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Power Secretary Farzana Mamtaz removed

Dhaka, May 19 -- Farzana Mamtaz, secretary of the Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, has been transferred and attached to the Ministry of Public Administration. Mi... Read More


Ailing BNP leader Mirza Abbas visited by Jamaat leader Golam Porwar in Malaysia hospital

Dhaka, May 19 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar has visited BNP Standing Committee Member and Political Advisor to the Prime Minister Mirza Abbas at a hospital in Malaysia to enqui... Read More


Jute minister targets up to $7bn from jute exports, eyes privatisation of state mills

Dhaka, May 19 -- Bangladesh can boost its jute sector export earnings from the current $1 billion to up to $7 billion, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said. He was speaking at... Read More


Bangladesh rolls out redesigned Tk 5 note with archaeological theme

Dhaka, May 19 -- The government has released a new Tk 5 currency note featuring images of the "historical and archaeological architecture of Bangladesh". The note, carrying the signature of Finance S... Read More


DGHS orders private hospitals to set up separate wards for measles care

Dhaka, May 19 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has ordered all private healthcare facilities to set up separate wards for measles patients, amid complaints of some turning them awa... Read More


Bangladesh orders special measles treatment measures, doctors to do two rounds a day

Dhaka, May 19 -- All public healthcare facilities in Bangladesh have been told to ensure proper measles treatment under new directives that include mandatory twice-daily doctor rounds. On Tuesday, th... Read More


3 more children die in Sylhet with measles symptoms

Dhaka, May 19 -- Three more children with symptoms consistent with measles have died in the Sylhet Division over the last 24-hour period. They died while undergoing treatment at two separate hospital... Read More


7-year-old girl's throat slit, head severed in Dhaka's Pallabi

Dhaka, May 19 -- A girl from Dhaka's Pallabi has allegedly been killed by her next-door neighbour. The victim was identified as Lamisa, a seven-year-old. The suspect has been identified as Sohel, 32... Read More


Five phases of local govt elections to be held from September or October, state minister says

Dhaka, May 19 -- The government has announced plans to initiate local government elections across five phases, starting from September or October this year. State Minister for Local Government Mir Sh... Read More


High Court asks why allotting roads, footpaths to hawkers should not be declared illegal

Dhaka, May 19 -- The High Court has questioned the legality of allocating roads and footpaths to hawkers, asking why such a move should not be declared unconstitutional. A bench of Justice Bhishmadev... Read More