old Trade Fair ground in Agargaon this year. The congregation is schedul... Read More


Deadline for February VAT returns extended to Mar 29

Dhaka, March 15 -- The National Board of Revenue has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns for the February 2026 tax period to Mar 29, citing the long Eid holidays and slower e-VAT s... Read More


PM Tarique to launch 'Farmer Card' scheme on Pohela Boishakh

Dhaka, March 15 -- The government has decided to roll out the Farmer Card programme on Pohela Boishakh, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman set to formally inaugurate the scheme as part of another elec... Read More


Govt points to 'constitutional path' as reform council impasse questioned in parliament

Dhaka, March 15 -- Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has raised questions in parliament over the failure to convene the first session of the proposed Constitution Reform Coun... Read More


Ex-councillor Azad remanded over 2015 attack on Khaleda Zia's convoy

Dhaka, March 15 -- A court has granted police two days to question Abul Kalam Azad Mintu, former councillor of Ward 40 of Dhaka South City Corporation (DNCC), in custody in a case filed over an attack... Read More


Govt plans to bring social security benefits 'under one umbrella', says State Minister Farzana

Dhaka, March 15 -- The government plans to bring the beneficiaries of different social security programmes under a single coordinated system, State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin has said... Read More


Dhaka braces for storm, thundershowers

Dhaka, March 15 -- A nor'wester may hit Dhaka and nearby areas, accompanied by rain, thundershowers and possible gusty winds, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). On Sunday, t... Read More


Rules of Procedure: The legal framework governing Bangladesh's parliament

Dhaka, March 15 -- The parliamentary procedure rules are central to how the Bangladesh National Parliament operates, governing everything from lawmakers' conduct to committee powers. On the first day... Read More


Jamaat MP Shahjahan blasts parliament headphone system, alleges 'looting'

Dhaka, March 15 -- Jamaat-e-Islami MP Shahjahan Chowdhury has accused those behind the procurement of parliament's new sound system and headphones of "looting", saying the equipment is unnecessary and... Read More