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Printing copies of previous laws affected by ordinances to cost Tk 12 lakh: Law Minister

, April 2 -- The Law Minister on Thursday told Parliament it will cost around Tk 12 lakh to make printed copies of all the previous laws during the process of introducing the 133 ordinances issued by ... Read More


Cabinet meeting underway at Parliament chaired by PM

Dhaka, April 2 -- A meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, began at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday night. The meeting began around 8:45pm, accord... Read More


DNCC to get rid of hawkers from footpaths, provide alternative arrangements

, April 2 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md. Shafiqul Islam Khan on Thursday announced that businesses will no longer be allowed on footpaths or roads to keep them free from encr... Read More


Sayed Abdullah made PM's special assistant on youth employment

Dhaka, April 2 -- The government has appointed Sayed Bin Abdullah as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for youth employment. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification to this ... Read More


WFP introduces needs based food assistance approach for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 2 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun implementing its Targeting and Prioritization Exercise (TPE) for monthly food assistance across the Rohingya camps, marking an... Read More


Bangladesh Bank plans to vet large corporate loans by commercial banks before approval

, April 2 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Mostaqur Rahman has said that a policy is being formulated to directly verify large corporate loan proposals before they are sanctioned by commercial banks. ... Read More


Two more special assistants to PM appointed

Dhaka, April 2 -- Two more special assistants to the Prime Minister have been appointed, the Cabinet Division said on Thursday. Tanvir Gani has been appointed as Special Assistant on Investment and C... Read More


Govt fully prepared to tackle measles outbreak: Health Minister

, April 2 -- The government is fully prepared to prevent the spread of measles, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain said on Thursday. "Measles has started to spread suddenl... Read More


Experts call for legal action over vaccine delays fueling measles outbreak

, April 2 -- Medical experts on Saturday demanded that those responsible for the deadly measles outbreaks due to vaccine shortages caused by procurement complications be held accountable under the law... Read More


Special committee to review ordinances submits report in JS; 20 fail to make the cut

Sangsad Bhaban, April 2 -- A special committee formed to review the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government's tenure has not approved around 20 ordinances, including the Anti-Corruption Co... Read More