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Government working to ensure supply and reasonable prices of essential commodities in Ramadan: Commerce Minister

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said the government is working to keep the supply of essential commodities normal and ensure reasonable prices in the upcoming Ramadan.

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Economy

Government working to promote creative economy in the country: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said the government is working to promote a 'creative economy' in the country, along with developing children's talent and creativity.

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Country

Country's economy will be stronger if marginal farmers prosper: Tuku

State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku has said that if marginal farmers can be made economically prosperous, the country's overall economy will also be stronger.

2 weeks ago 718 views

National

Deal signed: DP World gets NCT for 15 years

Chattogram Port Authority has signed a 15-year agreement with Dubai-based DP World for the operation and modernization of Chattogram Port's New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT).

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Sports

‘Sports’ book to be added from fourth grade: Aminul Haque

State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque has said a new book titled ‘Sports’ will be added to the country's fourth-grade curriculum from the next academic year. He also said an initiative has been taken to introduce year-round sports activities in schools.

2 weeks ago 833 views

National

Not authoritarian; officials must be servants: State Minister for Public Administration

State Minister for Public Administration Md. Abdul Bari has called on government officials to be honest, efficient, and neutral. He said that officials must work not with an authoritarian attitude but on the basis of mutual respect and coordination, and that the doors of their offices must always remain open to the people.

2 weeks ago 674 views

Economy

Bangladesh Bank will not lend to National Bank by printing money

Bangladesh Bank will no longer lend to National Bank by printing money. Rather, National Bank will have to return money to depositors as per their demand by taking loans from other banks. The central bank will be the guarantor of these loans.

2 weeks ago 808 views

Economy

Remittance Flows, Economic Vulnerability and Political Impact

Bangladesh’s remittance inflows are currently on a stronger footing than in previous years, reducing the likelihood that a temporary or partial decline in remittance receipts alone would create significant economic or political pressure.

2 weeks ago 898 views

National

No bar for private teachers to participate in local government elections: Mir Shahe Alam

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has said there is no legal or policy bar for MPO-affiliated teachers to participate in local government elections until private educational institutions are fully nationalized.

2 weeks ago 684 views

National

UNDP Resident Representative Meets Environment Minister

Stephen Rodriques, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh, has met with Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Abdul Awal Mintu.

2 weeks ago 988 views

National

UK parliamentary delegation meets Culture Minister

Culture Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury and a delegation of the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Bangladesh have discussed increasing parliament-to-parliament cooperation, trade, and cultural exchange between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.

2 weeks ago 896 views

Dhaka

Playground to be built within a month at evicted drug hangout site: DSCC administrator

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Bir Muktijoddha Md. Abdus Salam has said a playground will be constructed within the next month at the evicted site in the IG Gate area of Faridabad in the capital.

2 weeks ago 664 views

National

Government to invest $130 million in improving eye health: State Minister for Health

State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. M A Muhit has said that the government will invest 130 million US dollars over the next five years to improve the country's eye healthcare and bring treatment to people's doorsteps.

2 weeks ago 561 views

National

Call to strengthen global cooperation in children's online safety

Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Science and Technology Fakir Mahbub Anam has called for global cooperation, joint initiatives by stakeholders, and the exchange of international best practices to ensure children's safety in the digital environment.

2 weeks ago 686 views

National

Research on atap rice demand and consumption urgent: Food Minister

Food Minister Afroza Khanam has remarked that research is urgent to know the accurate picture of atap rice consumption and demand in different regions of the country.

2 weeks ago 462 views

Expatriates

Allegations of Bangladeshis 'posing as gay' in fake asylum applications, 3 arrested in UK

UK immigration authorities have arrested three people, launching an operation against a suspected gang accused of helping Bangladeshis create fake asylum applications and presenting them as gay.

2 weeks ago 729 views

Economy

Mahdi Amin meets Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister to ease visa and boost trade

Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Anis Matta met with Mahdi Amin, Adviser to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, to discuss easing visa and travel processes between Bangladesh and Indonesia and increasing bilateral trade and investment.

2 weeks ago 780 views

Politics

Mafia rule and extortion on roads must end: Rizvi

BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called for ending the long-standing anarchy, extortion and so-called mafia-based control in the road transport sector and restoring law and order.

2 weeks ago 667 views

Shishir Monir and others were cowards; Shibir survived then by becoming Chhatra League

Politics

Rashed on the Abrar murder •

Shishir Monir and others were cowards; Shibir survived then by becoming Chhatra League

Prime Minister's political assistant Rashed Khan has praised former DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur and commented on the role of Jamaat-Shibir, referring to the killing of BUET student Abrar Fahad.

2 weeks ago 722 views

World

I Deserve a Nobel, but I Don't Know If They Will Give It: Trump

US President Donald Trump has remarked that the Nobel Peace Prize should be his. However, he expressed doubt about whether he will receive the 2026 award.

2 weeks ago 736 views

Government working to ensure supply and reasonable prices of essential commodities in Ramadan: Commerce Minister

Government working to promote creative economy in the country: Finance Minister

Country's economy will be stronger if marginal farmers prosper: Tuku

Deal signed: DP World gets NCT for 15 years

‘Sports’ book to be added from fourth grade: Aminul Haque

Not authoritarian; officials must be servants: State Minister for Public Administration

Bangladesh Bank will not lend to National Bank by printing money

Remittance Flows, Economic Vulnerability and Political Impact

No bar for private teachers to participate in local government elections: Mir Shahe Alam

UNDP Resident Representative Meets Environment Minister

UK parliamentary delegation meets Culture Minister

Playground to be built within a month at evicted drug hangout site: DSCC administrator

Government to invest $130 million in improving eye health: State Minister for Health

Call to strengthen global cooperation in children's online safety

Research on atap rice demand and consumption urgent: Food Minister

Allegations of Bangladeshis 'posing as gay' in fake asylum applications, 3 arrested in UK

Mahdi Amin meets Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister to ease visa and boost trade

Mafia rule and extortion on roads must end: Rizvi

Shishir Monir and others were cowards; Shibir survived then by becoming Chhatra League

I Deserve a Nobel, but I Don't Know If They Will Give It: Trump

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