Dhaka, April 8 -- A slew of bills to convert ordinances issued during the interim government's period to formal laws were railroaded in parliament Tuesday, as the timeline nears its end. The passage ... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- Two ships carrying a total of 51,000 tonnes of octane and furnace oil from Malaysia are set to arrive at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port on Wednesday, a move expected to ease ... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated a move to link tax-return information with banks, aiming to enable taxpayers to automatically access key financial information. It ... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- A Dhaka court ordered former Speaker of Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to be sent to jail after her arrest in a case filed over an attempted murder during the July Uprising. Th... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- At least 11 more children have died from measles infections, including 10 suspected cases, in the 24 hours until Tuesday, with a rising number of new hospitalisations, according to h... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh Bank smells a plot by vested groups to destabilise exchange rate through creating artificial crisis on Bangladesh's foreign-exchange market to cash in on the Mideast mayhe... Read More
Dhaka, April 8 -- Jet-fuel price has been jacked up again for both domestic and international flights amid the persistent global oil-price volatility, thus making aviation expensive. Bangladesh Energ... Read More
Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh on Tuesday expressed optimism that Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman's "goodwill visit" to India will lay an important foundation for elevating cooperation between Bangl... Read More
Dhaka, April 7 -- Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmud Tuku on Tuesday said the government will consider increasing fuel prices from next month, if necessary, by adjusting the prices. The minister sai... Read More
Dhaka, April 7 -- Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad on Tuesday said comprehensive measures have been taken to ensure safe transportation, healthcare, immigration and pre-d... Read More