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Two major projects launched to make rail journeys more comfortable: Minister

, April 26 -- Railways Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Sunday told Parliament that the government has undertaken two major projects to prevent accidents and make train travel more secure and comfortabl... Read More


FBCCI, UNOCHA meet to strengthen private sector role in humanitarian response

, April 26 -- The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) held a high-level meeting on S... Read More


July Uprising victims, families brought under free legal aid scheme

, April 26 -- The government has announced free legal aid for July fighters, families of martyrs, and relatives of missing persons, expanding support for those affected by July Uprising in 2024. The ... Read More


Syed Abdal Ahmed appointed Principal Information Officer of PID

, April 26 -- Syed Abdal Ahmed, Executive Editor of the daily Amar Desh, has been appointed Principal Information Officer (PIO) of Press Information Department(PID). The Ministry of Public Administra... Read More


FICCI calls for stable, predictable fiscal policies to boost investment climate

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the government to implement stable and predictable fiscal policies to strengthen Bangladesh's investment cl... Read More


Government working to make tax collection system more user-friendly: NBR Chairman

, April 26 -- The Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR), Abdur Rahman Khan, on Sunday said the government is working to modernize the tax system to make it more user-friendly and efficient for t... Read More


Drugs worth over Tk 37 lakh seized in BGB operation along Kushtia border

, April 26 -- Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized drugs worth more than Tk 37 lakh in separate operations along the Kushtia border on Sunday. At around 12:15 pm, a special patrol team... Read More


Parliament scraps duty-free car import privilege for MPs

, April 26 -- Parliament on Sunday passed a bill abolishing the long-standing provision that allowed Members of Parliament to import vehicles duty-free during their term, in a bid to align it with the... Read More


BKMEA warns of historic export decline, seeks 'strategic survival' budget for FY27

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has described the current period as the most critical in the history of the country's apparel industry, citin... Read More


ECNEC okays 14 projects worth Tk 13,445 crore

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 14 development projects with a total estimated cost of Tk 13,445.41 crore. These projects aim to... Read More