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Ordinance granting immunity to July protesters ratified

Dhaka, April 9 -- Parliament passed a bill ratifying an ordinance granting legal immunity to participants in the 2024 mass protests, while setting out a mechanism to investigate allegations of serious... Read More


Saifuzzaman's UK assets being put on sale

Dhaka, April 9 -- Former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury's assets are already being put on sale in the UK market as he has not defended allegations of siphoning money from Bangladesh. Sources inv... Read More


Cabinet body okays import of 0.3m tonnes of diesel under direct purchase method

Dhaka, April 9 -- The government on Wednesday decided, in principle, to approve proposals for importing 0.3 million tonnes of diesel and procuring EPI vaccines through the UNICEF under direct-purchase... Read More


Govt eyes maximising rice stocks banking on Boro season

Dhaka, April 9 -- Riding on a record-breaking Aman procurement, the government now aims to maximise grain collection from domestic sources during the upcoming Boro-harvesting season in a bid to bolste... Read More


National University to reform curriculum for job-oriented education: Milon

Dhaka, April 9 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said that the current administration of the National University (NU) has undertaken a major initiative to reform its curriculum, placin... Read More


Jamaat lawmakers walk out of parliament over 'anti-people' bills

Dhaka, April 9 -- Lawmakers from the Jamaat-e-Islami walked out of parliament in protest against the passage of the Local Government (Municipality) Amendment Bill, 2026, along with several other bills... Read More


AmCham holds Energy & Power Subcommittee meeting, Focused Group Discussion on sector opportunities

Dhaka, April 9 -- American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) convened a meeting of its Energy & Power Subcommittee today (Thursday) to engage in constructive dialogue on the evolving energy l... Read More


Daraz launches Boishakhi Mela, offering up to 80pc off

Dhaka, April 9 -- Daraz Bangladesh has launched its 'Boishakhi Mela' campaign to celebrate Pohela Boishakh, aiming to bring the festive spirit of the Bangla New Year to online shoppers nationwide. Sc... Read More


Walton launches Digital Campaign Season-24 with millionaire offer

Dhaka, April 9 -- Centering the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, country's super brand and tech giant Walton has launched 'Digital Campaign Season-24', resuming its millionaire offer. In season-24, customers ar... Read More


Tamara Hasan Abed appointed Commissioner to Future of Development Cooperation Coalition

Dhaka, April 8 -- Tamara Hasan Abed, Managing Director of BRAC Enterprises, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition, a prestigious, high-level global in... Read More