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Riyadh to host 3rd edition of Global Labour Market Conference in January

, Dec. 1 -- Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced that it will hos... Read More


Public and policymakers must be engaged on whether to move capital out of Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday called for a long-term, comprehensive master plan for the Bangladesh Secretariat and urged policymakers and the public to engage in a w... Read More


Planning Adviser links overhaul in procurement system to historic lows in ADP implementation

, Dec. 1 -- Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said the government's ambitious reforms to the public procurement system are temporarily slowing down the implementation of the Annual Devel... Read More


Bangladesh Bank clears path to liquidate nine troubled NBFIs

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Bangladesh Bank has approved the liquidation of nine non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) after years of irregularities, mismanagement and failure to return depositors' funds, m... Read More


Chawkbazar building fire under control

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The fire that broke out in a three-storey building in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar on Monday afternoon has been brought under control. The blaze started on the top floor of the building ar... Read More


Mohammadpur building fire under control

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The fire that broke out in a six-storey building in the capital's Mohammadpur on Monday afternoon has been brought under control. The fire started on the top floor of the building ar... Read More


Chinese medical experts join Khaled's treatment efforts

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- member team of specialist doctors from China Medical Team has arrived in Dhaka to assist in the treatment of ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who remains in a highly critical condi... Read More


St Martin's reopens to overnight tourists as 1,174 arrive on day one

, Dec. 1 -- Bangladesh reopened St Martin's Island to overnight tourists on Monday after months of restrictions, drawing 1,174 visitors on the first day as authorities tightened monitoring of operator... Read More


Tk 2105 cr housing projects for July martyrs' families, injured get govt nod

, Dec. 1 -- The government on Monday approved two major housing projects involving over Tk 2100 crore aimed at rehabilitating families of July martyrs and the injured protesters. The approval was giv... Read More


Tarique not a voter, but could be if EC decides: EC Secretary

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is not a voter, but he could still become one if the Election Commission (EC) makes a decision in this regard, said Election Commission Senior Secre... Read More