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President directs Coast Guard to take effective measures against coastal crimes

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has directed the Bangladesh Coast Guard to take more effective measures to maintain law and

Public Procurement Amendment Ordinance Approved

The government has given policy-level and final approval to the draft Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, aimed at modernizing the

Four arrested over Opritam murder, suspects confess: Home Minister

Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ishayat Shahriar Opritam, a 13-year-old seventh-grade student in Cumilla.

Local Government Minister Calls for Maximum Use of Limited Resources

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moin Khan has urged officials of the Local Government Engineering Department

PM Urges World Leaders to Work Together to Achieve SDGs

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called on world leaders to work together based on mutual cooperation, empathy and a shared

PM to highlight key issues in first UNGA address

Nearly four decades after a Bangladeshi diplomat took the helm of the United Nations General Assembly, Bangladesh is set to

PM orders unified training syllabus across ministries

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed that training programs conducted by different ministries be brought under a coordinated framework, with

Bangladesh Seeks Bhutan’s Support to Revive SAARC

Bangladesh has sought Bhutan’s support to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). During a brief transit stop

Bangladeshi Workers to Stop Receiving Laos Visas

Laos, a Southeast Asian country, has suspended the approval of new work permits and labour visas for Bangladeshi citizens in

Religion Should Not Be Used for Political Interests to Create Division: Law Minister

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said religion is a matter of faith and reverence for people

World Champion Quran Memorizers Meet Prime Minister

Bangladeshi Quran memorizers who won international Quran recitation and memorization competitions met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held

LGRD Minister Seeks Increased Technical Cooperation with Norway on Local Government

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moin Khan has expressed hope for increased technical cooperation with Norway

UP Election Must Be Completed Before June 6: EC Sanaullah

The Union Parishad (UP) elections under the local government must be completed before June 6 next year, Election Commissioner Abul

Bangladesh-India Relations: What Message Did the Speaker’s Remarks Convey?

Recent remarks by National Parliament Speaker Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed have sparked fresh discussion over Bangladesh-India relations. His comments

Journalists Keep Democracy Alive in the Country: Information Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Andaliv Rahman Partha has said that democracy in the country survives because journalists are present. He

International Cooperation Essential for Health System Development and SDG Attainment: Humayun Kabir

Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir has stressed the need to strengthen international cooperation and multilateral partnerships to improve the

Ehsan Mahmud Appointed Director General of July Memorial Museum

Journalist and fiction writer Ehsan Mahmud has been appointed Director General (DG) of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum by

ECNEC Approves 12 Projects Worth Tk 1.69 Trillion

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 12 projects at a total estimated cost of Tk