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2 Dhaka petrol pumps launch fuel sale through 'Fuel Pass' in pilot run

Dhaka, April 9 -- The government has started an experimental sale of fuel through the 'Fuel Pass' app at two petrol pumps in the capital, aiming to ensure more orderly and transparent distribution. M... Read More


JS passes labour bill; layoff compensation, trade union rights among key reforms

Sangsad Bhaban, April 9 -- The Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday passed the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, incorporating provisions aimed at strengthening labour rights and aligning the country's ... Read More


DSCC urges public participation in mosquito control

, April 9 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Thursday urged cilizens to actively participate in mosquito control by keeping their surroundings clean and eliminating stagnant water regularly. I... Read More


From digital dream to dumping dilemma: EVM project falters

Dhaka, April 9 -- What was once touted as a technological leap toward modernising Bangladesh's electoral process has now turned into a costly liability, as around 150,000 Electronic Voting Machines (E... Read More


Mirza Abbas on the mend

, April 9 -- The condition of BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, now undergoing treatment at Singapore General Hospital, has improved further. "He (Abbas) is being treated in a cabin. His con... Read More


Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife over dowry in Faridpur

, April 9 -- A tribunal in Faridpur on Thursday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for killing his wife over dowry in 2016. Faridpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribu... Read More


13-member Australian delegation observes Parliament's session

Sangsad Bhaban, April 9 -- member parliamentary delegation from Australia led by Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick MP, on Thursday observed the ongoing session of Banglade... Read More


Parliament repeals Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance, 2025

, April 9 -- Parliament on Thursday passed the Supreme Court Judge Appointment (Repeal) Bill, 2026, revoking the Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance, 2025, which had created a council for judici... Read More


Australian parliamentary delegation calls on PM

, April 9 -- member Australian parliamentary delegation led by Milton Dick, Speaker of the House of Representatives, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday. The meeting was... Read More


Parliament passes 12 bills to clear or repeal ordinances

, April 9 -- Parliament passed a total of 12 bills on Thursday including the National Human Rights Commission (Repeal and Re-introduction) Bill, 2026, in bid to endorse or repeal the relevant ordinanc... Read More