PM hands over appointment letters to three persons with disabilities

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday handed over appointment letters to three persons with disabilities as part of the government's efforts to promote their economic empowerment and inclusion in the ...

Govt maintains “zero tolerance” against human trafficking, online scams: Home Minister

The government is giving the highest priority to protecting citizens from human trafficking and technology-enabled crimes and remains firmly committed to maintaining a "zero tolerance" policy against international trafficking and ...

Valiant July fighter Azizur meets PM

Sheikh Azizur Rahman, a valiant July fighter bearing a bullet wound to his head and 36 splinter marks on his body, met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today. During the meeting, he ...

Multiple intermediaries, urban aratdars’ dominance driving up food prices: CPD study

Multiple layers of intermediaries and heavy dependence on urban aratdars are major factors behind the wide gap between farm-gate and retail prices of essential food commodities in Bangladesh, a study ...

Bangladesh Bridge Authority approves 55MW solar plant on Jamuna Bridge land

The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has approved leasing 120 acres of land at the Jamuna Bridge site to Northwest Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL) for setting up a 55-megawatt solar ...

UGC to set up language centres at 25 universities to boost multilingual skills, employability

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken an initiative to establish modern language centres at 25 public and private universities across the country to enhance the competitive capacity of Bangladeshi ...

43% of 2026 tree plantation target achieved: Adviser Nazrul

Nazrul Islam Khan, the prime minister's political adviser and a member of BNP's Standing Committee, on Thursday said 43 percent of the tree plantation target set for 2026 under the ...

Doctors' support key to strengthening health sector: Fakhrul

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the active cooperation of doctors is essential to building a stronger and more people-oriented healthcare system.The minister made the remarks ...

At least 34 killed in coal mine blast in southern Pakistan: provincial disaster agency

A blast at a coal mine killed at least 34 workers in southern Pakistan, the provincial disaster agency said on Friday, adding rescuers were searching for more missing miners."According to ...

Chile and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations

Chile said Thursday it was restoring diplomatic relations with Venezuela after severing ties with then-president Nicolas Maduro's administration in 2024.In July of that year, the Venezuelan government ordered the withdrawal ...