Central Desk
Taskforce to be formed to check price hike: Commerce Minister
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said the government will form a taskforce in a day or two to check price hike.
EC wants to hold participatory elections: Habibul Awal
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Sunday said the Commission is taking opinion from the stakeholders to make the next general elections a participatory and inclusive one.
PM proposes FAO to establish International Seed Bank
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday proposed the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to set up an International Seed Bank.
Zahid Maleque vows legal action in Napa deaths of two siblings
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said legal actions will be taken if anyone is found guilty in the death of two children reportedly after taking Napa syrup in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district.
35 dead in air strike on Ukraine military base
Thirty-five people died and more than 130 were injured when Russian troops launched air strikes on a military training ground outside Ukraine's western city of Lviv, near the border with Poland, local officials said Sunday.
Rules will be followed in bringing schools under MPO: Education Minister
Education Minister Dipu Moni said today the inclusion of private educational institutions under the government’s monthly payment order (MPO) will be done as the rules and their quality.
Govt 'joking' with people about price hike: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the government and its ministers are making a fun of people with their bizarre comments about the price hike.
3 more deaths from Covid, 233 fresh cases detected 24 hrs
Bangladesh on Sunday reported 233 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and three deaths due to the deadly virus during the same period.
Beijing not taking Russian side on Ukraine issue: envoy
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh LI Jiming on Sunday said Beijing is not taking a side of Russia on Ukraine issue, rather China wants a peaceful solution to the ongoing Ukraine crisis through dialogue.
PM returns home from UAE
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home tonight wrapping up her five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Now restaurant owners want to buy TCB products!
Restaurant owners have demanded the government provide them essential commodities at discount rates through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). They said excessive price hikes have put their business at risk of folding.
Ukraine claims another Russian Gen killed
A Ukrainian official says that another Russian general has been killed in fighting.
3 die of Covid, 198 fresh cases detected 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported 198 Covid-19 cases and three more deaths linked it in the past 24 hours till Saturday morning, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its routine daily statement.
Shakib available to play for South Africa tour
In a dramatic move, Shakib Al Hasan decided to make him available for South Africa tour. He will now leave the country on Sunday night to join the side in South Africa in which he said he would play all format of cricket.
PM leaves Abu Dhabi for home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this afternoon wrapping up her five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).